Issue - meetings

This report updates members of the planning committee on the Local Planning Authority’s appeal performance over the stated period and is for information purposes only.

The Development Management Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The report provided an update to the Western Planning Committee on the Local Planning Authorities Appeal performance over the stated period.

Whilst the Local Planning Authority (LPA) was performing within target for the national measure for the ‘quality of decision making’, it was still necessary to review and reflect on appeal decisions in order to provide high quality decisions and to avoid the potential for successful cost claims. The report provided a summary of the reasons why one appeal (40 Brownsea View Avenue, Poole) was allowed in June. It was also noted that one appeal was declared as ‘invalid’ by the Inspector, due to the absence of the required Biodiversity Net Gain information.

RESOLVED that the Committee notes the contents of the report.

Voting: Agreed with no dissent