Strategic Planning Committee

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.