Decisions

The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee held on 5 March 2020 were agreed as a true record and the Committee authorised the Chair to sign them subject to the following amendment:

That Item 38 Epsom & Ewell Local Plan – Overview of Proposed Housing Strategy be amended to read:

a)            Sound Housing Strategy: Members discussed the importance of having a Local Plan Housing Strategy that is demonstrably sound in order to ensure that the Borough Council remains in control of future growth. The soundness criteria were: Sustainable, optimising, Objectively Assessed Housing Need and 5-year Housing Land Supply.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Had considered and approved the revised Local Plan Programme August 2020 attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Approved the Pavement Licence Policy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report subject to the following amendment:

That Condition 23 reads as follows:

The licence must be displayed prominently at or on the premises where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises.

and delegated to the Head of Housing and Community any minor amendments to the Policy, in consultation with the Chairman of Licencing & Planning Policy Committee;

(2)      Agreed to set a fee of £100 for per pavement licence application;

(3)      Delegated to the Head of Housing and Community the determination and enforcement of Pavement Licences made under the Business and Planning Act 2020.