The Planning and Transport
Policy Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the
Executive. Its functions and
responsibilities can be found listed below:-
Membership and meeting
arrangements
1)
The Planning and Transport Policy sub-committee will
oversee and monitor the review of Development Plan Documents, the
Local Transport Plan and other planning policy and transport
guidance and take delegated decisions on behalf of the
Executive.
2)
The sub-committee will be made up of 4 members: Lead
Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets; Lead Member
for Transport and Digital; Lead Member for Environment and Climate
Change; and Leader of the Council.
3)
The quorum will be 3 members to include the Lead
Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets or Lead Member
for Transport and Digital. Any substitute members must be from the
Executive.
4)
The Chair will be the Council’s Lead Member
for Economic Development, Planning and Assets. The Vice Chair will
be elected by the sub-committee.
5)
The sub-committee will determine its meeting
arrangements and frequency of meetings and be governed by the
Executive Procedure Rules.
6)
The sub-committee will report annually to the
Executive.
Functions
1)
To oversee and monitor on behalf of the Council the
review of the Development Plan as set out in the Town and Country
Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012
specifically:
i.
To approve the Regulation 18 (preparation) and
Regulation 19 (publication) stages of a Local Plan for consultation.
ii.
To recommend the adoption of a Local Plan to Full
Council with respect to Regulation 26.
2)
To make a Neighbourhood Development Plan within 8
weeks of the referendum in accordance with Section 38(4) of
planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Section 18(A) of the
Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as
amended).
3)
To approve the Local Development Scheme (Section 15
of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).
4)
With respect to the Statement of Community
Involvement (Section 18 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase
Act) and Supplementary Planning Documents (Regulations 11 to 16 of
the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England)
Regulations 2012):
i.
To approve drafts for consultation.
ii.
To adopt the final version.
5)
To consider and comment on documents that relate to
the Development Plan and Local Transport Plan that could include
(but are not restricted to):
i.
Policy options and draft policies having regard to
available evidence.
ii.
Housing Delivery Action Plans.
6)
To oversee matters on behalf of the Council arising
from the Planning Act 2008 and subsequent legislation in connection
with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), including the
approval of draft stages of the CIL Charging Schedule for
consultation and to recommend the approval of the CIL Charging
Schedule to Full Council.
7)
To agree infrastructure priorities and approve
Community Infrastructure Levy and s106 spending priorities to
support the development of the area and infrastructure funding
bids.
8)
With respect to the Local Transport Plan (Section 9
of the Local Transport Act 2008):
i.
To approve the draft for consultation.
ii.
To adopt the final version.
For further details, please see
the
Constitution or email Democratic Services on democratic@somerset.gov.uk
