Issue - meetings

1.    That the Corporate Head Regulatory, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Built Environment, be authorised to agree the detailed payment and operational arrangements with the South Downs National Park Authority.

2.    That the Service Lead – Legal be authorised to approve and enter into a new agreement for the delivery of development management services (including planning enforcement) on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority for a period of 2 years from October 2022, with provision to extend the agreement for a further period of 2 years subject to the agreement of both parties.

Councillor Gordon-Smith introduced the report and highlighted the advantages of the ongoing arrangement.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Horrill addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.

Welcomed the report and acknowledged the positive benefits of the important ongoing relationship with the SDNP.  Queried the financial implications of the arrangement for the council.

Cabinet Members and the Corporate Head of Regulatory responded to comments made and confirmed that in general, the funds received from the SDNPA covered the costs incurred by the council.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.      That the Corporate Head Regulatory, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Built Environment, be authorised to agree the detailed payment and operational arrangements with the South Downs National Park Authority.

2.      That the Service Lead – Legal be authorised to approve and enter into a new agreement for the delivery of development management services (including planning enforcement) on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority for a period of 2 years from October 2022, with provision to extend the agreement for a further period of 2 years subject to the agreement of both parties.