Issue - decisions

The Leader:

NOTED that the Council have a connection agreement for ~31MVA of new electricity supply capacity for SW Aylesbury, reserved (ring-fenced) for 10 years following energisation

NOTED that the capacity has been reserved primarily for domestic use such as housing and non-domestic use in line with the provisions of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan allocations

AGREED to delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree a methodology with UKPN for processing connection requests for the reserved capacity

AGREED that the council will require any party wishing to utilise the reserved capacity to sign a Capacity Sharing Agreement with Buckinghamshire Council

AGREED to delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree such Capacity Sharing Agreements, noting the principles outlined in this paper

Recommendations:

To note that the Council have a connection agreement for ~31MVA of new electricity supply capacity for SW Aylesbury, reserved (ring-fenced) for 10 years following energisation

To note that the capacity has been reserved primarily for domestic use such as housing and non-domestic use in line with the provisions of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan allocations

To delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree a methodology with UKPN for processing connection requests for the reserved capacity

To agree that the council will require any party wishing to utilise the reserved capacity to sign a Capacity Sharing Agreement with Buckinghamshire Council

To delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree such Capacity Sharing Agreements, noting the principles outlined in this paper