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Response to government consultation: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy

Meeting: 28/02/2023 - Cabinet (Item 76)

76 Response to government consultation: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy pdf icon PDF 361 KB

The report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

Presented by the Planning Portfolio Holder.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report and summarised officers’ suggestions in response to the Government’s consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework and other potential changes to the planning system. It was noted that some of these suggested changes would have the potential to impact on the new Local Plan which the Council is preparing and also on how planning applications are determined.

 

A member wished to thank the team for the work which had gone into this consultation response and also wished to remind the meeting that at present this was something which was only in the consultation stages.

 

It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The Consultation in respect of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy be responded to by Cabinet as per the report at Appendix A.

 

Reason for decision: To determine the Council’s response to the consultation.