NATIONAL PROTOCOL: , GLASGOW, LEEDS, , , NEWCASTLE, NOTTINGHAM & SHEFFIELD 2nd April 2020

Local Planning Authority Officer Meeting Validation of Delegated Planning Approach to Forthcoming Consultation on Comment Availability Protocol Applications Decisions Committee Public Consultation Development Plan Documents

Birmingham City Council Officers are working remotely and Meetings will be held over Validation expected as normal, Expected as normal. Next Committee (26/03/2020) Continuing as usual, however Development Management in Cabinet will continue to take are contactable by email only – conference calls. Skype calls may there may be some short delays. cancelled. workarounds are being put in Birmingham DPD was subject to place as scheduled. Members there is no telephone service. be possible but this should be place. 6 weeks consultation 9/02/20 of the public will not be able to confirmed with individual officers. until 21/02/20. The Council is attend but can access meetings considering the implications of via a live webcast service: Covid-19 on the submission stage. http://civico.net/birmingham/ Full City Council meeting (7th April 2020) is cancelled.

Glasgow Council Officers are working remotely, Virtual meetings are being Likely to be delays. Technicians There are some issues relating Planning committee is cancelled No update provided. No update provided. Telephone line is not being albeit in a reduced capacity. considered, but no current do not currently have remote to Officers accessing the indefinitely. No update provided staffed. Officer direct dials do not capability. working capability, although this planning database to finalise regarding any work arounds. appear to be forwarded is being set up. It is not yet clear recommendations and issue what the full implications will be decisions. Delays are likely. for applications that have not yet been submitted.

Leeds City Council Officers are working remotely. Officers should be contacted Applications are being validated Expected as normal. Site visits are All Planning Panel meetings are Neighbourhood notification and Alternative arrangements will be Applications cannot be advertised directly to see how this is as normal. being carried out where it is safe cancelled for the foreseeable site notices are unable to be set out in due course. by neighbour notification letter, approached (e.g. facilities for to do so. future. Alternative arrangements carried out. Extensions of Time will or site notice. Planning officers virtual skype meetings etc.) Consultation with internal and are being put in place to deal be sought for new applications. are not able to carry out site visits external consultees will be carried with planning applications which until the current restrictions are out electronically, including would normally go to Panel. A lifted. It will be necessary to agree Parish Councils and community special remote panel is intended EoT to determine some planning organisations. The intention is to be held with a small number of applications. to process applications as far as items during suspension of plan possible and carry out statutory panels. Written representations cannot be publicity after the ‘lockdown period’. accepted by post.

Liverpool City Council Officers are working remotely. Conference calls are possible. Applications are being logged Expected as normal. Planning Committees are On-line consultations may No update provided. Planning phoneline is now closed. Officers do not currently have onto the Council system and expected to take place every possibly be acceptable, using a Officers can be contacted by access to work Skype. validated without site notices or 3 weeks as usual, but virtually. leaflet drop to local houses and calling main Council switchboard press notices being posted. An Committee Members, Head of businesses, and letters to relevant and requesting a call back. emergency Council Bill is being Planning, Committee Clerk and consultees to notify them of the Officers do not have work mobiles. progressed to discuss / confirm presenting officers will attend consultation. Allocated officer has confirmed the legality of this. only. 1st meeting 31/3/ taking she will call if requested by email. place via skype. Zoom is planned for future meetings.

Manchester City Council Officers are working remotely. No update provided but expected Expected to continue as normal. No update provided Planning committees are cancelled. No update provided. No update provided. as normal with likely delays. The power to decide on major planning applications has been delegated to the Council Chief Executive and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee.

Newcastle City Council Officers working remotely, and Virtual meetings may be possible, The Council has recently changed Expected as normal, there may Committee is suspended. Public comments will not be No updated provided. contactable by email but will need to be arranged with its software system. There may be be some initial delays as the new Awaiting secondary legislation to available to view online, but will individual officers. some delays. system beds in. allow virtual meetings. be referred to in Officer Reports.

Nottingham City Council Officers are working remotely. No update provided. Applications expected to be Expected to continue as normal. Committees are suspended. Expected to be carried out by No updated provided. Planning phoneline is not being Contact numbers can be obtained validated as normal. site notice only. A member of the staffed. via planning@nottinghamcity. project team will be required to gov.uk put the notice up once received.

Sheffield City Council Officers have limited accessibility No update provided. No update provided. No update provided. No update provided. No update provided. No update provided. Main phoneline is not being to emails. staffed.

The table above sets out the protocol adopted by the major cities nationally. Gerald Eve works with a broad range of local planning authorities and can provide an update in other areas if required.

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