Decision details

The Executive considered the Surrey Heath Authorities Monitoring Report (AMR) which had been produced in line with the requirements set out in the Localism Act 2011, which stated that a report must be produced and planning authorities must publish this information direct to the public at least yearly. The AMR reported on the period from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016.

The purpose of the AMR was to provide details of the actions which had been taken to implement a Local Development Plan and the Local Development Scheme, to indicate the extent to which policies in the current Surrey Heath Local Plan had been achieved, and to identify any solutions and changes where targets were not being met.

Concern was expressed that, over the plan period to date, around only 5% of completed dwellings had affordable housing, against a Core Strategy and Development Management Policy target of 35%. Officers undertook to provide further information in relation to the completed developments with over 10 units and why the target had not been achieved.

In relation to the missed Gypsy and Traveller pitches target, it was suggested that this would be considered as part of the Local Plan review.

RESOLVED that the Surrey Heath Local Plan Authorities Monitoring Report, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report, be approved for the purpose of making the document publically available at the Council offices and on the Council’s website.