Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).

The Lead Specialist Place presented the report which sought approval to adopt the revised information requirements for the validation of planning applications lists (local list), following completion of the six-week consultation on the draft document and associated revisions.

A report on the consultation in relation to the validation of planning applications was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.  The consultation period was due to end on 3 April 2020 and the report set out the responses received to date.  The Officer drew attention to the Members’ Update which had been circulated prior to the meeting and provided an update to the report and a revised version of the proposed list (Appendix 2).

Councillor Miss S White advised that she had an interest in this matter because of having live planning applications.  The Lead Specialist Place advised that the consultation related to new applications and would not therefore affect anything live.

In response to a question raised by Councillor M S Heard, the Lead Specialist Place explained that a biodiversity check was different from an ecology report and that they were required at different times in the application process.  The Officer commented that biodiversity checklist had been added and explained the benefits this would have to the Council.

Taking the above discussions into account the Director of Service Delivery RESOLVED that subject to the end of the consultation period (3 April 2020 at 5pm) and no further consultations being received, the Maldon District Council Planning Validation Requirements List – Update January 2020 (as attached at Appendix 2 to the Members’ Update document) be adopted.