Issue - meetings
Shropshire Council consultation response to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees..
Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Cabinet (Item 266)
PDF 281 KBLead Member – Councillor Chris Schofield, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services
Lead Officer – Andy Wigley
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet considered and approved submission of the response to the Government’s consultation on the proposals contained within the Planning Reform Working Paper: Modernising Planning Committees, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
2. That authority be given to the Assistant Director – Growth and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, to agree any additional changes to the Council’s response to the consultation ahead of its submission to the Government.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services introduced the item, highlighting the pragmatic response to the government's consultation on planning reform. The response was developed with cross-party agreement and members noted the significant impact of the paper on parish and town councils, especially for Shire counties like Shropshire, which have unique community needs.
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet considered and approved submission of the response to the Government’s consultation on the proposals contained within the Planning Reform Working Paper: Modernising Planning Committees, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
2. That authority be given to the Assistant Director – Growth and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, to agree any additional changes to the Council’s response to the consultation ahead of its submission to the Government.