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Planning
Head of service
Paul Barnard
Date
October 2009
Service provided, number of staff and equipment
The council will continue to undertake its statutory planning responsibilities. However, the City Centre Company will act as a 'primary' consultee for Plymouth City Council for the following planning matters:
- Local Plan/Development Framework
- Planning applications
- Master plans
- Development plans/frameworks
- Housing, transport, car park, leisure, commercial and other proposals
- Ground landlord management powers
In addition, the City Centre Company will (in close consultation with the council) act to prepare, consult on and manage its own proposals/submissions, including development frameworks (for example City Centre Precinct Urban Design Framework), public realm design guides (for example Street Furniture Design Guide), or city centre landscape/public realm improvement plans.
The company will act pre-emptively to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the development of the city centre, including the implementation of the Mackay Vision and major retail developments.
Performance measure
Dealing with planning applications in accordance with the Government’s BVPI 109 performance requirements:
- Majors (40% of decisions within 13 weeks)
- Minors (65% within eight weeks)
- Others (80% within eight weeks)
Compliance with 'consultation protocol' for planning matters between the Council and the company. Pre-application consultations, as appropriate. Notification of major planning applications, giving the company 21 days to comment.
Improvements to the Council's website, enabling electronic access to planning applications.
Non-compliance procedure
Refer to protocol.
Existing value of contract/service
N/A
Boundary area
BID area.
Proposed BID additional activity
N/A
Cost of BID additional activity
N/A