Planning Applications Committee 

Welcome

Chair of  Planning Applications Committee, Cllr Paul Baldwin

Thank you for taking the time to  visit our Web Page.  You are quite welcome to look at the work undertaken by  this Committee which is well attended by Members of the Public.  If there are any areas in which you have a particular interest and would like to attend one of our meetings please contact Claire.Hutton@darlington.gov.uk

Councillor P. Baldwin, Chair of Planning Applications Committee

Terms of Reference

To undertake the functions relating to Town and Country Planning and Development Control (as set out in Part  A, Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (No. 2853), as amended; other than those delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive (Regeneration) in accordance with the Officers Scheme of Delegation.

Terms of Reference [pdf document]

Officers Scheme of Delegation [pdf document]

Membership

The Planning Applications Committee consists of 13 Members of  the Council and is politically balanced to include nine Labour, three Conservatives and one Liberal Democrat  Members.  Details of the Membership is shown in the table below :-

Members 2011/12 Political Representation
Councillor Baldwin (Chair) Labour
Councillor Regan (Vice-Chair) Labour
Councillor Cossins Labour
Councillor L. Haszeldine Labour
Councillor Johnson Conservative
Councillor Knowles Labour
Councillor Landers Labour
Councillor Lee Conservative
Councillor Long Labour
Councillor D.A. Lyonette Labour
Councillor McNab Liberal Democrat
Councillor Stenson Conservative
Councillor J. Taylor Labour

Meetings of Planning Applications Committee are held four-weekly and are open to all members of the public to attend, except where an item is of a confidential nature.  The Table below contains a list of Committee dates for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

Schedule of Meetings of Planning Applications Committee

Date Time Venue Papers
Wednesday, 8th June, 2011  1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 Agenda and reports for this meeting (8th June)
Wednesday, 6th July, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 Agenda and reports for this meeting (6th July)
Wednesday, 3rd August, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (3rd August)
Wednesday, 31st August, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (31st August)
Wednesday, 28th September, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (28th September)
Wednesday, 2nd November, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (2nd November)
Wednesday, 23rd November, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (23rd November)
Wednesday, 21st December, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (21st December)
Wednesday, 18th January, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (18th January)
Wednesday, 15th February, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (15th February)
Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (14th March)
Wednesday, 11th April, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 1 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (11th April)
Wednesday, 9th May, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and reports for this meeting (9th May)

Special Meetings of Planning Applications Committee

Date Time Venue Papers
Wednesday, 19th October, 2011 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and papers for this meeting (19th October)
Wednesday, 28th March, 2012 1.30 p.m. Committee Room No. 2 View the agenda and papers for this meeting (28th March)

Further information on public speaking at Planning Committee can be obtained from the Planning Services Department.

The Planning Applications Sub-Committee has been disbanded, but you are still able to view the agenda and papers for previous Planning Applications Sub Committee meetings.

Agenda and papers for previous Municipal Years