NEW PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRIOR APPROVALS
To receive a verbal update to consider new procedures for dealing with Telecommunications Prior Approvals.
Decision:
The Committee received a verbal update on the new procedures for dealing with Telecommunications Prior Approvals.
It was RESOLVED that the update be noted.
Minutes:
The Committee received a verbal update from the Development Manager on the new procedures for dealing with Telecommunications Prior Approvals which had been agreed with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee along with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Performance.
The Committee was advised that although having been issued by Officers in a timely manner, a recent decision had not reached the Applicant in the required legislative timescale. This meant that the application had been allowed as under the legislation applications were automatically approved if the 56 day target was not met. The new procedure would reduce the timescale for determination of telecommunication applications to 45 days from 56 days. This would allow greater time for the decision notice to be received by the applicant which would be sent by post and also emailed to the applicant.
The Development Manager also advised that the weekly list of applications would now refer to a reduced call-in time for Members of 2 weeks for prior approval applications.
It was RESOLVED that the update be noted.