Agenda item

Report of the Remembrancer.

The Committee received a report of the Remembrancer advising of the enactment of the Housing and Planning Act, the Bill for which was reported to the Committee at its meetings on 15 December 2015 and 2 February 2016.

The Committee was advised that the proposals described in those reports had now all passed into law, although various modifications were made, and policy clarifications offered, during the parliamentary proceedings.

The Committee noted the inclusion of measures to enable a pilot scheme for competitive provision of planning processing services, introduce an independent adjudication scheme for ‘section 106’ disputes, promote the supply of ‘starter homes’ for first-time buyers, enable ‘planning permission in principle’ to be granted for land identified as suitable for housing, and replace powers to override easements such as rights to light.

RESOLVED – That the report be received and the actions referred to in paragraphs 3, 10 and 12 in support of the City Corporation’s interests be noted.