Derby City Council has lined up plans to enter into a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) with Rolls-Royce, to progress plans that would bring more jobs and investment for Derby.
On Wednesday 3 December, Cabinet will be asked to approve the voluntary agreement which would see two major players working in close collaboration for the benefit of the city.
The PPA sets out timescales, necessary resources and milestones for considering Rolls-Royce’s proposed expansion at Raynesway. Agreements like this allow all parties to agree on how a project will progress through the planning process, ensuring smoother operations and dedicated support from planning officers.
Agreeing to a PPA does not prejudice the determination of any regulatory application or the applicant’s ability to appeal any refusals of planning permission.
This project will be highly resource intensive, and additional resource will be required to progress the applications associated with the expansion. This cost will be covered by the PPA.
The financial contribution from Rolls-Royce to secure this agreement will allow the Council to recover the costs of three new part time posts for an Environmental Health Officer, Senior Planning Officer, and Planning Support Officer until 31 March 2031, to meet the demanding timescales related to delivering Rolls-Royce’s Submarines Limited Masterplan.
The Local Planning authority currently offer a paid-for pre-application service and this PPA route is a dedicated specific extension of this.
Councillor Shiraz Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, Property and Regulatory Services, said:
Given the huge economic benefits that will result from this scheme, it makes sense for the Council to enter into this agreement with Rolls-Royce and work together to deliver the best results for the city we both call home
The plans for the site are complex and their delivery will be resource intensive, however we will be able to recover the costs of additional staff from the financial contributions associated with the PPA.
A Rolls-Royce Submarines spokesperson said:
We’re immensely proud of our Derby heritage and our plans to double the size of our Raynesway site will create over a thousand new roles at Rolls-Royce, and hundreds of others across the local supply chain. Collaborating closely with Derby City Council through this agreement will be of huge benefit to our expansion work and ensure we recognise the increased workload our plans will put on the council’s planning team.