Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To keep Members informed about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To note the position on planning appeals contained within the report.

Resolved   

(1) That the position statement be accepted.

The Assistant Director Planning and Development submitted a report which informed Members about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Following questions from the Committee regarding the difference between a Public Inquiry and Informal Hearing in respect of a planning appeal, the Head of Development Management explained that at a Public Inquiry, Barristers represent the appellant and local planning authority at an Inquiry and expert witnesses are examined and cross examined by both sides. At an Informal Hearing, the parties are not cross examined, rather the discussion is more of a round table discussion between the parties.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.