Purpose

1) To agree the approach to seeking
de-designation on non-major planning applications.

2) To provide an update on current performance against key
indicators for measuring the quality and speed of the development
management service delivery; and

3) To agree in principle the approach of entering into a legal
arrangement with neighbouring authorities to secure biodiversity
net gain (BNG) delivery on Bristol City Council (BCC) owned land
for Bristol City Council (BCC) schemes,

Content

The Committee RESOLVED:

1.     
To endorse the suggested approach regarding pursuing de-designation
in October 2024 by preparing and submitting the de-designation
request to MHCLG as outlined in this report.

2.     
To note the update regarding planning performance; and

3.     
To endorse the suggested approach regarding securing BNG
implementation on BCC owned land and supporting adjacent local
authorities to secure BNG implementation on their land, including
the Director of Legal and Democratic Services negotiating and
completing s.101 agreements with adjacent local authorities, in
consultation with the Director of Growth and Regeneration, for the
purposes of:
a.     
delegating local planning authority functions under section 106 of
the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for specific BCC owned land
and for the purposes of off-site BNG provision only; and
b.     
taking on delegated local planning authority functions under
section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for land
owned by the relevant adjacent local authority for the purposes of
off-site BNG provision only.