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 the Planning Enforcement Policy contained at Appendix 1 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 Enforcement Policy prior to their 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’s Planning Enforcement Policy document and to use it for managing and processing planning enforcement related matters.

The Cabinet thanked the Planning Applications Committee for their consideration of the report, at their meeting on 10 March 2021.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree the publication and use of the Planning Enforcement Policy contained at Appendix 1 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 Enforcement Policy prior to their publication or as otherwise required following publication.

Reasons for decisions:

(1) To publicise the Council’s expectations for the delivery of the planning enforcement function.

(2) To make minor amendments to address technical or drafting issues.