Issue - decisions

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