Decision details

The Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth presented the report which outlined the Holcroft Moss Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document which applies across the whole Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document area and has, therefore, been prepared jointly by the nine Places for Everyone Plan authorities.

Decision:

The Cabinet:

1.    Agreed to adopt the Holcroft Moss Planning Obligations Joint Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), attached at Appendix 1, and the Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth in consultation with the Executive Director (Place) be given delegated authority to agree the date on which the SPD takes effect.

2.    Agreed to provide Warrington Metropolitan Borough Council (as the responsible authority for implementing a mitigation strategy for Holcroft Moss) as necessary and through an appropriate mechanism, with S106 funds collected in accordance with the Holcroft Moss SPD.

3.    Delegated approval to the Executive Director (Place) to make minor, non-material modifications to the Holcroft Moss Joint Supplementary Planning Document before final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the eight other Places for Everyone authorities.

Reason for the decision:

To ensure that the Holcroft Moss Supplementary Planning Document can become a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and that developer contributions required to mitigate adverse impact(s) on the protected habitats and species of Holcroft Moss can be collected and appropriately handled.

Other options considered and rejected:

To not approve the SPD for adoption. This would prevent the SPD from becoming a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and hinder the collection of developer contributions required to mitigate adverse impact(s) on the protected habitats and species of Holcroft Moss.