Issue - meetings

Mr Balfour was not in attendance for this item.

Sharon Thompson (Head of Planning Applications Group) was in attendance for this item.

1.         Miss Carey outlined the outcome of the public consultation, which had been undertaken from December 2020 to January 2021. She confirmed that all public responses had been considered and had contributed towards updating the way public engagement was carried out in relation to Minerals and Waste Planning Policy and Planning Applications, through the Statement of Community Involvement.

2.         Mrs Thompson confirmed that the results of the consultation had indicated significant public support for the approach taken in the Statement of Community Involvement. She reminded members that if endorsed and when decided upon by the Cabinet Member, the Statement would become Council policy.

RESOLVED to:

a)         note the summary of the comments received on the consultation draft of the updated Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and the Council’s proposed response to them;

b)         note the content of the updated Statement of Community Involvement proposed for adoption; and

c)         endorse the proposed decision.