Agenda

Delegated planning decisions for the week beginning 21 November 2022 are attached.  Contact for enquiries: Jean McPherson, Group Manager (Development Management) on jean.mcpherson@crawley.gov.uk.

The following documents are attached in relation to Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders and Road Closures:

·       List of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders and Road Closures.

·       Horsham Road, Pease Pottage (Appendix A).

·       Bonnetts Lane, Ifield / Langley Green (Appendix B).

·       North Road, Three Bridges (Appendix C).

Consideration report FIN/599 of the Head of Corporate Finance is attached.

Local Planning Authorities are required by the Local Plan Regulations 2012 to publish a report from time to time an Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) detailing their performance in the preparation and implementation of local planning policies.

They are required to describe:

• Progress made with documents detailed in the council’s Local Development Scheme (LDS);
• Performance in the implementation of local planning policies, including identifying policies which have not been implemented and potential causes of/ solutions to non-implementation;
• Details of any Neighbourhood Plans or Neighbourhood Development Orders made;
• Details of Community Infrastructure Levy income and expenditure;
• Details of co-operation undertaken with other councils/bodies in line with the Duty to Cooperate set out in section 110 of the Localism Act 2011.

In addition to these the Report details progress in relation to various indicators linked to the Sustainability Objectives set out in the Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal (SA), and sets out headline information related to the Council's Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.

Publication of the Report fulfils the legal reporting requirements, as well as reinforcing the evidence base for existing and emerging local plan policies.  The Report includes an updated picture of recent and anticipated housing delivery in the Borough, and sets out that as of April 2021 the Council was compliant with the requirement under national housing policy to identify a 5-year supply of deliverable housing sites.

Therefore, on 22 November 2022 the Head of Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development, took the Significant Operational Decision to approve the Authority’s Monitoring Report.  Once published, the Report will be available on the Council’s website here.

On the 25 November 2022 the Head of Community Services, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, granted permission for Sussex Cricket to install a new artificial wicket at Grattons Park and approved an initial 3-year temporary licence with RAMS CC.

Further information on this decision can be found on the Council’s website.

On 6 July 2022 Cabinet considered report SHAPS/86 and approved the proposed strategy to dispose of the site at Telford Place for an all-affordable housing scheme, and authority was delegated to the Head of Strategic Housing Services, the Head of Crawley Homes, the Head of Corporate Finance, and the Head of Governance, People & Performance, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Housing to complete all relevant legal documentation in order to enter into the necessary contracts to achieve the approved recommendations, which included the Council securing the Affordable Rent units within the proposed scheme.

Consequentially, on the 28 November 2022 the Head of Strategic Housing Services, the Head of Crawley Homes, the Head of Corporate Finance, and the Head of Governance, People & Performance (in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Housing) approved the ‘Agreement for Sale’ and the ‘Agreement for Lease’ ready for exchange. This Notice serves to announce this intention to exchange contracts.

This decision will achieve the resolutions agreed by Cabinet on 6 July 2022, which includes the Council securing the Affordable Rent units within the proposed scheme.

Zurich will be providing Councillors with Risk Management training on 16 January 2023 at 6.30pm.

It is a requirement that Audit Committee members attend, and it is highly recommended that Cabinet Members (and Shadow Cabinet Members) also attend.  All other Councillors are welcome to attend.

This training will be provided via Teams and an invitation will be sent out tomorrow via email from Chris Pedlow.

Councillors are reminded of the All-Councillor Seminar taking place via Teams on 5 January 2023 at 7.30pm.  Councillors would have received an invitation via email from Chris Pedlow.

Information is attached for Councillors only.

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