Decision

Resolved:
 
That
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the Council does seek, in principle, to enter into
agreement with Habitat Bank providers to secure Habitat Bank sites
through s106 agreements.
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That any such Habitat Bank proposals be subject to
rigorous assessment before entering into a s106, by reference to
the DCC checklist (contained at Appendix 1) and seeking guidance
from DCC’s Biodiversity
Net Gain Officer.
·        
 That authority for approving a Habitat Bank site to enter into a
s106 be delegated to the Head of Communities and Place in
consultation with the Lead Member for Planning and relevant ward
councillors. However, those Habitat Banks graded 1, 2 & 3 will
be brought back to Community & Resources Committee for
approval.
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That the DCC derived S106 monitoring fees be adopted
as set out above, but
subject to ongoing review.