Agenda and minutes

Apologies of absence where received from Councillor C J Wood and Councillor G Fazackarley.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2017.

It was AGREED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Policy Development and Review Panel held on the 28 February 2017 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive a presentation by the Director of Planning and Regulation on a Review of the Planning and Development Portfolio Services.

The Panel received a presentation from the Director of Planning and Regulation and the Head of Planning Strategy and Regeneration on a review of the Planning and Development Portfolio Services.

The presentation provided a detailed overview of the service areas within the Planning and Development Portfolio, which included;

·         Planning Strategy and Regeneration

·         Welborne Delivery

·         Trees and Conservation

·         Building Control Partnership (BCP)

·         East Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP)

Members took part in a question and answer session throughout the delivery of the presentation. Members sought confirmation that the Council’s work on Welborne delivery will seek to ensure that arrangements are put in place for the long-term management of infrastructure (beyond the planning process) and the Director of Planning and Regulation confirmed that this is a key priority moving forward.

The Director of Planning and Regulation and the Head of Planning Strategy and Regeneration were thanked for their detailed presentation.

To receive a presentation by the Director of Planning and Regulation outlining the impacts of the Governments Housing White Paper on the Councils Planning processes.

The Panel received a presentation from the Head of Planning Strategy and Regeneration outlining the impacts of the Governments recent Housing White Paper on the Council’s planning processes.

The presentation highlighted key messages coming out of the Government’s Housing White Paper and how this will have implications on the Councils emerging Local Plan Review and gave members an opportunity to discuss the content of the paper in more detail.

The Head of Planning Strategy and Regeneration was thanked for their informative presentation.

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation, which reviews the Panel’s Work Programme for 2017/18.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation which reviewed the Work Programme for 2017/18.

It was AGREED that the Panel: -

(a)      reviewed and agreed the proposed Work Programme for 2017/18;

(b)      reviewed the outcomes from matters considered at the Panel meeting on 28 February 2017; and

(c)       note the Planning and Development Executive Portfolio work programme for 2017/18.