Issue - items at meetings - Planning Enforcement Policy Document

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

(1)         That the Cabinet Member formally adopt the Planning Enforcement Policy.

61.1               The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place concerning the Planning Enforcement Policy, which would provide a framework for the planning enforcement team to handle complaints and any subsequent investigations into breaches of planning control.

61.2               Councillor Mitchell welcomed the report. She advised that residents wanted to see firm, but fair, enforcement and that the proposals within the report would give them greater confidence in the powers of the council.

61.3               The Planning Enforcement Manager reported that vast improvements had been made to how the council deal with enforcement matters and that residents would see a difference. He added that the new policy would be well-publicised.

61.4               RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendation:

(1)         That the Planning Enforcement Policy be formally adopted.