Agenda item

Changes to the Current Planning System

Decision:

The Executive RESOLVED that

 

(i)           the publication of the Government’s Changes to the current planning system consultation be noted;

 

(ii)         the detailed response to the consultation questions, as set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, be agreed; and

 

(iii)        the finalisation of the wording be delegated to the Executive Head of Regulatory in consultation with the Leader and Planning & People Portfolio Holder.

 

Minutes:

The Executive considered a draft response to the Government’s consultation on short-term changes to current planning policy and regulations. It was advised that a response to the proposed fundamental reform to the planning system, as published in a White Paper, Planning for the Future, would be the subject of a future report.

 

Members discussed the response to small sites thresholds and it was suggested that an alternative response should be included proposing tax breaks for small and medium sized builders delivering 10-40 units. It was agreed that the wording of this response would be further discussed and delegated to the Executive Head of Regulatory for final decision.

 

RESOLVED that

 

(i)        the publication of the Government’s Changes to the current planning system consultation be noted;

 

(ii)      the detailed response to the consultation questions, as set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, be agreed; and

 

(iii)     the finalisation of the wording be delegated to the Executive Head of Regulatory in consultation with the Leader and Planning & People Portfolio Holder.

 

 

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