Decision details

The Principal Planning Officer presented the Planning Applications Performance Figures report to Members. The recommendation and consideration for Members was to note the contents of the report.

Providing the planning application performance figures supports the governance arrangements which underpin the Council’s decision making.

The Principal Planning Officer requested Members to consider an update on performance measures and recent appeals as at 30 April 2022. The Officer stated that the Team had recently undertaken a ‘bit of a purge’ on applications where they were unable to find solutions with Applicants, these Applications have been refused. The Officer explained that this has influenced the figures.

The Chairman requested Members to note the contents of the report and attached appendices.

Members agreed that the reports were very comprehensive. Members thanked the Senior Officer for data being presented consistently in an easily understandable way.

A motion to note the contents of the report was proposed and seconded and a vote taken and it was

RESOLVED: That the report and attached appendices were noted.