The
purpose of the new CAG would be to:
- To
consider the detailed matters identified in the LDS, including, but
not necessarily limited to, the following:
§
The implications of the Local Housing Need
Methodology on housing requirements for the district;
§
Climate change; including the outcomes from the work
of the Climate Emergency Working Group, where relevant;
§
Ensure a robust policy relationship between
biodiversity “net gain”; woodland protection/planting;
green infrastructure and the Council’s proposed Tree
Strategy;
§
Update Environment Strategy policies as necessary,
depending on the progress of the Environment Bill and Kent
Environment Strategies;
§
Guidance on type and size of dwellings may require
updating;
§
The provision of Gypsy & Traveller sites to meet
identified requirements;
§
Update the provisions of the Plan in relation to
Manston Airport in the light of any decision on the Development
Consent Order;
§
Identify additional employment land, as
required;
§
Incorporate any decision in relation to the future
of Port Ramsgate;
§
Some Town Centre policies may need amending in the
light of changing Government guidance and other changes to the
planning system;
§
Incorporate key policy aspects from the proposed
Westwood SPD fully into the Plan;
§
Some infrastructure policies (for example,
transport; health and education) may need updating, depending on
the scale and location of new housing;
- To
receive and consider the available evidence in relation to these
matters;
- To
consider the options for the Plan; and
- To
advise the Cabinet of the views expressed by the Group.
The
Terms of Reference are:
1. To receive and
consider reports and evidence in relation to the matters set out in
the LDS;
2. To consider the
policy and development options for addressing these
issues;
3. In their
considerations, the Group should have regard to compliance with the
relevant legislation, government policy and guidance, to the other
parts of the Development Plan for the area and to all other
material considerations;
4. The Group will
receive briefings from Officers in the update process about key
issues and outcomes from evidence-gathering and discussions with
stakeholders;
5. Following the final
meeting of the Cabinet Advisory Group, the key findings/
conclusions/recommendations of the Group in relation to the
Reg 18 consultation will be presented
to Cabinet.
There
would be nine Members of the Group, as follows:
4
Conservative; 3 Labour; 1 Green; and 1 Thanet
Independents.
It is
anticipated that there would be a series of informal meetings of
the Group, followed by a formal meeting to finalise recommendations
to Cabinet, before a report is made to Cabinet regarding the update
of the Local Plan.