Issue - meetings

Report DRR15/027

Members were provided with an update on the progress achieved in planning application processing, planning appeals and other issues previously raised by this Committee.  The report focussed mainly on the planning service for telephone customers, planning application performance and planning appeal performance.

It was noted that the determination of minor applications had improved but was still under target by 14%.  Fortunately, there was no direct financial impact from this. 

Figures quoted in the report were based on performance activity up to the mid-end of February.  The 44% of planning appeals allowed, continued steadily throughout the year however, the Chief Planner's aim was to reduce this to at least 34%.  He confirmed that Bromley had a higher rate of application refusals due to proposed developments in conservation areas and on Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land.

RESOLVED that the progress achieved in planning application processing and appeal performance be noted.