Benjamin Rafferty

...received the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on January 7, 2026, and authorized the Chairs of those meetings to sign them as a true record.

...noted the contents of the report regarding the Local Plan Update.

...received and noted the annual statement of the Heritage Councillor Champion.

...approved the introduction of new fees from April 1, 2026, to cover the administration and long-term monitoring of Section 106 agreements and biodiversity net gain provisions, and resolved to publish these fees on the Council's website.

...the Committee unanimously resolved to note the contents of the consultation and approve the draft response, or agree amendments and authorise the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development, in consultation with the Chair, to finalise and submit the response regarding the National Planning Policy Framework proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system.