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However, I accept that the planning processes should be streamlined and made more conducive to future renewable energy development.The issue is partly about the training of planners in the local authority planning system.
Will the minister ensure that the process is followed through completely in any future roll-out? Fixed penalty notices are intended to be used for low-level offences and perhaps to deter people who offend on a first occasion from doing so in the future.
We are taking those measures forward and will certainly ensure that legal changes are also matched by culture changes and changes to practice in future.