| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CABINET | ||
| PE 11/044 |
Character Area Appraisals SPD (Medway Gap and West Malling) - Response to Consultation |
Members were reminded that Character Area Appraisals were being undertaken for the whole Borough pursuant to a policy in the Management Development and the Environment Development Plan Document (DPD). The report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure considered the response to consultation in respect of the third and final tranche of documents dealing with the Medway Gap and West Malling and recommended their adoption. The responses to the consultation were summarised in the schedules attached as Annexes A and B to the report. The schedules incorporated a number of recommendations for changes to be made to the respective documents. Members recorded their appreciation of the work undertaken by the Chief Planner (Policy) and his team which had provided a useful basis to judge the context of planning issues. RECOMMENDED: That the Character Area Appraisals for the Medway Gap and West Malling, as amended in accordance with the changes set out respectively in Annexes A and B to the report, be referred to Cabinet with a recommendation that they be adopted by Council as part of the Local Development Framework. *Referred to Cabinet |