Agenda item

Prior to the motion being proposed and seconded, the Chairman advised Council that he was aware of an amendment that had been developed on this item but he had ruled that it had not been processed prior to the relevant deadline and would therefore not proceed.

1.    Mr Wimble proposed and Mr Chapman seconded the motion that:

“County Council is asked to:

a.    Agree that the proposed amendments to the Planning Applications Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

b.    Agree that the name of the Planning Applications Committee be amended to Planning and Regulation Committee.

c.    Agree that the proposed amendments to the Appendix to the Constitution incorporating the new planning scheme of delegation be approved.

d.    Delegate to the Monitoring Officer the implementation of these changes on 31 October 2026.”

2.    Following the debate, the Chairman put the motion set out in paragraph 1 to the vote and the voting was as follows.

For (43)

Mr J Baker, Mr M Brown, Mr C Burwash, Mr P Chamberlain, Mr W Chapman, Mr B Collins, Mr S Dixon, Ms S Emberson, Mr J Eustace, Mr L Evans, Mr J Finch, Mrs B Fordham, Mrs G Foster, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Ms L Kemkaran, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Mrs M Lawes, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr T Mole, Miss D Morton, Mr M Mulvihill, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Mrs B Porter, Mrs S Roots, Mr T L Shonk, Mr D Sian, Dr G Sturley, Mr A Thorp, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr P Webb, Mr N Wibberley, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble.

Against (23)

Mr B Black, Mr O Bradshaw, Mr M Brice, Mr D Burns, Mr A Cecil, Mrs T Dean, Mr M Ellis, Mr R Ford, Mrs M Fothergill, Mr S Heaver, Mr M A J Hood, Mr A J Hook, Mr S Jeffery, Miss I Kemp, Mr M Munday, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ricketts, Ms C Russell, Mr G R Samme, Mr P Stepto, Mr R G Streatfeild, Mr P Thomas and Mr R Yates.

Abstain (3)

Mr A Brady, Ms C Nolan and Mr T Prater.

Motion carried.

RESOLVED that Council:

a.    Agrees that the proposed amendments to the Planning Applications Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

b.    Agrees that the name of the Planning Applications Committee be amended to the Planning and Regulation Committee.

c.    Agrees that the proposed amendments to the Appendix to the Constitution incorporating the new planning scheme of delegation be approved.

d.    Delegates to the Monitoring Officer the implementation of these changes on 31 October 2026.