(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)
Careful consideration was given to the Borough Council’s proposed response (attached at Annex 1) to the DLUHC technical consultation which sought views on improving performance of local planning authorities by increasing planning fees, building capacity and capability and introducing a more robust performance regime.
The consultation period ended on 25 April 2023 and the Borough Council had until this date to submit its response which, once approved, would be actioned through an online survey.
Following consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure resolved that:
(1) the proposed response to the consultation, set out at Annex 1, be endorsed and submitted on behalf of the Borough Council by the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health