Decision Maker: Assembly
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Assembly will be recommended to adopt the Supplementary Planning Document "Last Orders? Preserving Public Houses" which would give the Council more control over developments that affect the Borough's pubs.
The Assembly received this report introduced by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, relating to the Supplementary Planning Document "Last Orders? Preserving Public Houses" which aimed to give the Council more control over the loss of pubs through the planning system.
Following debate, the Cabinet Member thanked Members for their support in preserving the status of public houses in the Borough, recognising the important role they play in the community, and noted that Whalebone ward has two public houses and not one as stated in the report.
The Assembly agreed to adopt the Supplementary Planning Document "Last Orders? Preserving Public Houses" attached at Appendix 1 to the report.
Report author: Jeremy Grint
Publication date: 28/10/2014
Date of decision: 17/09/2014
Decided at meeting: 17/09/2014 - Assembly
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