Issue - meetings

1.    That the contents of report CAB3229 be noted and that the points set out in this report that will form the basis of the Councils response to the application.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Service Lead Built Environment after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Built Environment and Wellbeing, to make representations, submissions and decisions and respond to questions and issues raised by the Examining Authority to the Planning Inspectorate and Aquind during the Pre-Examination and Examination Stage. 

3.    That the contact group established with Denmead Parish Council, Hambledon Parish Council, Newlands Parish Council and Ward Councillors in respect of the Aquind application for a Development Consent Order be maintained until the end of the Examination process.

In the absence of Councillor Porter, the Leader introduced the report.  In addition, Councillor Cutler noted that the Public Inquiry would commence on 20 April 2020.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Lumby addressed the meeting as summarised briefly below.

Endorsed the approach to maintain the local contact group.  Queried the impact of the recent challenge to the Government on the Heathrow airport expansion proposals.

The Service Lead: Legal responded to comments made.

Cabinet agreed the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.          That the contents of this report be noted and it be agreed that the points set out in the report will form the basis of the Councils response to the application.

2.          That authority be delegated to the Service Lead Built Environment after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Built Environment and Wellbeing, to make representations, submissions and decisions and respond to questions and issues raised by the Examining Authority to the Planning Inspectorate and Aquind during the Pre-Examination and Examination Stage. 

3.          That the contact group established with Denmead Parish Council, Hambledon Parish Council, Newlands Parish Council and Ward Councillors in respect of the Aquind application for a Development Consent Order be maintained until the end of the Examination process.