Purpose

To
approve the Planning Fee Charges

Content

It was
RESOLVED: -
 
That
Cabinet:
 

1.1        
That Cabinet approved the additional fee charges,
as set out in the attached schedule of fees in Appendix
1.

 

1.2        
That Cabinet agreed that the fee schedule should
be introduced with immediate effect for all relevant queries
received.

 

1.3        
That Cabinet agreed that the Planning Service
should monitor the agreed charging schedule for a period of 12
months and report the results of this monitoring to the Director of
Place and Cabinet Member for Planning at the end of this
period.

 

1.4        
That delegated authority be given to the Director
of Place to, at least annually, review the schedule of charges and
as needed and be authorised to amend the schedule in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Planning to reflect current good
business practice.
 
REASON FOR
DECISION
The
Councils Planning service required effective oversight and
management that balances the need for the service to be effective
and consistent and which recoverd the cost of officer time,
improved capacity as well as addressing overall workloads. No fees
were currently charged for these applications or amendments, and
charging would provide cost recovery to support the delivery of
these applications and the service. 
 
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected:
Option 1:To not approve these additional charges. This is not
recommended because it would compromise the adequate resourcing of
this work.
 
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None