Decision details

Wild Woodbury Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The project forms part of the Heathland Interim Mitigation Strategy for the emerging Purbeck Plan and has been approved under the scheme of delegation for the delivery of habitat mitigation CIL spend by the Heathland Mitigation Steering Group. Proposed spend exceeds £500,000.

Decision:

(a)           That Dorset Council enters into a funding agreement above £500,000 (£895,034) with Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) to deliver 12.5 hectares of strategic Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) for heathland mitigation.

 

(b)           That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Planning to enter into a contract funding agreement for DWT to deliver the Wild Woodbury SANG should be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Planning on terms to be recommended by the Executive Director of Place.

 

Reason for the decision

 

Cabinet was required to consider all key decisions with financial consequences of £500,000 or more. The project formed part of the Heathland Interim Mitigation Strategy for the emerging Purbeck Local Plan which was currently undergoing an examination into its soundness.

 

The project had been considered and approved by the Heathland Mitigation Steering Group which includes representatives from Natural England.

Report author: Bridget Betts

Publication date: 02/11/2022

Date of decision: 01/11/2022

Decided at meeting: 01/11/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 10/11/2022

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