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Resolved
that the Planning and Transport Policy
Sub-Committee:-

a)   
approved the introduction of discretionary Social
Housing Relief (SHR) for former SDC and SSDC areas and criteria for
assessing discretionary SHR (Appendix 2).

b)   
approved an Exceptional Circumstances Relief (ECR)
policy applicable across all three charging areas as set out in
Appendix 3, including criteria for assessing applications for
relief.

c)    
authorised the Head of Planning/Chief Planning
Officer to give formal notice that the above reliefs are available
in the former SDC, SSDC and TDBC areas from 25th January 2024 and
the Council will begin accepting claims for such relief pursuant to
the notification requirements of Regulations 49B and 56 of the
Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010.

d)   
agreed that applications for CIL relief to the value
of £500,000 and above shall be determined by the Planning and
Transport Policy Sub-Committee.

e)   
agreed that applications for CIL relief below the
value of £500,000 shall be delegated to the Head of
Planning/Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the lead
Member for Economic Development, Planning and Assets.

f)     
noted the current CIL infrastructure spending
priorities and would consider priorities and requests for spend on
specific schemes at a future meeting.