Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 15, 2025

Purpose: This report will update Cabinet on a recent Planning Advisory Service Peer Review and seek agreement for Officers to progress with the recommendations.

Content: Cabinet agreed to:   i)  Note the Peer Challenge report (Appendix 1 of the report) and approve its publication on the Council’s website.   ii)  Agree to publish the Action Plan (Appendix 2 of the report) which responds to each of the 10 recommendations in the Planning Service Peer Challenge Report. The Action Plan is a live document which will be updated regularly on the website to ensure transparency. The purpose of the Action Plan is to set out how the authority will consider the recommendation of the Peer Challenge Report (Appendix 1 of the report).