Issue - meetings

This report updates members of the planning committee on the Local Planning Authority's Appeal performance over the stated period

The Development Management (DM) Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated and which appears as Appendix C to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The report provided an update on the Local Planning Authority's (LPA) appeal performance over the stated period. In particular the Committee was asked to note that two out of five appeals were allowed in February 2026. Although at 40% this was slightly higher than the national average, in the overall context of previous months the LPA was still performing in line with or slightly better than the national average.

The report was noted.

This report updates members of the planning committee on the Local Planning Authority's Appeal performance over the stated period

The Development Management (DM) Manager presented a report, a copy of  which had been circulated and which appears as Appendix F to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The report provided an update on the Local Planning Authority's appeal performance over the stated period. In particular the Committee was asked to note the decision of the Planning Inspector to allow the appeal for Dorwin Court, 328 Poole Road & 68 Princess Road, Poole. It was noted that the decision to refuse permission had been made by the Committee contrary to the officer recommendation for the reasons summarised in the report. The DM Manager outlined the robust feedback provided by the Inspector in explaining why they found the proposal to be acceptable.

The report was noted.