Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 - Appointment of Chief Planning Officer
Argyll and Bute Council · 21 November 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COUNCIL 21 NOVEMBER 2024 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 – APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Council on the appointment of a Chief Planning Officer for Argyll and Bute Council. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 The Council is invited to note the appointment of Fergus Murray as Chief Planning Officer for Argyll and Bute Council. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) requires that each planning authority must appoint a Chief Planning Officer. The appointment of the Chief Planning Officer became a statutory requirement on 1 April 2024 and the role is to advise the authority about the carrying out of:- a) the functions conferred on them by virtue of the planning Acts, and b) any function conferred on them by any other enactment, insofar as the function relates to development. 3.2 The Council’s Chief Executive has appointed Fergus Murray, Head of Development and Economic Growth to the role of Chief Planning Officer. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 As part of its duties, the Council is required to appoint a Chief Planning Officer in line with the Council’s Constitution and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).
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5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy - This appointment is required under the Council’s Constitution and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended). 5.2 Financial – None 5.3 Legal – None 5.4 HR – None 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: None 5.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics – None 5.5.2 Socio-economic Duty – None 5.5.3 Islands – None 5.6. Climate Change - None 5.7 Risk – None 5.8 Customer Service – None 5.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - None Douglas Hendry, Executive Director Councillor Kieron Green, Policy Lead for Planning and Regulatory Services October 2024