Chichester District Council
Decision details

Decision details

South Downs National Park Authority - Development Management Agency Agreement

Decision Maker: Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Extension of the current host authority arrangement on the current (2016/17) payment terms for a period of no more than 6 months up to 30 September 2017, in order to complete negotiations on new Agreements under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to enable Chichester District Council to continue to provide development management services for up to three years from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2020.

 

(Recommendation from Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Recommendation to Council)

Decision:

RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

 

(1)  That a new Agreement be entered into with the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) under section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to enable Chichester District Council to continue to provide a development management service to the SDNPA for up to three years initially until 30 September 2020 and, subject to a further report to the Cabinet and the Council, for a further two years up until 30 September 2022 if the arrangements are working effectively and agreeable to both authorities.

 

(2)  That the Head of Planning Services be authorised to conclude negotiations on the section 101 Agreement including the Service Level Agreement and related Protocols and complete the Agreement.

 

(3)  That the proposed basis for payments set out in appendix 1 and 2 for the delivery of a development management service to the SDNPA be agreed.

 

RESOLVED

 

That having regard to the recommendations made by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee set out in para 9.3 of the Cabinet agenda report:

 

(1)  Officers be authorised to work with the South Downs National Park Authority to develop (with district and parish councillors) a communications protocol.

 

(2)  A corporate task and finish group to review the resources allocated to enforcement in relation to the SDNPA Enforcement Protocol and Chichester District Council’s Enforcement Strategy should not be established at the present time.

Report author: Mr Andrew Frost

Publication date: 13/07/2017

Date of decision: 11/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 11/07/2017 - Cabinet

Accompanying Documents:

 

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