Decision details

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He thanked the Senior Planning Officer for his hard work on the report and highlighted to Members that the development would provide the creation of jobs for the area, see improvements to the highways infrastructure and improve air quality. He drew Members’ attention to the additional information that had been circulated prior to the meeting and advised that the comments made were not planning issues and therefore did not affect the recommendations before them.

In response to the concerns raised by Long Whatton and Diseworth Parish Council, the Director of Services advised Members that at this stage Cabinet was being asked to agree the views of the Council and that the Parish Councils had the opportunity to register their views separately. He also added that the Community Fund would form part of the Section 106 Agreement which was a separate ongoing process, but assistance would be provided to the Parishes where needed to apply for the fund.

Councillor N J Rushton stated that any assistance to the Parish Council would be very useful.

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

Cabinet agree:

1.    To support the contents and findings of the Local Impact Report and confirm that it is appropriate to submit when required by the examining body;

2.    To delegate authority to the Director of Services in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder to provide a representation to the examining authority supporting the development proposals.

Reason for decision: To enable Cabinet to determine the contents of the Local Impact Report which assesses the key impacts on the District as well as a determination as to whether the District Council submit a separate representation either supporting or objecting to the development proposals.