Decision details

The Cabinet received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) which sought agreement to adopt the South Pennine Moors Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. The report also sought for the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Decent Homes and Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to be given delegated authority to agree the date on which the SPD takes effect; and to delegate approval to the Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to make minor, non-material modifications to the South Pennine Moors SPD before final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the two other relevant Places for Everyone authorities (Rochdale and Tameside Borough Councils).

Options/Alternatives considered:

Option 1 - That the Cabinet agrees the recommendations detailed in the submitted report. This will ensure that the South Pennine Moors SPD can become a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and that development does not cause / mitigates adverse impact(s) on the protected habitats and species of the relevant parts of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside local authority areas. There are no disadvantages to this option.

Option 2 - To not approve the SPD for adoption. This would prevent the SPD from becoming a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and would significantly limit the ability to secure appropriate development in the South Pennine Moors area of the three relevant PfE authorities. There were no reported advantages to this option.

Option 1 was the preferred Option.

Resolved:

1.    That Cabinet agrees to adopt the South Pennine Moors Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), attached at Appendix 1 to the report and for the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Decent Homes and Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to be given delegated authority to agree the date on which the SPD takes effect.

2.    That Cabinet delegates approval to the Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to make minor, non-material modifications to the South Pennine Moors SPD before final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the two other relevant Places for Everyone authorities (Rochdale Council and Tameside Council).