Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of City Development summarising the results of the consultation exercise on the South Bank Planning Statement which was approved by Executive Board on 21^st July 2010, providing an update on the proposed changes to the planning statement as a result of this consultation, and seeking approval for the adoption of the document as informal planning guidance for this important area of change in the city centre. The report also provides an update on the work undertaken on the outline business case to facilitate the delivery of developments in the South Bank, including the new City Centre Park.

Further to Minute No. 48, 21^st July 2010, the Director of City Development submitted a report summarising the results of the consultation exercise undertaken upon the South Bank Planning Statement, providing an update on the proposed changes to the planning statement as a result of such consultation, and seeking approval for the adoption of the document as informal planning guidance for this important area of change within the city centre. In addition, the report also provided an update on the work undertaken on the outline business case to facilitate the delivery of developments in the South Bank, including the new City Centre Park. In determining this matter, the Board took into consideration all matters contained within the accompanying report.

In responding to enquiries, officers undertook to provide the Member in question with details regarding the number of public car parking spaces which would be lost as a result of the proposed approach.

The Chief Executive suggested that if Government proposals were announced in the future which brought a high speed rail link to the area, then the Board may wish to revisit the issues detailed within the submitted report at this time.

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the adoption of the South Bank Planning Statement (October 2011) be approved as informal planning guidance for the area.

(b)  That the future work on the development of an Outline Business Case to assist with the delivery of the City Centre Park on the basis of a phased implementation plan including the potential for a footbridge link to the Sovereign Street area, be noted.