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(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Social Inclusion): To provide an update with regard to the development of new planning policies.

Cabinet considered a report that sought approval to develop new planning policies to respond to emerging issues which may have an impact on the sustainability of the Borough’s town centres and shopping parades.

The proposals related to take away food outlets and their proximity to schools, youth facilities and parks and the creation of a new town centres policy to promote a stronger variety and more sustainable mix of uses.

RESOLVED:

1. That it be approved that the proposed policies in Appendix 1 of the report were taken into account in the planning decision making process and used for the purposes of the plan making process and included in the emerging Development Management Policy document for consultation in 2012 with informal consultation starting in January 2012 (the consultation will be in the form of information provided on the Council’s website and emails and letters to those on the planning consultation database).

2. That the risks associated with the use of informal policies to support planning decisions, as set out in paragraph 7.1 of the report, be noted.