Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

There is now a statutory duty for the planning authority to prepare and publish an Open Space Strategy, and to assess the sufficiency of play opportunities in their area for children through a Play Sufficiency Assessment and the proposed regulations relate to a range of detailed aspects regarding these.  Both the Open Space Strategy and Play Sufficiency Assessment will form part of the evidence base for the preparation of the next Local Development Plan.

A report advising of the Scottish Government consultation on Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments Regulations and seeking approval for the proposed response to this consultation was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed to:

1.    note this report and the implications of the proposed regulations, including financial for the planning service and wider council; and

2.    approve the response on this consultation to the Scottish Government in Appendix 1 of the report.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 1 March 2022, submitted)