Decision details

Mitigating the Impacts of Development on Protected Habits

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That it is recommended to Council that:-

 

(1)     the reduction in the overall cost of habitats mitigation measures referenced in Table 26 of the South East Devon European Site Mitigation Strategy be welcomed;

 

(2)     the revised per dwelling charges for habitats mitigation detailed in Appendix 1 be approved and implemented from 1 January 2018, and index linked in accordance with the recommendation made by the South East Devon Habitats Regulations Executive Committee on 27 July 2017;

 

(3)     that the revised per dwelling charges having the effect of increasing Exeter’s contribution to overall habitats mitigation costs from the £2,000,000 committed for this purpose to 2026 (by Executive on 10 February 2015) to approximately £4,000,000 of the £15,456,264 total cost of implementing the Strategy to 2026, be noted; and

 

(4)      that no SANGs are to be delivered in Exeter to 2026 be noted but the South East Devon Habitats Regulations Executive Committee had approved an appraisal being undertaken of future SANGs capacity and likely delivery costs, including in Exeter’s Valley Parks, to inform the development of the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan and any future iteration of the South East Devon European Site Mitigation Strategy.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

Publication date: 16/11/2017

Date of decision: 14/11/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Executive

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