Meeting documents

The Cabinet received an update on the HS2 project. The report sought delegation for decisions and requests for non-material changes to schedule 17 approvals, due to the tight timescales in which to turnaround applications.

It was noted that HS2 had declared that stage 2 would now commence in June 2019.

Members noted the success of the community liaison forum meeting on 26 March 2018. A further meeting was scheduled to be held on 29 October 2018 in the Council’s Chamber. Thanks were expressed to the HS2 Project Team for their hard work organising these events.

RESOLVED:

        i.            That the report and progress made on the project be noted.

     ii.            the functions for the determination of any submissions pursuant to Schedule 17 of the HS2 Act be delegated to the Head of Planning and Economic Development. In the absence of the Head of Planning and Economic Development, that these functions be delegated to the Development Management Manager and/or an Area Team leader under Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions Regulations 2012 and the delegations and Constitution are updated accordingly;

   iii.            the functions for the determination of any submission pursuant to conditions attached to any Schedule 17 approval that have been imposed by the Local Planning Authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Economic Development. In the absence of the Head of Planning and Economic Development, that these functions be delegated to the Development Management Manager and/or an Area Team Leader and/or a Principal Planning Officer under Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions Regulations 2012 and the delegations and Constitution are updated accordingly; and

   iv.            the functions for the determination of any request for non-material changes to approvals under paragraph 21 of Part 3 of Schedule 17 of the HS2 Act be delegated to the Head of Planning and Economic Development. In the absence of the Head of Planning and Economic Development, that these functions be delegated to the Development Management Manager and/or an Area Team Leader and/or a Principal Planning Officer under Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions Regulations 2012 and the delegations and Constitution are updated accordingly.