Issue - meetings

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning (Place Making) advised that the Council had a statutory duty to compile an annual Authority Monitoring Report which helped to form the future vision of the Local Plan. 

The Spatial Planner advised that the information set out in the report was set out by regulation, however, it afforded an opportunity to provide a profile across the district and give a positive outlook on the Development Management service. 

During discussion, although it was noted that information on the number of residential planning permissions granted against those completed were listed in the report, it was requested that it be included in the snapshot summary at the beginning of the report. 

The Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee said they had sought clarification that the points regarding employment and house price information be included in the Local Plan Review.

At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to endorse the Authority Monitoring Report (2017).