Response 3541744

Response to request for information

Reference

3541744

Response date

16 August 2024

Request

Please provide evidence that appropriate due diligence was taken by the council prior to awarding planning permission to proposal 22/01468/REM, with regards to ensuring there were no conflicts of interest for the individuals that could vote on this case. Please also show the calculations that were made, demonstrating how the benefits of the proposed development outweigh the aggregate of the 224 objections (24 separate reasons), subsequently leading to planning being approved.

Response

The application 22/01468/REM was reported to Planning Committee on 08.06.2023 for a decision by Councillors. In response to your queries, the Committee Report and Committee Minutes, both available to view on our Committee’s webpage for 8 June 2023, sets out the considerations of the Planning Officer and their recommendation to the Committee and also the considerations of the Councillors in the meeting respectively.