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(v) Sustainable Development Councillor Mrs Murphy asked how good sustainable design practice would be promoted and Claire Churchill explained that at this stage the guidance was not prescriptive but the Borough Council would assist developers where possible. Issues regarding drainage and utilities would be the responsibility of the developers, but would be monitored by the Borough Council, where appropriate. The Chair explained that development would be very site specific, therefore design guidance would have to be broad. The varying financial input from developers on sites would also have an impact, for example larger developments sometimes provided infrastructure alongside the development. Councillor Mrs Murphy informed the Committee that she was aware that a British Standard Code of Good Practice for design in flood risk areas was soon to be published and agreed to pass details of this onto Claire Churchill. (vi) Housing needs Councillor Mrs Clery-Fox asked that consideration be given to providing rentable properties as part of future developments. Claire Churchill explained that a Government requirement was in place to provide 30% affordable housing in any new development of more than ten houses. In response to a question from Councillor Mrs Smeaton, it was explained that the Borough Council now employed an Empty Homes Officer who would be working to try and make use of empty properties. The Chair explained that there was a possibility that future Government legislation may enable Council’s to use Compulsory Purchase Orders on empty properties under special circumstances. 72
The Committee was informed that new build properties were not eligible to pay Council Tax until they were fully completed. This meant that sometimes developers did not connect utilities until the property had been sold so that they did not have to pay Council Tax. The Chair thanked the Committee for their questions and thanked Claire Churchill for attending the meeting. Any further comments or questions on the Core Strategy Regulation 25 Document should be directed to Claire Churchill or by using the contact details on the back page of the document. 2. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities would take place on Monday 11 th May 2009 at 6.00pm, at Park House Hotel, Sandringham. The meeting closed at 6.55pm 73
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(v) Sustainable Development<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lor Mrs Murphy asked how good sustainable design<br />
practice would be promoted and Claire Churchill explained that<br />
at this stage the guidance was not prescriptive but the <strong>Borough</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> would assist developers where possible. Issues<br />
regarding drainage and utilities would be the responsibility <strong>of</strong><br />
the developers, but would be monitored by the <strong>Borough</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong>, where appropriate.<br />
The Chair explained that development would be very site<br />
specific, therefore design guidance would have to be broad.<br />
The varying financial input from developers on sites would also<br />
have an impact, for example larger developments sometimes<br />
provided infrastructure alongside the development.<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lor Mrs Murphy informed the Committee that she was<br />
aware that a British Standard Code <strong>of</strong> Good Practice for design<br />
in flood risk areas was soon to be published and agreed to pass<br />
details <strong>of</strong> this onto Claire Churchill.<br />
(vi) Housing needs<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lor Mrs Clery-Fox asked that consideration be given to<br />
providing rentable properties as part <strong>of</strong> future developments.<br />
Claire Churchill explained that a Government requirement was<br />
in place to provide 30% affordable housing in any new<br />
development <strong>of</strong> more than ten houses.<br />
In response to a question from <strong>Council</strong>lor Mrs Smeaton, it was<br />
explained that the <strong>Borough</strong> <strong>Council</strong> now employed an Empty<br />
Homes Officer who would be working to try and make use <strong>of</strong><br />
empty properties.<br />
The Chair explained that there was a possibility that future<br />
Government legislation may enable <strong>Council</strong>’s to use<br />
Compulsory Purchase Orders on empty properties under<br />
special circumstances.<br />
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