The Planning Committee is responsible for determining
certain planning applications, some tree preservation orders, and
some changes to footpath and bridleway orders.
Few planning applications are decided by the
committee. The majority are decided by officers under delegated
powers.
Speaking at Planning Committee
You must have made a written response to the original
consultation on a planning application. All those who responded to
the consultation will be sent a letter with more information about
this before the meeting. If you did not respond to a consultation
about a planning application on the agenda, you will not be able to
speak to the committee.
If you want to speak, you must register with planning
services by noon on the last working day before the
meeting. Each category of speaker
(parish council, objectors, supporters) is allowed a maximum of
five minutes to address the committee. If several people register in a category,
they have to share the time.
Watching a meeting
You can watch a meeting via the council’s
YouTube channel, a link for which is provided on each
agenda. The council has recently made a series
of changes to its procedures in the light of the COVID-19
pandemic. We are now holding planning committees in-person to
comply with the government requirements, but this meeting will also
be screened live via our YouTube channel and recorded in order that
you can view it at a time to suit you, rather than needing to
attend the meeting. If you have not registered to speak at
the meeting, we would encourage you to view the meeting via YouTube
rather than attend in person.
Attending a meeting
If you have registered to speak you will be provided
with an email confirming the meeting details and instructions
on how you can make your statement. You can make your statement by:
·
joining the meeting remotely via a link we will
provide you with
·
submit your statement in writing in advance of the
meeting, or
·
attend the meeting in person
If you wish to attend in
person please report to the entrance at 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton
Park when you arrive where one of our marshals will assist
you. You will need to do the following:
·
You will be required to
wear a face mask in order to enter the building
·
You will also need to
bring a portable device such as a laptop or tablet
to
listen to and watch the
meeting
·
You will need to bring a
headset/headphones. This is because our meetings are being
streamed through Microsoft Teams. You will need to join the
Microsoft Teams meeting when this item is being considered by the
committee.
At a meeting, the committee, led by the Chair,
follows the published agenda, unless the Chair advises otherwise at
the start of the meeting. On occasion, the committee may
consider items on the agenda without the public
present. The agenda for the meeting will indicate if and
when the public cannot observe the business.