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.