Agenda and decisions

CPH Climate Change, Planning & Housing Decision Session - Wednesday 22nd February 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Virtual

Contact: Paul Rogers

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1. View the decision for item 1. Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Decision: Apologies were received from Cllr Long
2.	Declarations of Interests To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and conflicts of interest from Members. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Decision: None received.
3.	Questions and Deputations Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Decision: Questions were received from Mrs McGarry, Mr Sullivan and Mrs Cooper in relation to item 5 on the agenda, which the Cabinet Member responded to. Deputations were received from Mrs McGarry and Mrs Cooper in relation to item 5, which the Cabinet Member responded to.
4.	REVENUE AND CAPITAL MONITORING 2022/23 AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 PDF 111 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To update the Cabinet Member on how the Portfolio is performing against the approved 2022/23 – 2024/25 Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) in the current financial year alongside setting out any new challenges that are emerging for the revised MTFS for 2023/24 – 2025/26. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 4. PDF 22 KB Webcast for 4. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Endorse the 2022/23 revenue and capital financial monitoring forecast as at 31st December 2022; and (ii) Note the Portfolio’s progress against the latest 3 year savings targets in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) as at 31st December 2022.
5.	Consultation on Planning Reforms PDF 204 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. To inform Members of the recent Government consultation on planning reforms and to seek approval to the Council's intended response. Additional documents: Appendix A - Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - reforms to national planning policy.pdf , item 5. PDF 600 KB Appendix B - NPPF_July_2021_-_showing_proposed_changes.pdf , item 5. PDF 573 KB Appendix C - 39 Things You Need to Know About the NPPF Consultation (003).docx , item 5. PDF 287 KB Appendix D - Planning Reforms - Consultation Questions.docx , item 5. PDF 433 KB Webcast for 5. Decision: The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to: (i) Note the Government’s consultation on reforms to the planning system; and (ii) Delegate authority to respond to the consultation to the Assistant Director for Growth and Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Planning & Housing. Such response shall be based upon the draft set out in appendix D to the report and be amended in light of the comments made during the Cabinet Decision Session. (Following the amendments being made to appendix D Officers will circulate appendix D with track changes to the Cabinet Member and Opposition Spokespersons)
6.	Brownfield Land Register PDF 190 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. The purpose of this report is to inform the Cabinet Member of the review of the Council’s Brownfield Land Register (BLR) and seek approval to formally publish the fourth update of the Solihull BLR Additional documents: Appendix A , item 6. PDF 220 KB Appendix B , item 6. PDF 231 KB Appendix C , item 6. PDF 130 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: The Cabinet Member as part of the review of the Solihull Brownfield Land Register RESOLVED to: (i) Update the entries on the current Register to reflect the changes set out in Appendix A to the report; (ii) Add the sites identified in Appendix C of this report to Part 1 of the Register; and (iii) That officers develop a list of brownfield sites that may be suitable for renewable energy production and/or storage. (It was noted that in relation to Appendix A - Summary of changes to entries on the current Brownfield Land Register page 190 BLR 058 NEC the capacity figure should read Min: 500 and Max:2240)