Committee details

Democratic Services Privacy Notice

The Planning Committee exercises and performs the powers and duties of the Council under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and appropriate regulations, planning and related legislation, except such powers and duties which are:

a)     delegated to the Head of City Development or other officer in accordance with the constitution; or

b)     are a function of Council, Executive or any other Council Committee or Panel.

Responsibilities of the Planning Committee

Responsibilities of the Planning Committee include the following determinations under the planning and related legislation:

·        Any item considered by the Head of City Development, Chair, or Vice Chair of Planning Committee or Portfolio Holder City Development to be significant, controversial or sensitive;

·        Applications referred by the Chair or Vice-Chair of Planning Committee following Delegation Briefing;

·        City Council applications subject to objections;

·        Applications from councillors, planning officers and their close relatives (parents, children, siblings and partners);

·        Applications from members of staff which, in the opinion of the Head of City Development, are considered to be major in nature whether or not they are subject to objections.

Speaking at Planning Committee

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A member of the public may address the Planning Committee on any application being considered by that Committee, provided that:-

(a)   the person has indicated a wish to speak, by contacting the Democratic Services Manager not later than 10:00 am two working days in advance of the meeting of the Committee. For example, if the meeting is being held on a Monday, questions must be submitted by 10am on the Thursday prior to the meeting;

(b)   only one person may speak in support of the application and one person against, and unless the persons concerned nominate a spokesperson, priority will be given to the first person to have indicated a wish to speak, or otherwise at the discretion of the Chair;

(c)   each speaker may speak for a maximum of five minutes; and

(d)   a speaker’s address should be limited to planning matters and must not be offensive or defamatory.