Issue - meetings

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meetings held on 29 November and 7 December 2023

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committees held on 29 November 2023 and 7 December 2023 be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair.

At this juncture, the Assistant Director Planning and Regulation, updated the Committee on a number of issues including small land sales, the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and recent enforcement action taken at the Novotel Hotel.

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committees held on 29 November 2023 and 7 December 2023 be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair.

At this juncture, the Assistant Director Planning and Regulation gave the following updates to the Committee:

·         Small Land Sales – the first quarterly update on small land sales had been sent out to Members by the Council’s Estates Team in December;

·         National Planning Policy Framework – the update to the NPPF had been published just before Christmas.  One of the additional requirements of the NPPF was the Housing Delivery Test which related to the number of houses that had been delivered within a three year period.  The Council had delivered 57% of its target over the last three years and because of that there would have to be a presumption of development and meant that this would hold a greater weight than would have previously done;

·         Novotel – the Committee was advised that enforcement action was now underway at the Hotel.

It was RESOLVED that the updates be noted.