Decision details

Development Management Funding

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Resources (Community Development)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The acceptance of a grant offer from MHCLG of £92,340.78 to assist in the Planning Development function.

Reasons for the decision:

By accepting the grant, the additional funding will be used to increase overall capacity with a focus on helping to develop service improvements linked to speed of decision-making, pre app and other measures to improve efficiency.

Alternative options considered:

Not to accept the grant but this would mean the additional funding would not be available for service improvements

Publication date: 26/03/2026

Date of decision: 26/03/2026

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