Decision details

Surrey Heaths Draft Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy Supplementary Planning Document 2018

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Business, Economic Development and Strategic Planning - Stuart Munro

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree Wokingham Borough Councils response to Surrey Heath Councils Draft Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy Supplementary Planning Document 2018

Decision:

That the Executive Member for Business, Economic Development and Strategic Planning agrees that Wokingham Borough Council:

1)            Raises a holding objection until such time as:

                   i.        Clarification is provided that SANG capacity identified within Surrey Heath is reserved to mitigate housing developments within that borough, and is not available to mitigate developments elsewhere.

                 ii.        Clarification is provided on what avoidance and mitigation measures will be put in place from additional car journey along roads within the 400m buffer zone of the SPA, to protect the air quality within the area.

                  iii.       The map of notional SANG catchment areas included in Appendix 1 are amended to not intersect Wokingham Borough.

2)             Support further cross boundary discussion and engagement to consider an appropriate avoidance and mitigation strategy relevant to air quality, through the Joint Strategic Partnership Board.

Reasons for the decision:

N/A

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Consultation Responses:


SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Director – Corporate Services

No comments received

Monitoring Officer

No comments received

Leader of the Council

No comments received

 

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: IMD 2019/01

Consultees

Please find the background documents below:

https://consult.surreyheath.gov.uk/consult.ti/SPASPD/consultationHome

Contact: Email: katie.green@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6617.

Report author: Katie Green

Publication date: 18/02/2019

Date of decision: 18/02/2019

Decided at meeting: 18/02/2019 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions

Effective from: 26/02/2019

Accompanying Documents: