Issue - meetings

Decision:

(1)   That the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan (2020 – 2025), as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved for adoption and publication by the Council.

(2)   That the Director of Planning and Regeneration be authorised, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Planning, Regeneration, and Housing Delivery to agree such minor alterations as proposed by the AONB Board as she may deem necessary.

Reason:

To meet our statutory obligations under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000).

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Executive:

Option 2:

To agree to adopt the reviewed Management Plan (2020 – 2025), subject to changes to the document as proposed by councillors or without the delegation of minor changes.

Option 3:

To reject the adoption of the Plan and require a substantial redraft.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None

The Executive considered a report which recommended the adoption of the reviewed Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan (2020 – 2025). The Management Plan contributed to setting out the policy framework for development within the Surrey Hills AONB.

The Management Plan had been reviewed as required under legislation and prepared jointly with other local authorities within the Surrey Hills AONB area. The review of the Management Plan had comprised a deliberately ‘light-touch’ process, with the main changes summarised within the report. Each local authority was required to adopt the Management Plan separately.

Accordingly, the Executive

RESOLVED:

(1)   That the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan (2020 – 2025), as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved for adoption and publication by the Council.

(2)   That the Director of Planning and Regeneration be authorised, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Planning, Regeneration, and Housing Delivery to agree such minor alterations as proposed by the AONB Board as she may deem necessary.

Reason:

To meet our statutory obligations under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.