Decision details

Cabinet received a report of the Head of Regeneration and Development.  From 1 April 2016 the Council would have a statutory duty under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Register) Regulations 2016 made under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 to keep and maintain a register of people or associations seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in the borough to build themselves.  The Council would be required to have regard to the register when exercising its planning, housing and regeneration functions and when considering the disposal of any land.

Cabinet was asked to agree to amend the executive scheme of delegation so that the Principal Planner could compile and maintain the register.

Councillor Sharpe and the Head of Regeneration and Development confirmed that the register was something which the council was required to do and a change in the scheme of delegation was needed to acknowledge that.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet agrees to amend the executive scheme of delegation so that: The Principal Planner in policy is given delegated authority for compiling, determining eligibility, maintaining and publicising the register under the 2015 Act.