tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post5492514723829532810..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Duffy calls for transparency on Peel Precinct developmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-51534297288231391932016-07-06T15:07:06.879+01:002016-07-06T15:07:06.879+01:00It appears that members of the Planning Committee,...It appears that members of the Planning Committee, and of the Cabinet, need reminding about Brent's Planning Code of Practice (part of Brent Council's Constitution, adopted by Full Council, which sets out the rules by which the Council should operate).<br /><br />Paragraph 1 of this Code is very clear about the basis on which planning decisions must be made:<br /><br />'1. Members of the Planning Committee shall determine applications in accordance with the Unitary Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. <br />The Brent Members’ Code of Conduct and the law relating to Brent Council members' disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests must be complied with throughout the decision making process. Decisions should not be influenced by the interests of Councillors or because of pressure exerted by applicants, agents or third parties. Members of the Planning Committee must take decisions in the public interest and take account<br />only of material planning considerations. They should not allow themselves to be influenced by members of the public and applicants, agents or third parties who might approach them and they should not be influenced by party politics.' <br /><br />How can Brent's planning decisions have any credibility, or validity, if they are not made in accordance with this Code?<br /><br />Philip.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-59017271103016433752016-07-06T00:07:29.804+01:002016-07-06T00:07:29.804+01:00This lends even more credence to the belief that P...This lends even more credence to the belief that Planning members are having political pressure put on them by the Leader and Executive. That's an appalling email from McLennan. <br /><br />I strongly suspect this is exactly what has happened with other planning applications including a BHP one in Dollis Hill. The Standards committee won't act. This mess needs referring to outside monitors. Alison Hopkinsnoreply@blogger.com