The Brownfield land register is a new duty on local planning authorities, and the first register needs to be in place by 31 December 2017.  The purpose of this report is to establish the approach to be taken on decision in relation to the maintenance and additions of sites to the brownfield land register.

The committee considered a report on the brownfield register that was a new duty on local planning authorities and members noted that the first register needed to be published by 31 December 2017.

Recommendation to Full Council

(i)         That the amendments to delegate powers of committees and officers          as set out in the appendix to be the report, be approved;

(ii)        that power be delegated to the Monitoring Officer to amend the                    Constitution to reflect the principles and changes set out in the           appendix to the report.