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AGREEMENT MADE UNDER  

Section
111 of the Local Government Act 1972 & s1 of the Localism Act 2011Provision
of Phosphate Mitigation for developments in Dorset 

River
Parratt Catchment Area 

 

Decision: 

 

Authorise
sealing of above agreement 

 

Background 

 

Under the provisions of the Habitats Regulations the Council
may only grant planning permission when it is satisfied there will be no
adverse impact upon the integrity of the habitat. The Provider entered into an
agreement under s111 with Somerset Council to procure the necessary measures to
achieve phosphate mitigation as well as planning obligations enforceable by
Somerset Council.   

 

Part of the
Council’s area falls within the fluvial catchment area of the River Parrett
which falls inside the Catchment Area and the Council is agreeable to
developers’ securing Phosphate Mitigation for developments in that part of its
area through the allocation of P-Credits (as defined in the Somerset Agreement)
by the Provider to such developments to meet their Phosphate Mitigation
requirement and enable the grant of planning permission for such developments
subject to the Provider  complying with the terms of the Somerset
Agreement.