Issue - meetings

Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs)

Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee (Item 42)

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Minutes:

The Head of Planning and Development explained that feedback from Councillors and developers had shown that Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) were a success.

 

The Committee commented that PPAs led to heightened engagement and discussion.  This resulted in better quality development schemes, which was beneficial to Maidstone Borough Council, Parish Councils and members of the public.  The approach allowed Councillors and Officers to shape developments at an early stage, ensured that solutions to problems were agreed earlier.

 

In response to questions from the Committee, the Practice Area Team Leader – Planning (Mid-Kent Legal) said that PPAs were not used to fund the Planning Department.  Furthermore, information relating to PPAs was not confidential and could be accessed through Freedom of Information  requests.

 

RESOLVED: That PPAs continue to be used.

 

Voting:  For – 8  Against – 1  Abstentions – 0