Issue - items at meetings - Proposed Changes to Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres Consultation

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

1.     That the Cabinet Member notes the changes and implications regarding national policy advice outlined in this report.

2.     That the Cabinet Member endorses the draft response to CLG as set out in Appendix B of this report.

51.1       The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment concerning the proposed changes to Planning Policy Statement 6(PPS6) – Planning for Town Centres and the Council’s consultation response to PPS6 Communities and Local Government (CLG) (for copy see minute book).

51.2       The Cabinet Member stated that the new proposals strengthened the current Planning Policy Statement 6 and gave local authorities more scope to refuse out of town development proposals that threatened the survival of high streets and small shops.

51.3       Councillor Mitchell welcomed the report and was pleased that the changes did not have the effect of compromising the vitality of town centres.

51.4       RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the changes and implications regarding national policy advice outlined in this report be noted.

(2)       That the draft response to CLG as set out in Appendix B of this report be endorsed.