Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Date of Decision:

22 September 2008

Decision Title:

Government's Proposed Changes to the draft South East Plan - Hampshire County Council Response

Decision Reference:

255

Report From:

Director of Environment

Contact name:

Stuart Roberts

Tel:

01962 846782

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decisions were made:

1.1. That:

(i) the Cabinet resolves to lodge objections to the Proposed Changes relating to increased housebuilding (with the exception of qualified support for the increase at Whitehill/Bordon), the conversion of the housebuilding targets into minimum figures, removal of the conditionality of development on the provision of infrastructure and the deletion of the Gap policies;

(ii) the Leader approves the formal documentation necessary to register these objections and objections/representations on more minor matters; and

(iii) the Leader writes to the Minister for Housing and Planning and to Hampshire MPs to express grave concerns over the Government's intention to promote even higher rates of housebuilding through the forthcoming Review of the South East Plan with apparent disregard for the independent assessment that the Region is approaching its environmental limits.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. To ensure that the regional plan provides for continued prosperity and necessary new development, whilst also enhancing the quality of place.

2.2. To ensure that Hampshire's interests are safeguarded in the finalisation of the regional plan.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

Not applicable.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

22 September 2008

Chairman of the Cabinet

Councillor T. K. Thornber, CBE