| Reference Number :- | 2004 |
| Date :- | 2010/11/10 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | Yes |
| Subject of Decision :- | Progress Report o Planning Service Improvements. |
| Decision :- | (a) That the service improvement activities are focused on customer satisfaction, enhancing the reputation of the Council, improved consistency of advice and decision making, pro-active development management including pre-application Member involvement, moving towards pro-active enforcement and implementation of the Local Development Framework. (b) That the list of service improvement actions for implementation in the next 6-12 months, as set out in the Action Plan in Appendix 2 to item A.12 of the Report of the Interim Head of Planning Services, including the delivery of the Local Development Core Strategy and commencement of the Site Allocations Development Plan Document be agreed. (c) That the process of continuing moving towards a development management approach in Planning Services be agreed. (d) That the improvement actions listed within the finance section of the afore-mentioned report be funded from the £136,500 (Housing and Planning Delivery Grant) available. (e) That the planned site visits on the day of the planning committee for all Members of the Committee be part of the formal planning committee process with meetings starting earlier in the day. (f) That the Community Leadership and Partnerships Committee be requested to consider the desirability of a reduction in the number of members of the planning committee to not less than 9 and not more than 11. |
| Reason for Decision :- | To further progress work on improving the Planning Service. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None. |
| Contact Officer :- | Elizabeth Wilson, Interim Head of Planning Services |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2010/11/23 |
| Attachments :- | Report Planning Service (76K/bytes) |