Purpose

To set out the Council’s involvement in
relation to the Development Consent Order for the expansion of
Luton Airport and agreeing associated officer delegation

Content

The
Leader:
 
AGREED that the Council will actively participate in the
Development Consent Order
 
AGREED to delegate authority to the Director of Planning &
Environment in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s) to
respond to procedural consultations and engagement to the Examining
Authority (The Planning Inspectorate) for the following
matters:
 
a)         A
Relevant Representation
b)         The
Principal Areas of Disagreement Summary Statement
c)         Local
Impact Report
 
AGREED to delegate authority to the Service Director for
Planning & Environment for all other matters as part of the
Development Consent process for the
‘Pre-Examination’, 
‘Examination’ and ‘Post Examination’
Stages, including Statement(s) of Common Ground, written questions
from the Examining Authority, representing the Council at
Examination Hearings, input into the draft Development Consent
Order Statutory Instrument  and
satisfactory completion of any S106 agreement(s) following
agreement of Heads of Terms.
 
AGREED to delegate to the Service Director for Planning &
Environment the powers to deal with post-decision matters including
enforcement in respect of any Development Consent Order granted by
the Secretary of State.
 
 
This decision is being taken
under special urgency provisions of the constitution, in order to
meet Planning Inspectorate deadlines, so that the Council may
actively participate in the Luton Airport Expansion Development
Consent Order.