Issue - meetings

This report seeks Member agreement of the amendments to the draft Local Plan policies consulted on during the Part 5 Regulation 18 consultation which took place in July and August this year. Additionally, this report seeks Member agreement for amendments to other policies consulted on during the Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 Part 1: Preferred Policy Options document. The amendments to the policies are detailed in red in the appendices to this report. The policies were amended in response to changes to national planning policy, evidence studies, comments received as part of the Regulation 18 consultation and consideration at Local Plan Sub-Committee meetings from 2022-2025.

Recommendation:

That the Local Plan Sub-Committee note the contents of this report, agree the amendments to policies detailed in red in the appendices to this report and then recommend the following updated policies to the Policy & Resources Committee:

Appendix 1 – Biodiversity

Appendix 2 – Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation

Appendix 3 – Northwood Headquarters

Appendix 4 – Net Zero Operational Carbon in New Build Residential Development

Appendix 5 – Net Zero Operational Carbon in New Build Non-Residential Development

Appendix 6 – Climate-adapted Design and Construction

Appendix 7 – Embodied Carbon and Minimising Waste

Appendix 8 – Reducing Carbon Emissions in Existing Buildings

Appendix 9 – Affordable Housing

Appendix 10 – Housing Mix and Type

Appendix 11 – Green Belt

Appendix 12 – Parking

Appendix 13 – Parking Standards