Decision details

To bring into effect the provisions of the Council’s Constitution set out at Part 4, Paragraph 4.3.5, which provide for the establishment of a Planning Policy Committee with the following responsibilities:

·         Review of and the development of proposals for development framework polices, for approval;

·         Approval of proposals that support the development framework policies such as development briefs.

To consider matters of local importance within the area such as:

·         The designation and amendment of conservation areas;

·         Village design statements and parish plans where Council approval is required for them to be considered as material considerations in dealing with planning applications.

1.    To approve the terms of reference of the Planning Policy Committee as a sub-committee of Cabinet;

2.    To approve the appointment of members of the committee as follows:

Decision making members:

·         Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Built Environment & Rural Affairs: Cllr Rebecca Breese

·         Deputy Leader of the Council: Cllr Adam Brown

·         Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Wellbeing, and Health Integration: Cllr Matt Golby

Non-Decision making members:

·         Chair of Daventry Area Planning Committee: Cllr Kevin Parker

·         Chair of Northampton Area Planning Committee: Cllr Jamie Lane

·         Chair of South Northants Area Planning Committee: Cllr Stephen Clarke

·         Chair of Strategic Planning Committee: Cllr Phil Bignell

·         Labour Councillor: to be determined by the Leader of the Labour Group

·         Labour Councillor: to be determined by the Leader of the Labour Group

·         Liberal Democrat Councillor: to be determined by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.

To bring into effect the provisions of the Council’s Constitution set out at Part 4, Paragraph 4.3.5 which provide for the establishment of a Planning Policy Committee.

To ensure decisions about planning policy matters are taken at the appropriate level, with input from other councillors as required.

The decisions could continue to be taken by the Cabinet directly, but this is The decisions could continue to be taken by the Cabinet directly, but this is not considered ideal as it would not allow agendas for Cabinet meetings to be optimised around the key decisions that Cabinet are required to take.

optimised around the key decisions that Cabinet are required to take.

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