Issue - meetings

The Mayor confirmed to the Cabinet that the arrangements were

temporary and subject to review in three months time.

Planning Officers tabled a late addendum containing the latest

representations received from consultees on the proposals.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Mayor,

the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a roll

call vote of 10-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) temporary modifications be made to the Council’s Statement of

Community Involvement (SCI) to enable the following:

• Threshold for applications being required to go to Planning

Committee for decision to be raised from 3 to 5;

• Any application with an amenity society objection to be subject to

case review with Chair to determine whether it is referred to planning

committee for a decision;

• Any application with 5-9 objections to be subject to case review with

Chair to determine whether it is referred to planning committee for a

decision;

• Invitations to planning committee meetings and other communications

and information (including publication of agendas) relating to planning

committee meetings be carried out electronically wherever possible;

• Make it explicit that people wishing to speak at planning committee

meetings will need to register to speak in advance of the meeting and

will need to submit written copies of their speeches in advance of the

meeting;

•A new online format for Local Meetings to be developed and

implemented;

• Make any necessary amendments regarding the publication of

agendas and decisions

• Above changes to working practices to be reviewed after a 3 month

period following introduction.