Issue - meetings

To consider retrospectively endorsing Officer responses to the Consultation paper on a new Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies.

(Report attached)

RESOLVED that

1)         the response from the Acting Head of Planning and Building Control to Communities and Local Government regarding the consultation document on new Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies, as detailed in Appendix A of the report, be retrospectively endorsed; and

2)         where possible, Officers submit such future items for prior consideration by the Planning Advisory Panel.

Members received an Officer response to the Consultation paper from Communities and Local Government on a new Planning Policy Statement entitled Planning for Prosperous Economies.

There was some concern expressed that the Planning Advisory panel had not been convened in order to consider the proposed response prior to its submission to Government. Officers informed the Committee that the response had been looked at by the Leader and relevant Portfolio Holder prior to submission and explained the reasoning for not arranging an Advisory Panel meeting on this occasion. It was agreed that, in future, such responses should be considered by the Advisory Panel where possible.

RESOLVED that

1)         the response from the Acting Head of Planning and Building Control to Communities and Local Government regarding the consultation document on new Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies, as detailed in Appendix A of the report, be retrospectively endorsed; and

2)         where possible, Officers submit such future items for prior consideration by the Planning Advisory Panel.