Issue - meetings

Led by: Michael Long

Resolved: That the signing of the Greater Manchester Planning For Places Statement of Common Ground relating to matter 12 – Cross Boundary Transport be approved.

The Committee considered a report and verbal updated from the Head of Economic Policy to seek approval to sign the Greater Manchester Planning for Places Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) relating to matter 12 – Cross Boundary Transport. Signing of the Statement provides confirmation that we have engaged in the plan preparation process and that we agree to continuous joint working.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (February 2019) sets out

that all local planning authorities are required to produce, maintain and update

a SoCG.

A SoCG must be produced to support more effective joint working where

planning issues need to be addressed by more than one local planning

authority. The objectives of the policy are to:

Increase certainty and transparency, earlier on in the plan-making process,

on where effective co-operation is and is not happening; Encourage all local planning authorities, regardless of their stage in plan making,

To co-operate effectively and seek agreement on strategic cross-boundary

matters, including planning for the wider area’s housing need;

Help local planning authorities demonstrate evidence of co-operation by

setting clearer and more consistent expectations as to how co-operation in

plan-making should be approached and documented.

It was noted that this was a very important document for Calderdale as there is flow on the Western border and M62 into Manchester.  Members supported and looked forward to relationships developing.

Resolved:

(i)             That the contents of the report and verbal update be noted.

(ii)            That the signing of the Greater Manchester Planning for Places Statement of Common Ground relating to matter 12 – Cross Boundary Transport be approved.

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