Purpose

Approval is sought for the County Council to enter into an agreement for an obligation on the developer to pay:

1. A Travel Plan Contribution totalling £12,000 to enable Lancashire County Council to monitor and support the development, implementation and review of the Full Travel Plan.

2. £15,000 (Index Linked) to be paid to the County Council towards the provision of improvements to footpaths 22, 23 and 24 within the vicinity of the development site.

When consulted by Lancaster City Council on a planning application for a Hybrid Application comprising a full application for the erection of 71 dwellings with associated vehicular access, and an outline application for the erection of up to 87 dwellings, the County Council responded requesting that the developer should be required to contribute monies totalling £12,000 for Travel Planning and £15,000 for footpath improvements to support sustainable transport.

Lancaster City Council's Planning Committee have resolved to approve the application, subject to various conditions and subject to a Section 106 Agreement to cover related matters.

Authority to take this decision has been delegated under the Scheme of Delegation to Heads of Service.

It is recommended that the Director of Law and Governance is authorised to enter into an agreement under Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with the proposed development, providing for obligations on the owner or developer of the land to pay sums of £16,000 (Travel Plan) and £15,000 (Footpath improvements).

Decision

John Davies, Head of Highways Network Management, on behalf of Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and Transport took a decision to approve the recommendation in the report.