Next Meetings
The next Planning Applications Committee and Sub-Committee meetings will take place on Wednesday 7th April 2010 at 1:30pm and 4:00pm respectively.
The agenda will be made available online approximately a week before the meeting and can be accessed here:
A full agenda, containing officers reports, will also be made available online a few days before the meeting. See Planning Committee Meetings List and Planning Sub-Committee Meetings List. Minutes and reports from previous meetings are also included.
The Role of Planning Applications Committee and Sub-Committee
The Planning Applications Committee is made up of 13 elected members. Its purpose is to make decisions on important applications. These decisions will take into account the officers' reports and recommendations as well the views of the applicant and of interested and affected parties. Planning applications that are considered by the Planning Applications Committee are normally those which are large, economically significant, contentious in nature, or where objections have been received by neighbours or from other affected bodies or organisations.
The Planning Applications Sub-Committee is made up of 5 elected members, all of whom are also Committee members. Its role is identical to the main Committee, except that it deals primarily with householder applications. Sub-Committee meetings will run in the early evening.
Please note that only a minority (around 15%) of all planning applications go to Committee or Sub-Committee. The remainder of applications are delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive (Regeneration), to be decided in accordance with accepted policy and guidelines.
Attending Meetings & Submitting Your Comments
Meetings take place every 4 or 5 weeks, normally on a Wednesday afternoon. Members of the public may attend. The start time for Committee is normally 1:30pm. The Sub-Committee start time can vary between 3:00pm and 5:00pm and is subject to alteration, so please check before you attend.
You can obtain copies of the officers' report and recommendations beforehand. These are also available online.
If you wish to attend, the following document will be helpful:
The above document explains how the committee process works and provides guidance on how to make a statement or submit comments on an application. You can also submit comments in advance, irrespective of whether you attend.
Recent Committee Decisions
The last meeting took place on 10th March 2010. A summary of decisions taken at that meeting is available to view or download here:
Please note that the above document does not normally become available until the day after the meeting. Please also note that Decision Notices are normally issued a few days after the decision is made and that the official decision date refers to the date of issue rather than the date of the Committee meeting.
Minutes & Reports from previous Planning Committee meetings are also available online, dating back as far as May 2004.
Forthcoming Committee Dates
Dates of future Planning Applications Committee and Sub-Committee meetings are as follows:
- Wednesday, 7th April 2010
- Wednesday, 5th May 2010
The start time for Committee will be 1:30pm, unless otherwise stated. The start time for Sub-Committee is typically 5:00pm, but this often varies. Please check times before attending. Committee dates after May 2010 have not yet been set.
Further Information
For more details on the legal and political aspects of the committee process, see Planning Applications Committee in the Political Management section of this website.
See also: The Application and Decision Process | Publicity & Consultations
Last Updated - 10/03/2010