The report of the Director for Development and Regeneration was submitted.

Resolved that

(1)               Approval be given to the amended Planning Obligations and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (Consultation Draft) for the purposes of public consultation and as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications;

(2)               the market recovery scheme as set out in Section 4 of the officer’s report be enacted in relation to planning applications validly submitted between 1 January 2010 and 31 March 2011;

(3)               delegated authority to be given to the Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) to approve the final publication version of the consultation draft Supplementary Planning Document;

(4)               instruction to be given to officers to refer the final version of the amended SPD to Cabinet and then a meeting of Full Council for adoption, following the completion of the consultation process.