Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: October 8, 2024

Purpose:

Content: Salford City Council - Record of Decision   I, Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable Development, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution, do hereby:    i.               Approve the draft Holcroft Moss SPD attached at Appendix 1 of the report, and supporting documents, as the basis for a six-week public consultation commencing no earlier than 1 November 2024.   ii.               Delegate approval to the Executive Director of Place to make minor, non-material modifications to the draft Holcroft Moss Supplementary Planning Document before consultation commences, subject to consultation and agreement with the eight other Places for Everyone authorities.   The Reasons are that through the Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) process in support of the PfE Plan (and also the recently adopted Warrington Local Plan), the Manchester Mosses Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and in particular Holcroft Moss, has been identified as being at risk of harm from increased air pollution caused by the cumulative impact of traffic resulting from development in the Warrington Metropolitan Borough Council (WMBC) area and the PfE Plan area. To mitigate against this harm, there is a need for the delivery of long-term ecological resilience works, involving hydrological restoration measures to benefit Holcroft Moss. The SPD provide guidance on, and will facilitate, the timely provision of the mitigation required at Holcroft Moss.   Assessment of Risk is low. The draft SPD supplements policy in the adopted PfE Joint Development Plan Document. Consulting on the draft SPD will give consultees the opportunity to comment on the draft before it is finalised and adopted.   The source of funding for the consultation and associated printing and postage  will be met from existing revenue budgets.   Legal Advice obtained from: Fahid Malik, Senior Solicitor (Planning and Infrastructure) –  Shared Legal Service   Under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, compliance is required with the consultation process in relation to a proposed Supplementary Planning Document (“SPD”).   Regulations 12 and 13 require that the draft SPD together with associated documents is made available for public consultation for a period not less than four weeks.   The Places for Everyone (“PfE”) Plan local planning authorities need to ensure that its SPDs and other policy documents are consistent with the recently adopted PfE Joint Development Plan to prevent the risk of any legal challenge.   Financial Advice obtained from: Martin Anglesey, Accountant Revenue funding exists in financial year 2024/25 on Cost Centre D4602 to cover the publication and communication costs. This is expected to be limited to postage and printing (50 pages in total) so the total expenditure should be negligible, approximately £250.   The £880K mitigation costs mentioned within the report will be funded by developers across the relevant GM districts and the area covered by Warrington Borough Council, and so will not be funded from Salford City Council’s budget i.e. Salford will not be liable for any of these costs.   Project Innovate is not applicable due to the unique nature of the scheme.   Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: ·      Draft Holcroft Moss SPD. ·      Strategic Environmental Assessment determination statement. ·      Habitat Regulation Assessment determination statement.   Contact Officers:   James Shuttleworth           Email: james.shuttleworth@salford.gov.uk                                Matt Doherty                                matt.doherty@salford.gov.uk   This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.   The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.   Signed: Mike McCusker                                    Dated: 8th October 2024 Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable Development     This decision was published on 10th October 2024.   This decision will come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 17th October 2024, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.