Purpose

To agree the revised Thames Basin Heaths
Special Protection Areas Avoidance Strategy for public engagement
and consultation.

Content

The Executive
Resolved

That  (i)   
the contents of the proposed revision to the
Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy
Supplementary Planning Document be noted and approved for public
engagement and consultation; and

         
(ii)   delegated authority be given
to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder
for Planning, to approve amendments to the draft SPD to reflect new
information before it is published for consultation.

Reason: To ensure that the Council’s Avoidance
Strategy provides an up-to-date framework for the protection of the
protected birds species in the Thames Basin Heath Special
Protection Area.