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Resolved
that the Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee
agreed the following:
a)   
To adopt the Somerset BNG Guidance Note as a material planning consideration
in the preparation of pre-application advice, assessing planning
applications and any other development management
purposes.
b)   
To delegate approval of future updates to the
Guidance Note as follows:
                       
i.        
Minor amendments including textual and visual
changes and enhancements to be delegated to the Executive Director
for Climate and Place in consultation with the Lead Member for
Environment and Climate Change and the Lead Member for Economic
Development, Planning and Assets.
                      
ii.        
Updates relating to changes in national Government
legislation and guidance, or the need to reference or update
reference to other local or national evidence or strategy
documents, or other changes which would not necessitate further
public consultation to be delegated to the Executive Director for
Climate and Place in consultation with the Lead Member for
Environment and Climate Change and the Lead Member for Economic
Development, Planning and Assets.
                    
iii.        
More significant or substantive updates beyond those
listed above to be brought back to this sub-committee for
approval.
c)    
To adopt the local BNG validation requirements as an
addendum to existing adopted local validation checklists for each
of the Local Planning Authority’s planning areas and
functions (north, south, east, west and minerals and waste) until
such time as these are updated and the requirements can be fully
integrated.