Issue - meetings

The Planning Policy Manager presented this item to the Committee, which set out the provisions of the Neighbourhood Planning Act that had gained Royal Assent in April 2017.

The Committee noted that:

·  Part 1 of the Act covered a range of planning matters, which included: neighbourhood planning, local development documents, planning conditions, permitted development rights which related to drinking establishments, the developments of New Towns by Local Planning Authorities and the register of planning applications.

·  Part 2 of the Act related to changes to compulsory purchase powers.

·  Several of the Act’s provisions had already been implemented, but others would require secondary legislation.

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the provisions in the Neighbourhood Planning Act.