PAPER D

 
SCRUTINY POLICY COMMISSION ENQUIRY SCOPING DOCUMENT

 

 

RESPONSIBLE BODY

 

Scrutiny Committee

 

ENQUIRY NAME

 

Planning gains and obligations

REFERENCE NUMBER

 

SC/03/06

 

OUTLINE OF ENQUIRY

 

To investigate the extent to which the use of different devices can be used to deliver planning gains and obligations

 

REASON FOR ENQUIRY

 

To ensure delivery of an appropriate and balanced contribution to the Island’s social, transport and economic infrastructure from the granting of planning consent.

 

PROPOSED OUTCOME/S

 

To identify actions that should be taken to ensure that any impact on the overall needs of the area are taken into account when determining planning consent.

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

To monitor progress following the Best Value Review of Planning Services Report and Action Plan from November 2003.

 

To take into account the Audit Commission Inspection Report of Planning Services dated December 2004 and the subsequent Improvement Plan considered by the Council’s Executive at its meeting on 20 April 2005.

 

Unitary Development Plan and Local Development Framework.

 

ODPM Consultation Paper on Planning Obligations.

 

Review of Housing Supply – Kate Barker for HM Treasury – March 2004

 

Monitoring report on Section 106 Agreements.

 

What will not be included

 

The outcome of any individual planning application.

 

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

 

·         Expert technical advisers to the Development Control Committee

·         Members of the Development Control Committee

·         Developers

·         Other Planning Authorities

·         Local Strategic Partnership

 

RELEVANT CORPORATE AND/OR COMMUNITY STRATEGY/IES

 

Aim High:

 

Drive the Sustainable Regeneration and Development of the Island

Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Island Communities

Create Safer and Stronger Communities

To be a High Performing, Cost Effective Council

 

Community strategy:

 

Guaranteeing the Quality of Life and Sustainability

Improving Access to Services and Facilities

Supporting Jobs and the Local Economy

Developing Tourism

Ensuring Quality in the Built Environment

 

LEAD MEMBERS

 

Mr Bob Blezzard, Cllr Mike Cuningham, Cllr Bill Burt

 

OFFICER INVOLVEMENT

 

Lead Link Officer:

 

Andrew Ashcroft

 

Overview and Scrutiny Team:

 

April West and Paul Thistlewood

 

DATE OF INITIATION

 

23.02.06

PROPOSED DATE OF COMPLETION

 

September 2006