Agenda item

The report recommended the extension from 1 April 2015 of the planning pre-application charging scheme to cover householder developments, with the aim of generating additional income to maintain the Planning Service at a time of budget constraints.

The Director of Planning reported that the non-householder target for 2014/15 had already been achieved. As the Authority sets charges for the provision of pre-application advice, he suggested a charge of £100 per householder application.

The motion was amended to include the specific charge of £100.

The amended motion was moved, seconded, voted upon and carried.

Cllr P Brady voted against the motion.

RESOLVED:

That the pre-application charging scheme be extended to cover householder developments from 1 April 2015 and that the fee for the provision of specific pre-application advice per householder application be £100.