To provide Members with the outcomes of the scrutiny enquiry into planning enforcement as reported to the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

1.      That the report and recommendations of the enquiry, set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

2.      That a response to the report be submitted to the Executive for consideration within two months indicating what action, if any, it proposes to take and if it decides to take no action, the reasons for that decision.

The Executive considered a report from the Chairman of the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee that presented the outcomes of the scrutiny enquiry into planning enforcement.  The review focused on a number of areas and contained recommendations relating to the following:-

·         resources and demand management;

·         communication, timescales and prioritisation; and

·         enforcing planning conditions.

Reason for decision:  To enable the Executive to review the recommendations emerging from the enquiry before determining its response.

RESOLVED

1.      that the report and recommendations of the enquiry, set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted; and

2.      that a response to the report be submitted to the Executive for consideration within two months indicating what action, if any, it proposed to take and if it decided to take no action, the reasons for that decision.