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Reason
To
facilitate a land sale on Dorset Innovation Park. Since the acquisition of the site by Dorset
Council bringing significant third party investment to
the Park through the potential creation of a new high technology engineering
facility, for a company satisfying the Park's wider occupation policy and the
Council's economic development aims.
Alternative
Options considered
Report
to Cabinet - rejected as Portfolio holders have enhanced limits for delegated
authority and the members are aiming to be agile towards the delivery of economic
growth in Dorset.
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Assets and Property
Decision published: 30/07/2019
Effective from: 12/07/2019
Decision:
To approve the sale of a plot of c1.4 acres at Dorset Innovation Park through the grant of a 999 year lease at an agreed price, which (subject to any further negotiation) satisfies the Council's statutory obligation to obtain best value for the sale of its property assets following the formal measurement of the plot.
Wards affected: West Purbeck;
Reason
To
allow the tenant to assign their lease as approved within that lease.
Options
The
delegated powers clearly gives the authority, the delegated powers the obvous
way forward.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/07/2019
Effective from: 11/07/2019
Decision:
Assignment of Lease and the agreement of a rent review for the Beachcomber Guest House, 6 Waterlook Place, Weymouth.
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Sarah Cairns
Reasons
Neighbourhood Area designation
Dorset Council has received a neighbourhood plan
area application from Queen Thorne Parish Council (West Dorset area).
Neighbourhood Planning (General) and Development
Management Procedure (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Regulation 5A states that
where:
a)
a
local planning authority receives an area application from a parish council;
b)
the
area specified in the application consists of the whole of the parish council’s
area; and
c)
if
any part of the specified area is part of a neighbourhood
plan area, none of that neighbourhood area extends
outside the parish council’s area;
the local planning authority must exercise their
powers under section 61G of the 1990 Act to designate the specified area as a
neighbourhood plan area.
Regulation 5A also states that where
this regulation applies, regulations 6 and 6A (which require consultation) do
not apply.
These provisions are summarised
in Paragraph 032 (Reference ID: 41-032-20170728) of the neighbourhood
planning section of the national Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). This states:
“Where a parish
council applies for the whole of the area of the parish to be designated as a neighbourhood area, the local planning authority must
designate the whole of the area applied for. This includes where a parish
applies to extend its existing neighbourhood area to
its parish boundary. Exceptions to this are where the area applied for:
·
has already been designated
as a neighbourhood area which extends beyond the
parish boundary; or
·
forms part of another
application that has not yet been determined.”
Other provisions in the 2016 Regulations
also indicate that in the circumstances outlined above, there is no requirement
for a local planning authority to consult on the proposed neighbourhood
plan area. However, the responsibility for designation still rests with the
Council.
In the case of Queen Thorne, the Parish
Council has applied for the whole of the group parish to be designated as a neighbourhood area and none of the exceptions in Paragraph
032 of the neighbourhood planning section of the PPG
apply. Under the 2016 Regulations there is, therefore, no requirement to
consult on the application and the Council “must
designate the whole of the area applied for”.
Scheme of delegation
Under the officer scheme of delegation (April
2019), the Executive Director of Place has the power to “make a final
determination as to whether to designate a neighbourhood plan area and/or make
such an area a business area”.
The
Local Scheme of Nomination sets out which functions have been nominated by the
Executive Director of Place and any conditions or limitations. This includes
the power “to designate neighbourhood plan areas (where the Council must
exercise its powers to designate the specified area applied for as a
neighbourhood plan area) and neighbourhood forums”. The only condition /
limitation is that the “Ward members and the relevant Portfolio Holder being
informed”.
Options
As
a valid application has been received from Queen Thorne Parish Council the
Council must designate a neighbourhood area.
Business Area
Section 61H of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Localism Act 2011, requires that when
designating a neighbourhood area, a local planning
authority should consider whether the area concerned should be designated as a
business area. If a business area is designated, local businesses would have
the opportunity to be more involved in the formation of the neighbourhood
plan and would get an opportunity to vote (alongside registered electors) in
the later referendum on whether the neighbourhood
plan should come into force. However, this section of the Act also makes it
clear that a neighbourhood area should only be
designated as a business area if it is “wholly or predominantly business in
nature”.
Since
Queen Thorne Group Parish is largely rural in nature, it is not considered
appropriate to designate the neighbourhood area as a business area.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
That
the neighbourhood plan area following the parish
boundaries of Over Compton, Nether Compton, Sandford Orcas and Trent, as proposed by Queen Thorne
Parish Council, be designated.
It
is not proposed to designate the Queen Thorne neighbourhood
area as a business area.
Scheme of
delegation (April 2019) delegation No 138, additional delegations to the Executive Director, Place.
Wards affected: Sherborne Rural;
Lead officer: Hilary Jordan
Reasons
The
appointment of an independent examiner is a legal requirement of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Localism Act 2011 once a neighbourhood
plan has been submitted to the Council.
Options
There
are no alterative options as the appointment of an independent examiner is a
legal requirement.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
The appointment of
an independent examiner for the examination of the Portland neighbourhood
development plan.
Wards affected: Portland;
Lead officer: Hilary Jordan
Reason
The
appointment of an independent examiner is a legal requirement of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Localism Act 2011 once a neighbourhood
plan has been submitted to the Council.
Option
There
are no alterative options as the appointment of an independent examiner is a
legal requirement.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
The appointment of
an independent examiner for the examination of the Sutton Poyntz
neighbourhood development plan.
Wards affected: Littlemoor and Preston;
Lead officer: Hilary Jordan
Reason
The
appointment of an independent examiner is a legal requirement of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Localism Act 2011 once a neighbourhood
plan has been submitted to the Council.
Options
There
are no alterative options as the appointment of an independent examiner is a
legal requirement.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
The appointment of an independent examiner for the examination of the Bridport Area neighbourhood development plan.
Wards affected: Bridport;
Lead officer: Hilary Jordan
Reason
To
permit a continuation of the service for the processing of green waste.
Options
The
delegated powers clearly gives the authority, the
delegated powers the obvious way forward.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
To sign a tenancy at will for the occupation of the Eco Green Site, Preston Road, Lodmoor. Lease to follow once longer term lease arrangements confirmed.
Wards affected: Littlemoor and Preston;
Lead officer: Sarah Cairns
Reason
To create a capital
receipt.
Options considered
None
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/07/2019
Effective from: 08/07/2019
Decision:
The exchange of
land to facilitate the granting of an easement across Top of Town Car Park.
Wards affected: Dorchester West;
Lead officer: Greg Northcote
Reason
To create a capital receipt.
Options
considered and rejected
Maintaining the current access across Top of Town Car
Park but this requires a larger area of land and has greater implications for
the development of this car park in the future.
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/07/2019
Effective from: 08/07/2019
Decision:
Decisioin
The grant of an
easement to facilitate access across Top of Town Car Park and hence enable a
residential redevelopment of Top of Town House.
Wards affected: Dorchester West;
Lead officer: Greg Northcote
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 08/07/2019
Effective from: 26/06/2019
Decision:
Decision
To permit a notice to charge, a licence to the lease dated 3 July 2007.
Options
The delegated power clearly gives the authority, the WPBC Management Committee relating to Hotels allows officer actions but the delegated powers the obvious way forward.
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Sarah Cairns
Decision Maker: Harbours Committee
Made at meeting: 19/06/2019 - Harbours Committee
Decision published: 04/07/2019
Effective from: 19/06/2019
Decision:
Members
noted the Forward Plan for the Harbours Committee for 2019/20.
In
response to a concern raised with regard to the lack of strategic items on the
Forward Plan, the Weymouth Harbour Master reported that the overall Business
Plan for the harbours would be brought to the committee.