Issue - meetings

To report on the review undertaken with members and to consider the findings (report of the Assistant Director – Planning and Strategic Infrastructure enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Planning and Strategic Infrastructure which reported on the review undertaken with members and considered the findings.

The Planning Officer introduced the report and thanked members who took the time to go on the tour and share their opinions.

The report discussed sites visited on the day, which included small- and large-scale sites, and Appendix A detailed the conclusions made from the tour.

Members considered the report and made the following comments:

• The turnout for the tour had been disappointing despite a wide number of members being invited.
• It had been worth taking the time to attend and the overriding impression been that some sites looked attractive while others did not.
• There appeared to be very little variation in colour or design on some sites and every house being in one straight line.

AGREED:

1. That the Panel recommends the report and conclusions from the review of implemented planning decisions be reported to the Planning Committee.

That the Panel recommends that the Review of Implemented Planning Decisions tour remains to occur every two years, along with the extension of the member invitation to include members of the Planning Committee, as has taken place since 2025.