To consider the submitted report setting out the Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning document (Policy Framework), which provides spatial planning guidance for use when determining planning applications on a number of matters relating to health and wellbeing in Torbay.

Members considered the submitted report setting out the Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).  The Healthy Torbay SPD had been produced to provide spatial planning guidance on the determination of planning applications on a number of matters related to health and wellbeing in Torbay.

Councillor King proposed and Councillor Mills seconded a motion, which was agreed (unanimously) by the Council as set out below:

(i)         that, following consideration of representations made on the Draft Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), the SPD be adopted, with minor modifications as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report;  and

(ii)        that the Executive Head of Business Services and Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Executive Lead for Planning, Transport and Housing and the Executive Lead for Health and Wellbeing and Corporate Services, be given delegated powers to make minor amendments to the Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document to ensure legibility and clarity.

The Executive Head – Business Services to present the draft Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document.

The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Executive Lead for Planning, Transport and Housing to answer the Board’s questions.

The Board to consider making any recommendation to the Mayor on the draft Supplementary Planning Document as part of the consultation on this Policy Framework document.

The Board considered a consultation draft of the Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which forms part of the Council’s statutory ‘development plan’ which guides decision-making in respect of planning decisions.  Following the adoption of the Torbay Local Plan the Council can adopt supplementary planning documents which add detail to the Local Plan policies in order to better secure environmental, social, design and economic objectives which are relevant to the attainment of the development and use of land.  The Healthy Torbay SPD expands on the Council’s approach to ensuring new development contributes to improving the health and wellbeing of the community.

Members were pleased to note that a cross cutting theme such as health and wellbeing was being woven into services across the whole council.

Resolved: that the Healthy Torbay Supplementary Planning Document be supported.