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