Decisions

Consideration was given to the proposal to replace the Non-Amendments Policy and adopt a new procedure on amendments to planning applications set out in Annex 1.

Following the request of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3 December 2024, the Cabinet Member for Planning had consulted with Officers on the amendments as set out in Annex A. 

Whilst Cabinet supported the amendments at Annex A, on the grounds that it was not within the power of Planning Committees to force an applicant to make an amendment, it was proposed by Cllr  Boughton and seconded by Cllr  Taylor that the following change be made:

·       Minor amendments will be encouraged following a deferral at an Area Planning Committee, especially on the grounds articulated by Members for a deferral.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             subject to updated wording of one sentence from ‘Minor amendments will be accepted where requested by a majority of votes at an Area Planning Committee, to ‘Minor amendments will be encouraged following a deferral at an Area Planning Committee, especially on the ground articulated by members for a deferral’, the procedure set out in Annex 1, as amended in Annex A, be adopted

(2)             the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee be asked to review the progress of the new procedure after 6 months of operation.