Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the City Development Manager.

The Assistant City Development Manager presented a report to seek approval for a Local Development Order that would grant permitted development rights to specified Local Energy Network infrastructure. The revised Draft Local Development Order was attached as an appendix to the report presented to the meeting, and set out the development proposed to be permitted by the Order; the restrictive terms which limit its scope and the conditions which any permitted development must adhere to.

The purpose of the Order was to grant permitted development rights for underground pipes and cables, and minor above ground works similar to the permitted development rights enjoyed by the statutory undertakers who provide gas, electricity, sewerage, and clean water services.

Planning Member Working Group on 22 January 2019 supported and recommended to Executive that the Order be adopted.

In response to questions from Members, the Assistant City Development Manager informed members that the contents of the order put certain restrictions on the works which could be undertaken without the need for planning permission, and that all proposed works would need the approval of the relevant landowner before being undertaken.

RESOLVED that Executive approve the Local Development Order.