Issue - meetings
To Consider and Approve for Publication Planning Guidance
Meeting: 07/07/2026 - Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session (Item 6.)
6. To consider and approve for publication planning guidance 
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This report seeks the Executive Member’s decision to publish the non-statutory planning guidance at Annexes A-E to support the adopted Local Plan. Non-statutory guidance will provide clarity to applicants, decision-makers and stakeholders on the interpretation and application of Local Plan policies.
Additional documents:
- Annex A HREAT planning guidance, item 6.
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- Annex B Consultation summary - non statutory planning guidance, item 6.
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- Annex C HFTA background paper, item 6.
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- Annex D Affordable Housing non statutory planning guidance, item 6.
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- Annex E Hot Food Takeaways Guidance, item 6.
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- Annex F Masterplanning and garden village non statutory guidance, item 6.
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- Annex G Self Build non statutory Guidance, item 6.
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- Annex H HMO non statutory Guidance, item 6.
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Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities:
· Supported and approved publication of the draft non-statutory planning guidance, subject to liaison with Officers in providing more detail in the hot food takeaway non-statutory Guidance to clarify how ‘places where children and young people congregate’ had been determined.
· Delegated authority to the Director of City Development to approve any recommended changes and/or minor factual updates required to the planning guidance; and to approve of changes not requiring approval from a further Combined Executive Member Decision Session.
Reason: To enable publication of the guidance to support the implementation of the Local Plan policies and support consistent, high-quality development and decision-making.