| Reference Number :- | 2072 |
| Date :- | 2011/06/15 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | No |
| Subject of Decision :- | Referrals of Planning Applications to Planning Committee |
| Decision :- | (a) That examples of the level of service provided to Town and Parish Councils and their ability to become involved in the planning system currently include the following:- • Training in public access and other planning facilities available on the website which has been offered to all and delivered to 85% of councils; • Newsletters e-mailed regularly (roughly every month) with updates for Councils on events, changes in regulations and policy and other news; • Weekly list of planning applications e-mailed to clerks; • Paper copies of planning documents accompany the standard consultation letter; • E-mail sent daily to all parish clerks, with a link to public access, when an application is received and again when determined; • Central point of contact (planning.services@tendringdc.gov.uk ) for all Town and Parish Councils for all queries so that the matters are dealt with by the correct officer; • The ability to attend and address the Planning Committee; • The ability to attend Planning Committee Site Visits; • The ability to comment on and become involved in the Local Development Framework (including the recent CABE project; Village Design Statements and Appraisals). (b) That having had regard to the comments of the Service Development and Delivery Committee, Town and Parish Council members are provided with the opportunity to attend District Member development events in the future and that Officer attendance at major planning Town and Parish Council meetings is offered by arrangement. |
| Reason for Decision :- | Having considered the views of the Service Development and Delivery Committee. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None. |
| Contact Officer :- | Temporary Head of Planning Services - Sarah Stevens |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2011/06/22 |
| Attachments :- | A3 Report (77K/bytes) |