The draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was first brought to the Planning, Resources and Economic Development Committee on 23 November 2022 before being published for public consultation. Since then, the Planning Policy team has considered the comments received from the consultation and some minor amendments have been made. Officers are seeking approval to formally adopt the final version of the Planning Obligations SPD.

The Planning Obligations SPD will sit alongside the Brentwood Local Plan 2016- 2033 and provide additional guidance on 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.

Members thanked the work of the Planning Policy Team for this work undertaken. 

The motion was MOVED by Cllr Kendall and SECONDED by Cllr Laplain.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

R1. Adopt the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (Appendix A).

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (Appendix A) 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 decision-making process when considering and determining planning applications. It will also provide consistent and clear advice to applicants on what might be required from them