Decision - Interim Establishment of Planning Committee

Interim Establishment of Planning Committee

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That Planning Committee to be held on 24 June 2024 at 5.30 pm be delegated the powers in the scheme of delegation for Council functions as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.

Reasons for the decision:

As a result of the scheme of delegation for Council functions as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution not being approved, planning applications would have been undetermined. In consideration of the items on the agenda, it was deemed necessary to take an urgent Council decision to empower Planning Committee to allow the determination of those Planning applications.

Alternative options considered:

None

Implementation:

The decision will be implemented immediately.

Information:

At the Adjourned Annual Council meeting on 20 June 2024, Members approved the appointment of Council Committees and Working Parties, thereby establishing the Planning Committee. To empower the established Planning Committee, Members of the Council needed to approve the scheme of delegation for Council functions as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution. The vote on the scheme of delegation for Council functions as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution was lost and therefore the Planning Committee had not been empowered by Council to determine Planning Applications.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 21/06/2024

Date of decision: 21/06/2024