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Report of the Assistant Director - Economic Growth and Housing

The Cabinet considered the report of the Assistant Director - Economic Growth and Housing indicating that the Council had recently consulted on the following Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs):

·       Boundary Treatments SPD

·       Short-term Lets SPD

Having considered the responses received, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member - Housing and Highways, it was proposed that the SPDs, incorporating any changes recommended in the report and appendices, should be reported to the Cabinet for adoption, to enable them to be given weight as material considerations when planning applications were determined.

The following appendices were attached to the report:

·       Appendix A - Boundary Treatments SPD

·       Appendix B - Short-term Lets SPD

·       Appendix C – List of comments submitted through the consultation on the SPDs

Decision Made:

That the Short-term Lets and Boundary Treatments Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) be approved for adoption and use in planning decisions.

Reasons for the Decision(s):

On approval, the SPDs would be published on the Council’s planning webpages and used in assessing planning applications and appeals.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

The alternative would be not to adopt the SPDs. This would require planning decisions to be made using outdated policies. In the case of the Short-term Lets SPD, there would be no local policy coverage.