Decision

Decisions

RESOLVED

1) Replace the current Planning Policy & Built Heritage Working Party with a new Local Plan & Conservation Task Group

2) Adopt the Local Plan & Conservation Task Group ‘Terms of Reference’

and recommend that Full Council:

1) Approves changes to the overall Committee seat allocations, ensuring that political balance rules are reflected.

2) Approves any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the establishment of the new Local Plan & Conservation Task Group

3) Receives nominations from the Group Leaders to appoint Members and substitutes to the Task Group (in line with recommendation 3 above).

Reason for recommendations

To recognise the requirements and statutory obligations of the new planning system, as introduced through the 2023 Levelling Up and Regeneration Act and the 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Act, and to provide appropriate governance arrangements for Member engagement and decision making in producing a new Local Plan.