Issue - meetings

To advise the Regulatory Committee of appeal decisions determined by the Department for Communities and Local Government during May, June, July, August, September and October 2012.

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, on appeal decisions determined between May and October 2012.

• It was suggested that some case analysis be undertaken to identify any particular learning points from the appeals, and to indicate whether any costs were awarded against the Council. It was confirmed that this was already underway and monthly review of appeal decisions would be ongoing. It was reported that costs would only be awarded against the Council in the event that the Council was deemed to have behaved unreasonably.
• In response to a question from the Committee, it was reported that judicial reviews were not covered by this report; there was one case which was currently in the process of applying for judicial review, and this was Wards Corner.
• It was requested that future reports on appeals should indicate where a decision had been considered by Committee, and whether the decision reached had been in line with the recommendation of the planning officers’ report.