Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning seeking approval of the Community Infrastructure Levy – Draft Charging Schedule: Proposed Statement of Modifications for public consultation purposes.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That The Community Infrastructure Levy Proposed Statement of Modifications at Appendix 1 be approved for public consultation.

(2)       That Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director/Head of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning to amend the Proposed Statement of Modifications at Appendix 1 and prepare any further statements of modification that may be required following the Joint Core Strategy hearings and/or any further viability assessments undertaken.

(3)       That the Corporate Director/Head of Planning be authorised to agree the date of public consultation(s) with Cheltenham Borough and Tewkesbury Borough Councils.

(4)       The Corporate Director/Head of Planning, following the conclusion of the public consultation(s), be authorised to compile and submit responses received to the Community Infrastructure Levy Examiner for examination.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning which sought approval of the Community Infrastructure Levy – Draft Charging Schedule: Proposed Statement of Modifications for the purposes of public consultation.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning noted that the modifications had been made as a consequence of the changes recommended to the Joint Core Strategy by the Inspector. He drew Members’ attention to the proposed modifications detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and advised that the supporting evidence was being finalised by consultants.

He outlined the risks associated with failure to adopt a Community Infrastructure Levy detailed in Section 11 of the report.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That The Community Infrastructure Levy Proposed Statement of Modifications at Appendix 1 be approved for public consultation.

(2)       That Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director after consulting with the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning to amend the Proposed Statement of Modifications at Appendix 1 and prepare any further statements of modification that may be required following the Joint Core Strategy hearings and/or any further viability assessments undertaken.

(3)       That the Corporate Director after consulting with the Head of Planning be authorised to agree the date of public consultation(s) with Cheltenham Borough and Tewkesbury Borough Councils.

(4)       The Corporate Director after consulting with the Head of Planning, following the conclusion of the public consultation(s), be authorised to compile and submit responses received to the Community Infrastructure Levy Examiner for examination.