Issue - meetings

To provide an update on planning appeals for 2024/25.

Members were updated on planning appeals for 2024/25, noting that eight appeals had been allowed and 21 had been dismissed. Members felt that positive report reflected the increasing stability of the planning service.

A member asked whether the underspend on the appeals budget would lead to a reduced budget in future years and requested transparency in the use of the underspend. In response it was noted that the remaining budget had been used within the planning service and future projected costs were contained within the report.

The report was noted.