The majority of applications are determined under Delegated
Powers by the Development Director, in accordance with the scheme
of delegation, as amended on 20th April 2006 by Full Council.
In general, under this scheme all applications will be determined
under Delegated Powers unless: -
- 5 or more letters of representation have been submitted that
are contrary to the planning officers recommendation, in the case
of applications for householder extensions, changes of use, listed
building consent, conservation area consent or advertisement
consent; or
- 1 or more letters of representation have been submitted that
are contrary to the planning officers recommendation, in the case
of planning applications relating to applications for major
residential or commercial/industrial development or for
telecommunications development, or for minor residential
development;
- The Parish or Town Council representation is contrary to the
planning officers recommendation;
- An elected Member ‘calls in’ an application and asks for it to
be referred to an Area Committee. (This needs to be in
writing with reasons given and on planning grounds. Any
Member is able to refer an application to an Area Committee in this
way).
…In which case, the application would be referred to an Area
Planning Committee for consideration. Members of the public,
organisations, amenity societies or Parish or Town Councils who
submitted representations on an application that has to be referred
to an Area Committee for consideration, will be notified in writing
of the date and venue of the Committee in advance of the
meeting.
However, please note the following: -
- Notwithstanding the above, an application can be reported to
an Area Committee if the Head of Planning Control in consultation
with the Chairman of the respective Area Committee considers that
an application is sufficiently controversial to warrant a report
and recommendation to Committee.
- If an application is contrary to the Development Plan and
would result in a recommendation for refusal, the receipt of any
number of contrary third part representations of support (including
from Parish and Town Councils) would not necessitate the
application having to be reported to an Area Committee for a
decision.
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