Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 20, 2024

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED   The proposed amendments to our current pre-application service offering and introduce a post refusal pre-application enquiry option on a temporary basis be approved.   RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL   i)               To approve our proposed fee changes to be in place from January 2025 as set out in Appendix 1   ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT   Maintaining the current pre application service offering and fees. This would result in the continued current level of delivery of the service which can fall short of our desired response times. Not altering the fees themselves would prevent us offering a more competitive service which could support local businesses and homeowners, as well as a loss of income on the larger time-consuming projects.