Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to agree a consultation draft Supplementary Planning Document on the protection of public houses in the Borough which will set out how applicants should justify their proposals for change of use, conversion or redevelopment of pub sites and will detail the criteria that should be used in the assessment of the application for development proposals affecting the loss of a current or former public house

Cabinet resolved:

(i)  Approve the draft Public Houses Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) “Last Orders? Preserving Public Houses” as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, for public consultation and as a material consideration by the Council’s Development Planning section;

(ii)  To note that, following the outcome of consultation, a report will be presented to the Assembly seeking approval of the final Public Houses SPD, and

(iii)  To support the Kirklees Council submission to Government to protect local pubs under the Sustainable Communities Act.