Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is asked to adopt an amendment to the Somer Valley Enterprise Zone Local Development Order recommended by the Local Planning Authority, to meet the aims of policy SSV9 of the Local Plan and to ensure compliance with relevant highway standards and guidance.

Cllr Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development, introduced the report, moved the officer recommendation and made the following points:

·Cllr Roper highlighted the work of the Regeneration Team to provide the Somer Valley Enterprise Zone (SVEZ) to encourage investment and regeneration to this area of North East Somerset.  The team is working alongside Midsomer Norton Town Council and WECA to deliver this project.

·The SVEZ is an example of doing something difficult and challenging to create jobs for the local area.  The scheme will bring around 1,000 new jobs to the Somer Valley.

·A decision is required to make a technical change to a roundabout and footpath.  The road network will also be upgraded to provide safe travel routes.

Cllr Sarah Warren seconded the motion and noted that this is an important project providing local jobs alongside sustainable travel options.

RESOLVED (unanimously):

(1)  To adopt an amendment to the Somer Valley Enterprise Zone (SVEZ) Local Development Order (LDO) recommended by the Local Planning Authority, to meet the aims of policy SSV9 of the Local Plan, and to ensure compliance with relevant highway standards and guidance. The LDO amendment relates to condition 5 (supporting documents) and condition 12 (highway approved plans). It is proposed to adopt revised plans for the Thicket Mead roundabout and A362 works adjacent to Sunnyside. A minor revision to the LDO boundary for the off-site highways works at Sunnyside is proposed. The wording of condition 12 is proposed to be amended to remove its status as a ‘fixed compliance’ condition.

(2)  To delegate to the Director of Capital & Housing Delivery, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development, the authority to adopt future amendments to the LDO as approved under Decision E3486. Such amendments shall be limited to those within the remit of section 96A and 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.