Issue - decisions

That planning application WD/D/19/003181, for development on land at Higher Stockbridge Farm, Stockbridge, should be approved, subject to agreement of the detailed wording of proposed conditions, with the wording of the conditions to be agreed with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee.

The proposed development is described as follows:

Installation of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with substation; transformer stations; access; internal access track; landscaping; biodiversity measures; security fencing; security measures; access gate; access improvement and ancillary infrastructure.

This decision was taken by myself, in my role as nominated officer, during the Strategic Planning Committee meeting on 22 November 2021. The decision was taken under arrangements which were put in place following the full Council meeting held on 4 May 2021. At this full Council meeting, it was agreed that all Council meetings that are not executive in nature would continue to be held virtually, with committee members expressing a ‘minded to’ decision, and with specific officers (including service managers) being authorised to exercise delegated powers to make decisions in light of the ‘minded to’ decisions expressed by members. These arrangements were subsequently extended by decision notices issued by the Chief Executive on 22 July 2021 and 4 October 2021.