Decision details

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Property and Regeneration introduced the exempt appendices, which included an action plan for the management of strategic planning applications which would be developed further with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development.

In response to a question regarding funding of the additional resources required to address the recommendations arising from the report, the Committee was advised that this was under ongoing consideration by the Corporate Leadership Team.

In response to a question enquiring the suitability of the current software used and if there could be improved use of technology  to assist with the process of managing large scale planning applications, the Assistant Director Planning and Development explained that the use and longer term suitability of the current software would be reviewed.