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Final Report of the Planning Enforcement Ad Hoc Scrutiny Committee

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Decision Maker: Executive - for meetings from 03/06/00 to 26/04/11

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The paper presents the final findings and recommendations of the Committee’s review into planning enforcement.

Members are asked to note & approve the recommendations arising from the review.

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Executive agrees that the recommendations arising from the Planning Enforcement Ad Hoc Scrutiny be dealt with as follows:

Scrutiny Recommendation	Executive Decision
1. That the Head of Development Control:
(i)Prioritises new cases/complaints	Agreed
(ii) Shortens the response time to letters sent in relation to breaches of planning regulations, where there is discretion to do so.	Agreed
(iii) Introduces a weekly list detailing new planning enforcement cases, split by Ward.	Agreed
2.That, once trigger points are reached and payment has not been received, Section 106 Agreements are promptly passed to Legal for action.	Agreed
3. That Section 106 Agreements, including the schedule of obligations, be placed on the planning portal under the planning applications to which they relate	Agreed
4. (i) That the expenditure of Section 106 monies be made entirely in accordance with the Councils Financial Regulations	Agreed
(ii) That a regular report be presented to the relevant Planning Committees detailing where Section 106 monies have been spent by the receiving Directorates.	Agreed
5. That Planning Enforcement Officers be issued with:
(i) Necessary mobile communications technology (eg;laptop, mobile phone, PDA, laser rule) subject to the outcome of the pilot scheme to be undertaken by Building Control and to funding being available.	Agreed
(ii) A First Response Kit and any appropriate training to use this.	Agreed
6. That Planning Enforcement Officers be issued with high visibility jackets marked with ‘CYC Planning Enforcement Officer’ and these should be worn at appropriate times.	Agreed
7. That the Head of Development Control make planning staff available to help with planning enforcement when possible	Agreed
8. That the results of the Development Control Internal review be fully communicated to all departmental staff.	Agreed
9. That a copy of the final report of the Planning Enforcement Ad Hoc Scrutiny Committee be circulated to all Members involved with Planning Committees	Agreed

REASON: To enable the introduction of appropriate measures in response the Scrutiny Committee’s findings and recommendations.

Publication date: 09/09/2009

Date of decision: 08/09/2009

Decided at meeting: 08/09/2009 - Executive - for meetings from 03/06/00 to 26/04/11

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