Issue - meetings

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Emily O’Brien

(Key decision):

(1) To agree the publication and use of Planning Local Validation List contained at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

(2) To provide delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure, to make minor or technical amendments to the Planning Local Validation List to its publication or as otherwise required following publication.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning, seeking their approval for the adoption and publication of the Council Local Validation List that outlined the supporting and evidential requirements of planning applications.

Policy and Performance Advisory Committee (PPAC), held on 3 June 2021, considered the report and were supportive of the recommendations in full. Councillor Linington, Leader of the Opposition, was in attendance to present PPAC’s discussion.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree the publication and use of Planning Local Validation List contained at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

(2) To provide delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Infrastructure, to make minor or technical amendments to the Planning Local Validation List to its publication or as otherwise required following publication.

Reasons for decisions:

(1) To publicise the Council’s expectation for the delivery of a robust planning application validation process.

(2) To make minor amendments to address technical, drafting issues or to take account of changing legislative requirements.