The Council agreed to review its planning systems to ensure they can record information about a member of the public’s disabilities and reasonable adjustments needed who reports a breach of planning consent or is entitled to receive notification of a planning application.The Council agreed to review the training of officers in the planning team to ensure they are alert to the need to clarify, explore, and record disabilities and reasonable adjustments when dealing with someone reporting a breach of consent or wanting to make representations.The Council agreed to remind officers of the need to send information promptly when requested because of a reasonable adjustment need.

The Council should remind planning officers to check the consistency of committee reports with the supporting documentation provided, particularly in the case of major developments with multiple supporting documents.