Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.  A flowchart providing guidance on member interests is attached to assist councillors.

There were no declarations of interest made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2013.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2013.

To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Corporate Services Department, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AA, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.

One question was submitted by a member of the public for this meeting, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution, as set out below.

In the absence of Mr Sharpe, the following question and response was circulated and the written response would be sent to him.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Director for Place will submit a report on the Local Development Framework: Adoption of Development Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document: First Review Relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Background papers to this report can be accessed at the Council’s website Council and Democracy/ Councillors and Committees/Library/Cabinet background papers or using the following hyperlink –

http://tinyurl.com/bdqgk2r

In accordance with minute 33 (10/11) which gave approval to a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to control changes of use to Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation), the Director for Place submitted a written report on a proposal for the City Council to adopt the Development Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document: First Review. 

The First Review -

Councillor Evans presented the report.

Cabinet Members were advised that –

The Assistant Director for Planning Services undertook to ensure that the emergency services were consulted on the Plymouth Plan and that as much learning as possible would be captured from experiences of current policies to inform the plan.  

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

A further recommendation was moved, seconded and agreed as set out below to ensure a more coordinated approach to the delivery of public realm improvements and maintenance across all relevant departments and stakeholders and to incorporate this new approach in the relevant planning policy guidance linked to the Plymouth Plan.    

Agreed that the Assistant Director for Planning Service coordinates a cross departmental working group, linked to the Plymouth Plan, to prepare guidance on public realm. 

(See also minute 165a below)

Further to minute 165 above,

the City Council is Recommended to –

The Director for Place will submit a report on the Adoption of Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.

The Director for Place submitted a written report on a proposal for the City Council to adopt the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was a new levy that local authorities could charge on developments in their area and the money raised could be used to support new development by funding infrastructure that the city, local communities and neighbourhoods needed.   It was introduced by the government as a means of replacing, over time, the use of Section 106 Agreements for securing financial contributions from developers.

A statutory process governed the introduction of CIL, requiring the publication of a charging schedule for consultation and a public examination.  No changes had been made following the public examination. 

The council had also consulted on a draft CIL Instalments Policy which needed to be published with the charging schedule and the council’s current Market Recovery Scheme, which provided for the application of discounts to current tariff charges would need to be rescinded when the charging schedule became operational.  

Councillor Evans presented the report.

The Assistant Director for Planning Services indicated that the proposed charging schedule was one of the lowest across the UK and included a zone which included City Centre, and parts of Millbay and Sutton Harbour where zero rates applied for residential and student accommodation applied.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Subject to adoption of the CIL Charging Schedule and Instalments Policy by the City Council,

Agreed to –

Further to minute 166 above,

the City Council is Recommended to adopt -

The Director for Place will submit a report on the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulation 123 List.

With reference to minute 166 above, the Director for Place submitted a written report concerning how Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts would be spent and the process for decisions and their review.

The Local Planning Authority was required to publish what was known as a ‘Regulation 123 List’ (named after Regulation 123 of the CIL Regulations) setting out a list of projects to be funded from CIL receipts.   The list could be added to at any time, after a process of consultation.

Councillor Evans presented the report.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreed –

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

(Members of the public to note that, if agreed, you will be asked to leave the meeting).

There was no exempt business.