On 24 March 2015 the Council received and approved the recommendation in the Modern Planning Service report regarding proposals that focused on the system of delegation of decisions of planning application and enforcement cases.

Following recent staff changes the purpose of this report is to seek delegated authority for the Head of Planning and Development to determine applications made for Certificates of Lawfulness made under Section 191 and Section 192 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990.

Councillor Cloke raised concerns that the Parish Councillors do not know what decisions are being made in regards to the Certificates.

A motion was MOVED by Councillor McCheyne and SECONDED by Councillor Trump to agree the recommendation in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that: 

1.            That the Head of Planning and Development be granted delegated authority to determine applications for Certificates of Lawfulness.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:

Given that processing of such applications involve the evaluation of facts based on evidence, and that it is for the applicant to prove, delegated authority is sought for the Head of Planning and Development to determine such applications following obtaining relevant legal advice.