Decision
(a) That
the Planning Advisory Service Peer Review of Dorset Council’s Planning Service
be noted;
(b) That
the recommendations and action plan as set out in the report be agreed;
(c) That
Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee receive biannual (or more frequent as
necessary) progress reports on the implementation of the action plan.
Reason for Recommendation:
The visit of the
PAS peer review team took place at a formative time in the unitary council’s development
and the work it carried out has informed the Local Planning Authority in
shaping its transformation programme. The final report contains practical and
constructive recommendations and an action plan which are intended to assist
Dorset Council in progressing the work needed to deliver a high-quality and
customer-focused planning service.