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RESOLVED: That Cabinet:
 

(1)  
Endorsed the scope, structure and detailed codes drafted to date
for the draft Design Code SPD, attached as Appendix A for the
purpose of the consultation only.

(2)  
Approved the draft Design Code SPD for a period of public
consultation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning
(Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
 

(3)  
Delegated authority was granted to the Director: Place in
consultation with the Executive Member for Place to finalise the
consultation draft, including the approval of any outstanding
technical, illustrative or presentational elements, provided that
no changes are made which would materially alter the policy intent,
scope or effect of the draft SPD endorsed by Cabinet.
 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)  
To allow the draft Design Code SPD to be progressed to public
consultation so that it may be developed and eventually adopted to
support the Local Plan and decisions on planning applications.

(2)  
To support a common standard for design quality across North
Herts.
 

(3)  
To reinforce and deliver the Council’s pledges and ambitions
as set out in the Climate and Ecological Emergency declarations
through design.
 

(4)  
To ensure the best prospects of the Design Code SPD being finalised
and approved before the Government’s recently announced
‘cut off’ date of 30 June 2026 for planning documents
of this nature to be adopted.