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Revocation of Existing Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes

 

 

Meeting: 23/06/2016 - Cabinet (Item 13)

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Report of the Head of Regeneration and Housing

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Regeneration and Housing on proposals to revoke a number of obsolete Supplementary Planning Guidance notes currently in force in Sefton that are no longer required.

 

Decision Made:

 

That approval be given to the revocation of the following Supplementary Planning Guidance notes:

 

·         Bedford Road / Queens Road (2004)

·         Bootle Town Centre (2004)

·         Coffee House Bridge (2007)

·         Development in the Green Belt (2003)

·         Klondyke (2004)

·         Peel/Knowsley and Linacre (2008)

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

Many of the Supplementary Planning Guidance notes were adopted in 2003 and relate to the soon to be superseded Sefton Unitary Development Plan. Whilst some have resulted in successful development being carried out in the Bedford / Queens and Klondyke Housing Market Renewal Initiative neighbourhoods, there is no funding to carry out the proposals for the Knowsley / Peel /Linacre Area. Others are inconsistent with the National Planning Policy Framework or the emerging Sefton Local Plan. As a result they are no longer required and should be revoked.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

One alternative would be not to revoke the Supplementary Planning Guidance notes. However as they are mostly out of date, they would be given little weight in the decision making process. This would lead to confusion when people are seeking policy advice in relation to planning applications.