Decision details

It was moved by Councillor Jones and seconded by Councillor McIvor:

“That this Council writes to the Government to request that:

1.         The emphasis of the National Planning Policy Framework is amended so that there is not such a strong presumption in favour of development and that there is more emphasis on protecting residential amenity;

2.         The Government reconsider the direction of travel with regard to control of development so that local planning authorities have a greater degree of control through formal consents; and

3.         Councils have a greater degree of freedom to refuse those   developments which have a detrimental effect on residential amenity.”

Following debate thereon, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Motion was lost by 33 votes to 21.

RESOLVED:

That no action be taken on the Motion