Decision details

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought adoption of the Holcroft Moss Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which was 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; to agree 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; and to delegate approval to the Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to make minor, non-material modifications to the Holcroft Moss SPD before final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the eight other relevant Places for Everyone authorities.

Options/Alternatives considered:

Option 1 – that the Cabinet approves the recommendations detailed in the submitted report. This option will ensure that the Holcroft Moss SPD 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. There are no disadvantages to this option.

Option 2 - To not approve the Holcroft Moss 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. There were no reported advantages to this option.

Option 1 was the preferred Option.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet:

1.    Agrees to adopt the Holcroft Moss Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), attached at Appendix 1, 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.    Agrees 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.    Delegates approval to the Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery to make minor, non-material modifications to the Holcroft Moss SPD before final publication, subject to consultation and agreement with the eight other relevant Places for Everyone authorities.