Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Environment Services reported that a number of Worcestershire County Structure Plan policies had, on 27th September 2007, been deleted; namely, policies D.1, D.3, D.4, D.9, D.11, SD.6 and SD.7.  With reference to page 25 of the report, he stated that issues in respect of the density of developments - policy D.9 - would be maintained in Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3).

Furthermore, the Head of Planning and Environment Services referred to Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 10: Managing Housing Supply in the District of Bromsgrove (SPG10) which was also quoted on page 25 of the report.  He explained that, on the 27th September 2007, SPG10 was superseded by PPS3 and policies CF2, CF3 and CF6 of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy, under which the housing moratorium within the Bromsgrove District remains.  Finally, he added that the exception criteria to the housing moratorium also remain, including proposals for 100% affordable housing schemes to meet a proven local need.

RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to the conditions and notes set out or referred to on pages 27 and 28 of the report.