In November 2017, the Committee agreed a set
of guidelines around what the Council would and would not accept as
Non-Material Amendments (NMA’s). Since that time, a lot has
changed in terms of guidance and case law. There have also been
several government consultations around increasing the flexibility
of the planning system. Officers have been working with this report
as guidance and considering the context of the scale of the
proposals and site in coming to decisions on what to accept as an
NMA. This is an approach that is supported by the National Planning
Policy Guidance and S96A of the Town & Country Planning
Act.
It is necessary to update the guidelines for Committee to reflect
the current guidance and legislation because the current ones (if
they are to be adhered to strictly) are contrary to
these.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024
Decision due: 7 Aug 2024 by Planning Committee
Lead director: Director of Growth
Contact: Neil Crowther, Group Head of Planning & CPO Email: neil.crowther@arun.gov.uk.
Consultation with Group Leaders/Committee Chair: No