Issue - meetings

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.

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

3. 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.

The Leader introduced the report outlining the Council's initiative to implement a Local Development Order (LDO) for the installation of solar panels. This represented a progressive step towards sustainable development and climate change mitigation and finding more affordable ways to generate energy.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CABINET MEMBERS:

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.

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

3. 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.