Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chairperson of the Planning Policy Working Group (copy enclosed).

Councillor A Fittock, Chairperson of the Planning Policy Working Group (the Working Group), presented the report, which provided an annual update on the work carried out by the Working Group from February 2024 to February 2025. He then put the recommendation as set out in the report.

It was noted that the Working Group was positively assisting in the process of moving forward with the Local Development Plan (LDP) review. An all-Member briefing regarding the growth option was being planned for April / May, prior to being presented to the Council.

Some comments were made regarding the LDP review and the speed at which this had progressed. The Chairperson advised that it had been difficult for the Working Group because of the changing goal posts which would probably change again with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

RESOLVED that the Committee received the content of the report.