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Councillor John Cook-Woodman proposed the
recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Diogo
Rodrigues.
 
Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Council Resolved to:-
Request that the Executive consider the
following actions as part of a recovery process:

1.   
Publish a publicly available Planning Service Recovery Plan, that
included, but was not limited to the following:
·      
Measurable targets for backlog reduction and determination
timescales.
·      
Steps to restore pre-July 2025 levels of public and member
engagement, including removal of the “single email
point” restriction for councillors, and improved engagement
with parish councils.
·      
Measures to ensure decision quality, including site visits and
appropriate use of planning conditions.
·      
A plan to address the planning enforcement backlog and steps to
fill vacant posts with permanent staff.

2.   
Provide quarterly performance reports to all members for a 12-month
period following the end of the emergency planning
arrangements.

3.   
Engage with parish councils and councillors, planning agents, and
key stakeholders to review lessons learned and agree a “good
practice charter” for the future operation of the planning
service.