Agenda item

To consider any motions, notice of which has been given under the Council’s rules of procedure.

(a)        Epping Forest District Council

Proposed by:   Councillor Chris Pond

Seconded by:  Councillor Stephen Murray

                        Councillor Jon Whitehouse

                        Councillor Stephen Neville

                        Councillor Michael Owen

“The Council hereby declares that:

(i)         it will determine planning applications only on the basis of the law, including the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other National Planning Guidance, the 1998 Local Plan, and the latest iteration of the new Local Plan, incorporating provisions which have been approved after consultation with the public and examination by the Inspector; and

(ii)        the Interim Air Quality Strategy December 2020, and any prospect of a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) made under it, unless and until it has been approved and so incorporated by her, together with evidence the CAZ can be implemented prior to the erection and completion of any new housing, cannot carry any material planning weight and should be treated as wholly null and void.”

(a)        Epping Forest District Council

Moved by Councillor Chris Pond and seconded by Councillor Jon Whitehouse

“That this Council resolves:

(i)         it will determine planning applications only on the basis of the law, including the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other National Planning Guidance, the 1998 Local Plan, and the latest iteration of the new Local Plan, incorporating provisions which have been approved after consultation with the public and examination by the Inspector; and

(ii)        the Interim Air Quality Strategy December 2020, and any prospect of a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) made under it, unless and until it has been approved and so incorporated by her, together with evidence the CAZ can be implemented prior to the erection and completion of any new housing, cannot carry any material planning weight and should be treated as wholly null and void.”

Amendment moved by Councillor N Bedford and seconded by Councillor J Philip

“That the following amendments be made to the motion:

(i)         deletion of wording at the end of paragraph (i) “incorporating provisions which have been approved after consultation with the public and examination by the Inspector; and”

(ii)        deletion of paragraph (ii) and substitution of the following revised paragraph:  

“that the Cabinet Member for Planning and Sustainability will form a cross party Portfolio Holder Advisory Group in no more than 1 month from the date of this resolution;”

(iii)       addition of a new paragraph (iii)

“the Group is formed to support the Portfolio Holder in the delivery of the Interim Air Pollution Mitigation Strategy and provide oversight of the work of the Technical Stakeholder Group.  This could include working with officers to identify where further initiatives not identified in the APMS could be brought forward to advance Air Quality Improvements with the objective of removing the need to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ).   Alongside the acceleration and enhancement of mitigation measures the Portfolio Holder Advisory Group will provide democratic oversight of the development of any CAZ scheme prior to its consideration through the Council’s formal decision-making processes and public consultation on it in the event that future air quality monitoring and modelling continues to demonstrate that, even after the acceleration and enhancement mitigation measures, a CAZ is required”.

Carried

Motion as amended ADOPTED

            RESOLVED:

            The Council hereby declares that:

(i)         it will determine planning applications only on the basis of the law, including the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other National Planning Guidance, the 1998 Local Plan, and the latest iteration of the new Local Plan;

(ii)        that the Cabinet Member for Planning and Sustainability will form a cross party Portfolio Holder Advisory Group in no more than 1 month from the date of this resolution; and

(iii)       the Group is formed to support the Portfolio Holder in the delivery of the Interim Air Pollution Mitigation Strategy and provide oversight of the work of the Technical Stakeholder Group.  This could include working with officers to identify where further initiatives not identified in the APMS could be brought forward to advance Air Quality Improvements with the objective of removing the need to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ).   Alongside the acceleration and enhancement of mitigation measures the Portfolio Holder Advisory Group will provide democratic oversight of the development of any CAZ scheme prior to its consideration through the Council’s formal decision-making processes and public consultation on it in the event that future air quality monitoring and modelling continues to demonstrate that, even after the acceleration and enhancement mitigation measures, a CAZ is required.