Issue - meetings
Planning - Changes to the Scheme of Delegation to increase the efficiency of the Planning Service
Meeting: 19/05/2022 - South Somerset District Council (Item 11)
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Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That Council agreed tomake the following changes to the Council’s Constitution:- |
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Replace the current first paragraph of Article 8.03 with the following words:
“The Regulation Committee shall determine applications for planning permission referred from the area committees in accordance with the approved guidelines set out in part 3 of this document. The initial submission of any “Major Major” category application will be dealt with by the Regulation committee”. Thereafter, proposals for subsequent variations to the original permission, will be referred to the ward member(s) and Area Chairman to review whether or not the issues raised by the variation application, and the consultation responses to them, merit determination at committee. Where the proposed changes are concluded to be of a minor nature the determination of those applications will be delegated to the Lead Specialist – Built Environment.” (new text underlined)
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Amend paragraph 160 of the Schedule of Functions Delegated to Officers to read as follows:
“The determination of all notifications, including applications for Permission in Principle and for Technical Details consent.” (new text underlined)
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Reason: |
To agree changes to the Scheme of Delegation in relation to planning applications. |
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(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Protecting Core Services noted that the cross-party Planning Reimagined workshops had been most productive in identify opportunities for improvements to the planning service and the introduction of a Validation Checklist was a further opportunity to improve the service. He advised that the report had been presented to both Scrutiny and District Executive Committees and he proposed the recommendations be approved by Council.
Councillor Martin Wale noted that there had been a number of workshop meetings which had resulted in sensible solutions to streamline the planning service and he seconded the recommendations.
Councillor Peter Seib noted that all SSDC Councillors were trained in planning matters and he hoped that the new Somerset Council would take account of the experience.
The recommendations, having been proposed and seconded were unanimously agreed by Council.
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RESOLVED: |
That Council agreed tomake the following changes to the Council’s Constitution:- |
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(i). |
Replace the current first paragraph of Article 8.03 with the following words:
“The Regulation Committee shall determine applications for planning permission referred from the area committees in accordance with the approved guidelines set out in part 3 of this document. The initial submission of any “Major Major” category application will be dealt with by the Regulation committee”. Thereafter, proposals for subsequent variations to the original permission, will be referred to the ward member(s) and Area Chairman to review whether or not the issues raised by the variation application, and the consultation responses to them, merit determination at committee. Where the proposed changes are concluded to be of a minor nature the determination of those applications will be delegated to the Lead Specialist – Built Environment.” (new text underlined)
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Amend paragraph 160 of the Schedule of Functions Delegated to Officers to read as follows:
“The determination of all notifications, including applications for Permission in Principle and for Technical Details consent.” (new text underlined)
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Reason: |
To agree changes to the Scheme of Delegation in relation to planning applications. |
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(Voting: unanimous in favour)
