Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor D.W.Davies be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

Noted by the Committee.

Decisions:

1.              That the Landscape and Seascape Supplementary Planning Guidance and Biodiversity and Geodiversity Supplementary Planning Guidance, as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively to the circulated report, be agreed as forming the basis for consultation;

2.              That the publication and consultation procedures as set out in the circulated report be implemented.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure that clear guidance be issued by the Council in respect of Landscape and Seascape and Biodiversity and Geodiversity, and to ensure that a consultation exercise be undertaken so that the guidance carries full weight when planning applications and/or appeals are considered.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

This item will be subject to external consultation.

Decision:

That the establishment of a charge for the provision of business advice by the Environmental Health and Trading Standards service, on a cost recovery basis (fees for the provision of advice will be £60 per hour or part thereof with a minimum of a 2 hour initial consultation), be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure that the service recovers the cost of delivering complex advice to existing and new businesses.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Decisions:

1.              That the Planning Enforcement Charter, as detailed within the circulated report, be adopted;

2.              That Delegated Authority be given to the Head of Planning and Public Protection and the Development Manager (Planning), to make non-material changes to the Charter/Policy in future.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure a robust Planning Enforcement Charter/Policy is in place, and in the interests of efficiency.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the Forward Work Programme be noted.