Purpose

Approval is sought for the County Council to enter into an agreement for an obligation on the developer to pay a Travel Plan Contribution totalling £6,000 to enable Lancashire County Council to monitor and support the development, implementation and review of the Full Travel Plan.

When consulted by Lancaster City Council on a full planning application for the erection of six buildings comprising of 10 units for general industrial or storage and distribution uses (Use Classes B2 and B8), and associated works at Lancaster Business Park, Caton Road, Lancaster, the County Council responded requesting that the developer should be required to contribute Section 106 monies; a contribution of £6,000 to enable Lancashire County Council to monitor and support the development, implementation and review of the Full Travel Plan.

Lancaster City Council's Planning Committee have resolved to approve the application, subject to various conditions and subject to an agreement to cover related matters.

Authority to take this decision has been delegated under the Scheme of Delegation to Heads of Service.

Decision

John Davies, Head of Highways Network Management, took a decision to approve the application as set out in Appendix A.