Decision details

DECISION TAKEN:

a)    Standard contract procedures are waived and pursuant to Contract Procedure Rule 33.2 (g) Cabinet agrees a report from an Executive Director or the Chief Executive detailing a case where it is to the advantage of the Council that these rules should be waived.

b)    Cabinet approves the direct award of contract to Land Use Consultants Ltd to continue the Green Belt Review (Stage 4) which forms part of the evidence base for the Local Plan Review

REASON FOR DECISION

As part of providing the necessary evidence base for the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan, a Green Belt Review was undertaken. The study consisted of three stages. The Local Plan Inspector was satisfied that the three stages of the study taken together represented adequate and proportionate evidence on the Green Belt (para 256; Report on the Examination of the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan (2016), Sept 2023). Stage 4 of the Green Belt Study will build on the previous three studies as a continuing piece of work.