Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Environment which provided details of the review of the Carbon Options Guidance Planning Advice Note (COG PAN), adopted in March 2023.  Agreement was sought to adopt the COG PAN and the associated Carbon Options Tools spreadsheet.

The following issues arose from consideration of the report:

·         Officers undertook to add a reference to the Lighting Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) within Chapter 5 of the PAN (‘Other Policy Opportunities’).

·         In relation to a question regarding co-living schemes, Officers explained the policy approach included within the City Plan noting that there would be some instances in which, within residential areas and non-strategic sites, there may be proposals to convert offices to co-living use that met the aims of the City Plan.

With regard to the potential for application of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to co-living schemes, it was noted that the regulations governing CIL allowed only limited opportunities for flexibility.

Resolved: That Members –

Agree the adoption of the revised Carbon Options Guidance Planning Advice Note Version 02 and the Carbon Options Tool Spreadsheet Version 02 as set out at Appendices 1 and 2 of the report respectively.