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Information Classification: PUBLIC Planning Agents’ Forum Pool Innovation Centre, Trevenson Road, Pool 11 October 2019 Louise Wood Service Director – Planning & Sustainable Development

Information Classification: PUBLIC Structure of the morning • Welcome – Louise Wood, Service Director • Development Management update – Marshall Plummer • Policy update – Hayley Jewels • Community Infrastructure Levy – Gemma Arthur • Improving Quality – Rob Lacey Coffee break – view marketplace stalls – Area Team approach feedback • Adaptable Homes – Karen Sawyer • Affordable Homes – Specialist housing – Nicky Mannell • Question Time – Louise Wood, Hayley Jewels, Marshall Plummer

Information Classification: PUBLIC Development Management update Marshall Plummer Strategic DM Manager October 2019

Information Classification: PUBLIC Development Management process changes implemented in April – how are we doing? • Change officer behaviour/priorities – Deal with it! • Improved communication – Talk to people! • Allocation of work pre-validation and introduction of front-screening • Site notices • No reports – simple approvals • Self sign-off and Peer sign off • Questionnaire • Project review

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Information Classification: PUBLIC Now  Applications – Numbers and performance  Enforcement – Reformation of team  Appeals – Successful defence of decisions  Staffing - Pressures  Committees – Meetings cancelled, low numbers. Sound  Complaints – No significant failures  Social Media – Trying to grow. Care needed  Partnerships – Working well  Multiple validation updates  Retain quality during post approval changes  Reduction in confidential Pre-Apps

Information Classification: PUBLIC The Future  More Permitted Development rights – improve standards  Design codes and guidance  Local Fee Setting – Raise quality  The “A” Team – Help hard pressed councils  Delivery – Consumer friendly  Reduce conditions  Town centre reforms  More Unitary Councils?  Appeals Portal  Planning Green Paper  Accredited Agents Scheme – new charge

Information Classification: PUBLIC Planning Policy update Hayley Jewels Head of Development Management October 2019

Information Classification: PUBLIC Climate Change DPD  Mandated by Cabinet in July 2019  Proposed for submission in February 2021  Fuller scoping stage to cover a wider range of options  Likely to include:  Large scale renewables  Energy efficiency standards  Coastal change and flooding areas  Natural Climate Solutions  Early scoping starting now to determine options – no closed doors  Formal engagement in March 2020

Information Classification: PUBLIC Long term vision for Cornwall: 50_50 Strategy • Work continues on the Cornwall 50_50 Strategy by way of a number of engagement sessions exploring a longer term vision and Strategy for Cornwall, in the context of carbon neutrality • The 50_50 Strategy was launched earlier this year, the aim of the project is to develop a long term strategy for Cornwall that identifies priority issues and potential responses to these. It has been included in the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan and aims to begin the process towards achieving carbon neutrality with a clear and simple spatial narrative. • The initial engagement sessions are identifying key themes such as better public transport, more renewable energy, reduce energy usage, enhance our environment, more opportunity etc • We aim to produce a draft Strategy in 2020

Information Classification: PUBLIC Biodiversity Guide and Net Gain approach  Environment Bill seeks to mandate Biodiversity Net Gain in England  Existing biodiversity guide adopted 16 October 2018 – a material planning consideration  Document is being updated to include ‘net gain’ approach and will be amalgamated into design quality SPD  Mechanism being explored to implement a first phase of net gain requirement for major developments. Initially this will require submission of net gain calculations for such sites  Workshop this afternoon to provide further detail

Information Classification: PUBLIC Coastal Change Chief Officer Planning Advice Note • The document seeks to ensure that development in areas subject to coastal change will be sustainable and safe. • It sets out Cornwall Council’s position regarding development proposals close to the shoreline. • It defines the proximity to the coast where a development needs to take account of potential coastal erosion and coastal change issues. • It provides guidance on ‘Coastal Vulnerability Assessments’ that may be required to accompany planning applications. • Public consultation carried out in June/July this year. • Responses are being considered and the document is being amended before its adoption later this year. www.cornwall.gov.uk/coastalchange

Information Classification: PUBLIC St Austell China Clay Restoration and Tipping Strategy  To replace the 2000 Tipping and Restoration Strategy (and inform 2014 ROMP application  Restoration & Tipping study completed following stakeholder workshop  Secondary Aggregates Tip Study being produced by Council Officers in association with Imerys Minerals Limited  Restoration & Tipping SPD to be published for public consultation – winter 2019/2020

Information Classification: PUBLIC European Sites Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) • European Habitats Regulations require planning authorities to ensure harm from development to European protected wildlife sites is mitigated. • This is set out in the Local Plan: Strategic Policies Policy 22: European Protected Sites - mitigation of recreational impacts from development. • To help developers with this Cornwall Council has worked with Natural England to provide evidence and costed mitigation for the wildlife sites where recreational use is considered to effect sites.

Information Classification: PUBLIC European Sites Mitigation SPD • Mitigation is required for the following European wildlife sites. • Penhale Sands SAC • Fal & Helford Estuary SAC • Plymouth Sound & Tamar Estuaries complex SAC and SPA • Zones of Impact (ZOI) of about 12.5km identified around these sites. • An Appropriate Assessment and mitigation will be required within the ZOIs. • Details of this will be set out in the Supplementary Planning Document. • The cost of mitigation per dwelling is being finalised. • Consultation later this Autumn. • Agreed with Natural England to commence contributions for the mitigation alongside the consultation.

Information Classification: PUBLIC Housing Supplementary Planning Document  Overview and Scrutiny committee endorsed the document in March  Published for statutory 4 week consultation in April 2019  Cabinet for adoption winter 2019/20  Aims to facilitate better quality planning applications for housing development  To speed up the determination of applications and any viability negotiations by providing clear guidance  Information on various affordable housing products  Design of affordable housing  Local need and cluster parish approach  Specialist Housing , including extra care housing  Promotes a positive approach to self and custom build housing  Increases the off-site contribution to £102,000 per dwelling - in line with cost of providing the AH unit on site

Information Classification: PUBLIC Neighbourhood Planning in Cornwall • Closer joint working between DM Area Teams and NDP team • 122 area designations • 43 NDPs submitted • 35 examinations held and 3 NDPs currently at examination • 31 made plans • See the latest position at www.cornwall.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning

Information Classification: PUBLIC Developer Contributions https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/developer-contributions/ Includes link to our new story map detailing monies received against individual applications in each parish and community network area.. ..and details as to how and on what monies have been spent

Information Classification: PUBLIC Site Allocations Development Plan Document • Inspectors concluded that the DPD, with the inclusion of proposed modifications consulted upon in Sept/Oct 2018, to be sound and can be adopted by Cornwall Council. • In September 2019 Cabinet resolved to recommend to Council that the Inspectors’ recommendations be accepted and the document is adopted. • Scheduled to go to Full Council in November.

Information Classification: PUBLIC Community Infrastructure Levy Gemma Arthur Infrastructure Group Leader

Information Classification: PUBLIC Community Infrastructure Levy To be covered:  Regulatory changes  Form changes  Process recap  Other CIL matters

Information Classification: PUBLIC CIL Regulation changes • Withdrawn Regulation 123 • CIL and s106 on same item • Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement • Surcharge rather than loss of relief if no commencement notice • Surcharge ‘must’ be imposed • Monitoring fee • Single consultation for CIL review • Justification for withdrawing Charging Schedule