Issue - meetings

Background:

This report set out a draft updated guide for the collection of developer contributions to mitigate the impacts of development. This had been informed by work on the evidence base for the new Medway Local Plan. The Guide set out the requirements to enhance services and infrastructure to address the demands arising from new development. This was used in the determination of planning applications.

The Cabinet was requested to approve the publication of the revised guide for consultation prior to adoption as an updated Supplementary Planning Document. It was proposed that the outcomes of the consultation and proposed amendments be reported to the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for any comment in advance of the adoption of the final version of the updated Guide.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken in relation to the updated Developer Contributions Guide and was set out at Appendix 2 to the report.

Reasons:

To meet legal requirements in the preparation of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and provide an updated basis for securing infrastructure contributions to address the impacts of development.

To provide oversight of the preparation of the updated policy framework for the collection of developer contributions to infrastructure in Medway.