Purpose

The Plan will agree the various processes and ways in which the Development Management Team will operate going forward and how the Team will provide the service to applicants and agents.

Decision

Cabinet

 

1)   
RECOGNISED the importance of the service to the Council and residents of the
Borough, and the significant demand and pressure on the service at present.

 

2)   
NOTED the paper
and the need for improvements in the planning process and approves the
establishment of a Planning Productivity Plan (PPP), with a Project Oversight
Board established to include the relevant Portfolio Holder and Chair of the
Planning Committee to maintain effective oversight on progress (terms of
reference to be agreed with the Leader, and aforementioned
members).

 

3)   
NOTED any
proposed changes to procedure rules arising from workstream 6 would follow the
normal process for constitutional changes.

 

4)   
DELEGATED AUTHORITY to the Interim Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation
with the Director for Corporate Services to approve a supplementary estimate of
up to £150,000 to the Growth and Regeneration budget from the Regeneration and
Innovation Reserve.