Agenda item

The Director of Conservation & Planning informed Members of an amendment to the report at paragraph 15 which should read “where the time limit for commencement of development is due to expire between the 23^rd March 2020 and the 31^st December 2020”. He then went onto introduce the report which proposed changes to the Delegation to the Chief Executive in part 7 of Standing Orders relating to planning permissions, and in particular the process for obtaining extensions of time under existing permissions, this item will be discussed in more detail at the Annual Planning Training Events which is for  all Members to attend in September and repeated in October..

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

To amend the Scheme of Delegation to the Chief Executive set out in part 7 of Standing Orders to authorise the Chief Executive:

A         Modification of conditions relating to construction working hours

(1)        To give written notice under s 74C TCPA 1990 upon an application under 74B (Modification of conditions relating to construction working hours) either to

(a)        Modify conditions or the approved document in accordance with the application as applied for,

(b)       Refuse to modify the conditions as applied for, or

(c)        Make a determination under s74C (2) as to

-           The times that construction activities may be carried out

-           The dates date from which modifications are to take place

-           The date at the end of which the modifications are to cease to have effect

And for the purposes of (c) to seek the agreement of the applicant to the terms of the determination.

B         Matters relating to automatic extension of certain planning permissions: additional environmental approval applications under s93B(3) TCPA 1990

1          To grant, or refuse to grant the additional environmental approval in relation to the relevant planning permission

2          To agree in writing extensions of time for determining the application (not exceeding 21 days)

3          Where the development to which the relevant planning permission relates is EIA development, to determine whether a reasoned conclusion on the significant effects of the proposed development on the environment was reached and integrated into the decision and is up to date.

4          To determine whether the Authority is satisfied that a previous assessment under regulation 63(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, of the implications of the development to which the permission relates for a European site, was carried out; that, in light of the assessment, the development to which the permission relates would not adversely affect the integrity of the European site and that the assessment remains up to date.

C         Outline planning permission: extension of limits for beginning development with additional environmental approval: applications for additional environmental approval under s 93F(3) TCPA 1990

1          To grant, or refuse to grant the additional environmental approval in relation to the relevant planning permission

2          To agree in writing extensions of time for determining the application (not exceeding 21 days)

3          Where the development to which the relevant planning permission relates is EIA development, to determine whether a reasoned conclusion reasoned conclusion on the significant effects of the proposed development on the environment was reached and integrated into the decision and is up to date

4          To determine whether the Authority is satisfied that a previous assessment under regulation 63(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017,of the implications of the development to which the permission relates for a European site,  was carried out;  that, in light of the assessment, the development to which the permission relates would not adversely affect the integrity of the European site and that the assessment remains up to date