Issue - meetings

Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour Supplementary Planning Document withdrawal

 

 

Meeting: 10/09/2024 - Cabinet (Item 41)

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To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Emergency Planning.

Decision:

Decision

 

That the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour Supplementary Planning Document be withdrawn.

 

Reason for the decision

 

Since Natural England updated their advice on nutrient neutrality in March 2022, the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was no longer considered to offer a robust mechanism for delivering nitrogen mitigation in the Poole Harbour catchment. The SPD therefore needed to be formally withdrawn to enable an alternative approach for delivering nitrogen mitigation within the Poole Harbour catchment.

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Emergency Planning presented the report and set out the recommendation to withdraw from the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

 

He advised that since Natural England updated their advice on nutrient neutrality in March 2022, the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour SPD was no longer considered to offer a robust mechanism for delivering nitrogen mitigation in the Poole Harbour catchment.

 

Cllr J Andrews seconded the recommendation.

 

In response to a question relating to Lyscombe Farm, the Executive Lead for Place advised that this information was added to the report as background information around the reasons to withdraw the supplementary planning document.  However, he indicated that he would be happy to discuss the matter further with the councillors concerned outside of the meeting.

 

Decision

 

That the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour Supplementary Planning Document be withdrawn.

 

Reason for the decision

Since Natural England updated their advice on nutrient neutrality in March 2022, the Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was no longer considered to offer a robust mechanism for delivering nitrogen mitigation in the Poole Harbour catchment. The SPD therefore needed to be formally withdrawn to enable an alternative approach for delivering nitrogen mitigation within the Poole Harbour catchment.