Decision details

Proposed Local Development Order & Local Listed Building Development Order - Solar Panels

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Proposed making of draft Local Development Order and draft Local Listed Building Consent Order to support the increased use of solar panels in the borough as part of the council's response to climate change.

Decision:

  1. To approve the making of a draft Local Development Order (LDO) and draft Local Listed Building Consent Order (LLBCO) to allow solar PV panels to be erected on properties in the borough.

 

  1. That approval be given for a statutory public consultation on the draft Local Development Order and draft Local Listed Building Consent Order. 

 

  1. That delegated authority is given to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Economy, to approve the final format of the consultation papers and, following consideration of representations, adopt the LDO (appendix 1) and LLBCO (appendix 2) post consultation, subject to there not being material changes to either Order as a result of the consultation.

 

Report author: Joanne Woodward

Publication date: 08/10/2024

Date of decision: 07/10/2024

Decided at meeting: 07/10/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/10/2024

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