Development Control Committee

The Development Control Committee is responsible for the Council's powers concerning planning, conservation, the Local Plan, highways, common land, and village greens. It operates through two plans sub-committees that handle local planning authority responsibilities and building control matters, though some decisions are delegated to officers. Members of the public can speak at these meetings on specific planning applications, with advance notice required. The committee also handles public questions submitted in writing, with different deadlines depending on whether the question relates to agenda reports.