Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2022 (copy previously circulated).

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Members to declare interests in any agenda items

There were no declarations of interest.

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

The Committee received a report informing them about two Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD), the updated Specialist and Supporting Housing SPD, and Placemaking SPD. Reports on both SPD’s have also been presented to Environment and Transport Portfolio, and reports on the Specialist and Supported Housing SPD were also taken to Housing and Economy, and Joint Adults and Health Portfolio.

Committee were advised that the SPDs have undergone an initial six week public consultation, from 1 October t0 12 November, with amendments made to the document where appropriate to reflect comments submitted. Consultation reports have also been prepared summarising and responding to each document, which were published alongside the updated draft SPD’s.

The SPD’s have been published for comment for a period of four weeks from 13 January to 10 February. The consultation statements on the initial consultation, which provides responses to comments have also been published on the Council’s website.

Once comments on the draft SPD’s have been received and analysed, consideration will be given to whether, and how, the draft SPD’s may be further revised to address the issues raised. Notification of any amendments will then be sent out with a statement setting out the representations received and how those representations have been addressed.

Following this, the SPD’s will be taken to Cabinet for approval and subsequently to Council for adoption. As soon as practical following the adoption, the SPD’s will be made available for inspection and published on the Council’s website, together with an adoption statement.

RESOLVED – That the information be noted.

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

The Committee received a report informing them of Enforcement Team Activity between 1 February 2022 and 2 March 2022.

The Enforcement Team have received 126 new service requests with 150 cases now resolved.

There are currently 3 pending prosecutions and the Enforcement Team attended one court hearing. Previously reported pending prosecutions have been reviewed with Legal and Democratic Services. Of the 46 pending cases reported, 32 were withdrawn, for a variety of reasons including public interest test, compliance, cautions issued as an alternative and 14 were successfully prosecuted.

RESOLVED - That the information be noted.

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

Consideration was given to a report that informed of the progress of enforcement action previously authorised by the Committee.

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

The Committee were advised of new appeals received and to report the decisions of the Secretary of State received during the report period.

The Committee were advised that since the last Committee there has been one new appeal lodged..

The Committee were advised that since the last Committee there has been two new appeal decisions.

The Committee were advised that since the last Committee there has been one appeal cost decision.

RESOLVED – That the information be noted.

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport

The Committee were advised of the completion of Planning Obligations which have previously been authorised.

Since the last Committee there has been no new planning obligations.

Since the last Committee there has been no new payments in respect of planning obligations.

RESOLVED -  That the information be noted.