Issue - meetings

This report presents the outcome of a review of the ‘Model Code of Practice in respect of Planning Matters: Probity in Planning’, and seeks to replace the current document with a new ‘Planning Code of Practice’.

The Committee received a report presenting a review of the ‘Model Code of Practice in respect of Planning Matters: Probity in Planning’ within Part 5 of the Constitution, and seeking to replace it with a new ‘Planning Code of Practice’.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Arrangements for registration of speakers for Planning Committee. Members discussed the practical arrangements for enabling registration of public speakers, including the time slots to be made available and arrangements for recording prioritisation of requests. The Committee noted that officers would put suitable arrangements for registration in place.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Had considered the new draft Planning Code of Practice (Annex 1 to the report) for approval, and

(2)      Approved changes to Part 5 Section 8 of the Constitution, and referred it to Council for adoption.