Issue - meetings

The report submitted seeks agreement for the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) Scheme of Delegation. The Scheme is an arrangement between the OPDC and the London Borough of Brent, which formalises the delegation of certain planning functions from the OPDC to London Borough of Brent in those parts of the OPDC area that fall within the borough boundary.

The agreement of Members was sought for the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) Scheme of Delegation, which was an arrangement between the OPDC and the London Borough of Brent to formalise the delegation of certain planning functions.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the OPDC Scheme of Delegation for Planning Functions in the London Borough of Brent, as set out in Appendix A of the report submitted, be agreed;

(ii)        that the Protocol for handling planning applications and other planning related functions attached as Appendix B of the report submitted, be approved;

(iii)       that the functions to be discharged by the Council on behalf of the OPDC be delegated to the Planning Committee and officers in accordance with the current arrangements for carrying out planning functions and that the Planning Committee’s terms of reference and Part 4 of the Constitution be amended accordingly, as shown underlined in Appendix C of the report submitted;

(iv)       that any minor ancillary matters arising from time to time in respect of the Scheme of Delegation or the Protocol be delegated to the Strategic Director, Regeneration & Growth;

(v)        that the matters set out in (i) – (iv) above take effect from 1 April 2015 or such other time as the OPDC planning functions become effective.