The report presented the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), with associated consultation materials, and seeks approval to publish these documents for public consultation.

The draft SPD will sit alongside the Brentwood Local Plan 2016-2033. It sets out the council’s approach towards seeking planning obligations required to make development schemes acceptable in planning terms. It identifies topic areas where planning obligations may be applicable depending on the scale of development and sets out the required obligations or contributions. Once adopted the SPD will be a material consideration in respect of all relevant planning applications.

After a full discussion, Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED the recommendation in the report. A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

Members are asked to:

Approve the publication of the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document as set out in Appendix A for public consultation.

Reasons for Recommendation

The draft Planning Obligations SPD will provide more detail and clarity in respect of policies within the adopted Brentwood Local Plan 2016-2033 that refer to the circumstances where planning obligations may be appropriate. This in turn will assist the development management process when considering and determining planning applications. It will also provide consistent and clear advice to applicants on what might be required from them. Therefore, the draft SPD is recommended to be published for public consultation so that stakeholder comments can inform the final version of the document