Decision

The government has launched a consultation on the reform of Planning Committees, which opened for comments on 28th May 2025.

The key areas the consultation is seeking views on are:

·         introducing a national scheme of delegation so there is greater consistency and certainty about which decisions go to committee;

·         introducing rules regarding the size and composition of planning committees; and

·         introducing a requirement for mandatory training for all planning committee members so they are more informed about key planning principles.

The Committee received a report  setting out the Council’s draft consultation response for their approval.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the contents of the consultation

(2)      Approve the draft response (Appendix 1) or;

(3)      Agree amendments and nominate and authorise the Head of Place Development, in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to finalise and submit the response