Decision details

Seeking authority to implement: -

i. An enhanced householder planning application service, which will include pre-application advice and determination of planning applications in a 6 weeks period as part of a paid for service;
ii. A fixed price PPA for small scale major planning applications, which will enable the applicant to access a project managed service to determine applications, signed up to by the Council: and
iii. A reviewed service and charging structure for providing pre-application advice; and Charging an administration fee for refunding payments.

The Executive Summary of the report sets out each of the proposed changes to the service, and more detail is included about each of the proposals. Appended to the report are the proposed guidance notes for customers on each of the service areas, including a summary of the service which will be available on the website.

That Cabinet agree to

i)                    Implement the amended Pre-Application charging structure as set out in Appendix 1 to this report;

ii)                   Implement the new Householder Planning Package as set out in Appendix 2 to this report;

iii)                 Implement the new Fixed Price Planning Performance Agreements as set out in Appendix 3 to this report; and

iv)                 Charge a reasonable administration fee (initially proposed to be £25) for refunds of fees paid  where the refund is required for reasons not in the Council’s control, and a fee for confirmation of compliance with an enforcement notice (initially proposed to be £100).