Agenda item

Annual Report on Planning Appeals 2014/15

Minutes:

Members considered and noted the report on planning appeals lodged and decided during 2014/15.  The Head of Law pointed out that whilst the percentage of appeals allowed in 2014/15 at 43% was higher than the previous 5 years the national average for appeals had also increased from 35% in 2013/14 to 45% in 2014/15.  In addition it was highlighted that there had been no appeals which were fundamentally contrary to policy or which raised wider policy issues.

 

Members thanked officers for their work in compiling this report.

 

RESOLVED

 

To note the report.

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