Issue - items at meetings - SPD12 'Design Guide for Extensions and Alterations

Report of the Executive Director, Environment, Development and Housing (copy attached)

RESOLVED - That the Committee:

(1) Notes the results of the public consultation exercise (appendix 2) and endorses the changes made to the SPD;

(2) Adopts SPD12 ‘Design Guide for Extensions and Alterations’ (attached as Appendix 1) as a Supplementary Planning Document subject to any minor grammatical and non-material text and illustrative alterations agreed by the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing in consultation with the lead Councillor;

(3) That following adoption of SPD12 ‘Design Guide for Extensions and Alterations’, the Economic Development & Culture Committee authorises the revocation of SPGBH01 ‘Roof Alterations and Extensions’ and SPGBH07 ‘Satellite Receiving Dishes and Other Aerials’; and

(4) That the SPD takes effect on Monday 5 August 2013.

13.1         The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Environment Development and Housing setting out the results of the consultation undertaken on the draft Extensions and Alterations Design Guide (Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) 12).

13.2    The Head of Planning and Public Protection explained that approval was sought to make the proposed changes and recommended adoption of the SPD. Once adopted the SPD would support the current development plan by providing detailed design guidance for extensions and alterations to buildings throughout the City. The new SPD once adopted would supersede current documents SPGH01 “Roof Alterations and Extensions” and SPGH07 “Satellite Receiving Dishes and Other Aerials.”

13.3    Councillor C Theobald stated that this was a thorough document which was user friendly, it contained a number of diagrams and set out the guidance in a clear way.

13.4    Councillor Hawtree concurred stating that the document was thorough and had benefitted from the amendments which had been made in response to the consultation process.

13.5    Councillor Mac Cafferty stated that the document was clear and well put together and represented an important piece of work.

13.6    RESOLVED – (1) That the Committee notes the results of the public consultation exercise (Appendix 2 to the report) and endorses the changes made to the SPD;

            (2) Adopts SPD12 “Design Guide for Extensions and Alterations” (Appendix 1 to the report) as a Supplementary Planning Document subject to any minor grammatical and non-material text and illustrative alterations agreed by the Executive Director, Development and Housing in consultation with the lead Councillor.

            (3) That following adoption of SPD12 “Design Guide for Extensions and Alterations”, the Economic Development and Culture Committee authorises the revocation of SPGH01 “Roof Alterations and Extensions” and SPGBH07 “Satellite Receiving Dishes and Other Aerials”; and

            (4) That the SPD takes effect on Monday 5 August 2013.