Predetermination rules

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Brigitte Lechner

Dear Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council,

I note from the following link that pre-determination rules have changed: http://www.planningresource.co.uk/articl...

1. Please provide access to documentation used by SMBC planning staff and Councillors explaining the changes.

2. Please advise on training hours SMBC has offered to date to planning staff and/or Councillors on this rule change.

Yours faithfully,

Brigitte Lechner

FOI Officer, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Lechner,

 

I am writing in response to your request for information (ref FOI 8796).

 

The relevant Council Service(s) has searched for the requested information
and our response is as follows.

 

The response in respect of planning officers (Council staff) is that there
has been no formal training provided to planning officers in this regard
although officers were advised of the implications of the Localism Act via
a summary that was circulated and are required to keep up to date with
relevant changes to the legislation under the terms of their membership of
the RTPI. 

 

In respect of advice regarding pre-determination and changes to the rules
thereof, the provision of advice to members is attached. Trainign was
delivered internally to members on the following dates 23rd October 13
(enforcement, not code of conduct) 7th February 13 (code of conduct) 20th
September 12 (code of conduct) 14th May 12 10th May 12.

 

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