The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for the
following except where delegated to an Officer:
(a) to
exercise the powers and duties of the Council as Planning Authority in relation
to all functions relating to town and country planning and development
management as specified in, but not limited to Schedule 1 to the Local
Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities)(England) Regulations 2000 in
relation to the following matters:
·
Significant planning applications relating to
minerals or waste.
·
Significant planning applications relating to
energy or physical infrastructure accompanied by an Environmental Impact
Statement and where it is intended to recommend approval.
·
Planning applications for more than 500 houses
and where it is intended to recommend approval.
·
Planning applications which are defined as a
departure from the adopted Development Plan for which the Secretary of State
must be consulted and where it is intended to recommend approval.
·
Planning applications where the Corporate
Director of Community Development considers the application to raise
significant planning issues or to raise significant strategic planning issues
that affect more than one area committee geography.
(b) Responses
as a statutory consultee to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project for
which a development consent order is being sought under the Planning Act 2008.
The Council operates a scheme for public speaking at
planning committee meetings. Normally the following people can speak at
planning committee in relation to any specific application on the agenda:
·
speaker representing the applicant,
·
speaker representing the objectors,
·
parish council representative and
·
local Division Councillor.
Each speaker has a maximum of five minutes to put their
case. If you wish to register to speak through this scheme, you must register
with the Democratic Services Officer supporting this meeting by midday, 3
working days before the meeting takes place.