To receive and agree a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) setting out the Council’s policy and use of planning obligations for consultation purposes.  This document is included within the Council’s Local Development Scheme and is being produced in line with the regulations of the new planning system introduced under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 

THAT the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document and associated Sustainability Appraisal and Consultation Statement be agreed and published for consultation purposes, subject to contributions being sought from all new dwelling units for all purposes with the exception of affordable housing (where the UDP thresholds would apply).

The draft SPD forms part of the Council’s emerging Local Development Framework and is being prepared to the timetable set out in the Local Development Scheme.  The statutory preparation process incorporates a period of consultation and approval is required for this stage to proceed.

Not to prepare the SPD.