Agenda

Policy and Performance, Planning Committee - Monday, 4th November, 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE. View directions

Contact: Sola Odusina / Rebecca Taylor  Email: planningcommittee@camden.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Development Management Structure pdf icon PDF 230 KB

Planning Committee Procedure pdf icon PDF 167 KB

1.

Apologies

2.

Declarations by Members of Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Compulsory Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests and Voluntary Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests in Matters on this Agenda

Members will be asked to declare any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

 

3.

Announcements

Webcasting of the Meeting

 

The Chair to announce the following: “In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record and film public meetings, I would like to remind everyone present that this meeting will be broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for twelve months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available on DVD upon request.

 

If you are seated in the Chamber it is likely that the Council’s cameras will capture your image and you are deemed to be consenting to being filmed and to the use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes. If you are addressing the Committee your contribution will be recorded and broadcast unless you have already indicated that you do not wish this to happen.

 

If you wish to avoid appearing on the Council’s webcast you should move to one of the galleries.”

 

Any Other Announcements

 

4.

Representations to the Committee

5.

Notification of any Items of Business that the Chair decides to take as Urgent

6.

Planning Reform Update pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment.

 

This report provides an update on the new government’s proposed changes to national planning policy and wider changes to the planning system.

 

7.

Digital Planning Update pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment.

 

This report provides an update on the Digital Planning program.

 

Additional documents:

8.

Policy Update pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment

 

This report provides members of Planning Committee with an update on recent and emerging changes to planning policy and guidance in Camden, including the Local Plan, Euston Area Plan, the London Plan, neighbourhood plans and planning frameworks and visions.

9.

Development Management Performance Report pdf icon PDF 475 KB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment.

 

This report provides an update on performance within Development Management including: applications, pre-application submissions and local land charges for the period of Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 of 2024/25.

10.

Enforcement, Trees and Appeals Performance Update pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment.

 

This report provides an update on performance of the planning enforcement team during Q1 and Q2 of 2024/25. The report outlines the number and type of reported breaches of planning control. The report includes further details on the CMP enforcement work, an update on a number of specific projects such as work being done to tackle Short Term Lets and some examples of recent enforcement cases.

 

The report outlines the number of tree notifications made and Tree Preservation Orders served.

 

The report includes an analysis and overview of all appeal decisions during Q1 and Q2.  Significant appeal decisions are highlighted and cost decisions updated. It also highlights forthcoming hearings and inquiries and key written representations decisions awaited. 

 

Additional documents:

11.

Proposed Changes to Planning Protocol pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Report of the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment and the Borough Solicitor.

 

This report sets out proposed changes to the Planning Protocol to update to membership of the Strategic Panel, and reflect best practice in providing regular training to the Planning Committee.

12.

Any Other Business that the Chair considers Urgent