Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Member Working Group (copy enclosed).

The Committee considered the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group (the Working Group) presenting a revised and strengthened version of the Planning Appeals Protocol (attached at Appendix A to the report) for recommendation to the Performance, Governance and Audit Committee for adoption.

It was noted that the Planning Appeals Protocol (the Protocol) was an appendix to the Planning Guidance document within the Council’s Constitution. Following the outcome of two scrutiny reviews and following request from the Working Group, Officers had brought forward a revised version of the Protocol which had been endorsed by the Working Group.

The Chairperson put the recommendations set out in the report. These were duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)             That the Committee endorses the revised and strengthened version of the Planning Appeals Protocol;

(ii)            That the Performance, Governance and Audit Committee be recommended to adopt the revised Planning Appeals Protocol (Appendix A to the report) for inclusion in the Council’s Constitution.