Committee details

a) To receive planning applications and to comment on them in the name of the Council within the time limit set by statute.

The Committee may decide, where time for consultation allows, to make a recommendation to the Council on any application considered to have a major impact on the Town.

b) To consider any planning decisions, appeals, Planning Briefs and Tree Preservation orders, and recommend, if appropriate, any views that should be expressed by the Council, or any action that should be taken, in respect of these.

c) To consider, and submit appropriate representations on behalf of the Council, applications in respect of Justices, Gaming and Public Entertainment Licences.

d) To consider, and submit appropriate representations on behalf of the Council, in respect of consultations relevant to the sphere of Planning and Development.

e) To consider the impact on the environment of all planning applications and comment in the name of the Council accordingly (within statutory consultee guidelines).

f) To promote sustainable and active travel in the future planning of the town.

g) The Membership of the Committee shall consist of 5 Members plus the Leader of the Council ex officio with voting rights.

h) The quorum of the committee shall be 4 members.