Issue - meetings

That a new Planning Enforcement Plan for the Borough, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved and adopted..

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning introduced the report on the Local Planning Enforcement Plan with a reference to the government saying that having a proper enforcement policy established public confidence in the planning system. The document set out clearly what could and could not be done with enforcement and the portfolio holder wished to commend it.

The Leader supported the statement pointing out that there was two sorts of enforcement roles at the Council, the first one being that of the Sustainable Environment Portfolio, the second one being Strategic Planning.

The Deputy Leader also wished to endorse the proposal, as well as the Sustainable Environment Portfolio Holder who thanked the Deputy Chief Executive and the Strategic Planning Portfolio Holder and added a note on the importance of compliance with national guidance and best practice.

Resolved:     That a new Planning Enforcement Plan for the Borough, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved and adopted.

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