Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:
(1) Agree to procure consultancy support to clear the backlog of tree and planning-related applications.
(2) Approve the allocation of up to £60,000 from the Corporate Projects Reserve to the Development Management Service budget to enable the additional resource.
(3) Note that when the outcome of government’s proposed planning fees increase is known, a further report will be produced to consider the impact on planning resourcing and budgets.