Purpose

In
June 2022 the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration
approved the consultation draft Trafford Design Guide, the
preparation of the Trafford Design Code as a Supplementary Planning
Document and the subsequent consultation and publicity
arrangements. Work has taken place since on producing the Trafford
Design Code in accordance with the process recommended in the
National Model Design Code. A consultation draft of the Trafford
Design Code is now ready for publication and approval is sought for
the consultation draft.

Decision

1)   
That the consultation draft Trafford Design Code
(TDC) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) be approved.

 

2)   
That the content of the consultation draft Trafford
Design Guide (TDG) SPD (June 2022) has been incorporated into the
Trafford Design Code and supersedes it, cancelling this document
with immediate effect be noted.

 

3)   
That the next stage of publicity and consultation
arrangements for the Trafford Design Code SPD be
approved.

 

4)   
That the approval of the draft Code represents the
successful completion of a Design Code within the 12 month DLUHC
Design Code Pathfinders Programme be noted.

 

5)   
That, following the consultation process described
in the report, a further report will seek approval for the content
of the final Trafford Design Code SPD be noted.

 

6)   
That an updated planning application Validation
Checklist will be brought forward alongside the adopted TDC be
noted.

 

7)   
That a future report will seek approval for the
consultation draft Trafford Wharfside
Development Framework and Trafford Wharfside Masterplan be noted.