Issue - decisions

AGREEMENT MADE UNDER  

Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 & s1 of the Localism Act 2011Provision of Phosphate Mitigation for developments in Dorset 

River Parratt Catchment Area 

Decision: 

Authorise sealing of above agreement 

Background 

Under the provisions of the Habitats Regulations the Council may only grant planning permission when it is satisfied there will be no adverse impact upon the integrity of the habitat. The Provider entered into an agreement under s111 with Somerset Council to procure the necessary measures to achieve phosphate mitigation as well as planning obligations enforceable by Somerset Council.   

Part of the Council’s area falls within the fluvial catchment area of the River Parrett which falls inside the Catchment Area and the Council is agreeable to developers’ securing Phosphate Mitigation for developments in that part of its area through the allocation of P-Credits (as defined in the Somerset Agreement) by the Provider to such developments to meet their Phosphate Mitigation requirement and enable the grant of planning permission for such developments subject to the Provider  complying with the terms of the Somerset Agreement.