Decision details

Development Management Division - Workloads and Resourcing

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To request that Cabinet release funds from reserves to provide further resource to deal with a current backlog of planning applications and a significant appeal to be hear by way of an 8 day Public Inquiry

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet approves:

 

1.    The release of £60,000 from reserves to cover the cost of engaging specialist professional services to support the local planning authority in defending a planning appeal.

2.    The release of £30,000 from reserves to cover the cost of retaining temporary agency staff to address current staff vacancies and enable the existing applications backlog to be removed.

 

Report author: Mrs Fjola Stevens

Publication date: 03/02/2022

Date of decision: 01/02/2022

Decided at meeting: 01/02/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 10/02/2022

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