Decision details

It was resolved –

·        To recommend that Full Council delegate to the Head of Regulation and Economic Development the carrying out of all statutory functions of the Council in connection with any development that constitutes a Development of National Significance (DNS) as defined under the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 which amends the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the Act”) and the Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended) and subsequent Regulations as both Local Authority, Local Planning Authority and Local Highway Authority.

·        To recommend that Full Council delegate to the Head of Regulation and Economic Development the carrying out of all statutory functions of the Council in connection with any development that constitutes a Special Development Order (e.g. Border Control) under section 59 (3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

·        That the Executive delegates to the Deputy Chief Executive the authority to carry out all non-statutory community benefit negotiations and to make all decisions relevant to such negotiations in connection with, or arising from a development that constitutes a Development of National Significance  in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Leader of the Council.

·        To recommend that section 3.5.3 of the Constitution be updated to reflect the above delegations.