Decision - Neighbourhood Planning - Delegation of Decisions

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Neighbourhood Planning - Delegation of Decisions

Decision Maker: Economic Development & Culture Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report seeks approval and authorisation of neighbourhood planning decisions to be delegated to the Head of Planning & Building Control (or other City Council officer with responsibilites to deliver Town & Country Planning services as appropriate). This is sought primarily in order to meet the decision deadlines brought into force on the 9 February 2015 by the SI 2015/20 - The Neighbourhood Planning (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Committee agrees to the following process for dealing with all decisions and responses required in respect of neighbourhood planning:

 

i)             Where timetabling allows applications to be determined within the legislative timescales these will be bought to the Economic Development & Culture Committee for decisions,

 

ii)            Where timetabling does not allow this the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing will consult with the Chair, Deputy Chair and Opposition Spokesperson will be consulted and:

 

a.    If there is unanimous consensus amongst the views of Members the application will be determined,

 

b.    If there is no unanimous consensus amongst Members an Urgency Sub-Committee will be convened to determine the application.

Report author: Rebecca Fry

Publication date: 18/06/2015

Date of decision: 18/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 18/06/2015 - Economic Development & Culture Committee

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