The Planning Committee undertakes the
regulatory and other related functions of the Council as Local
Planning Authority and Building Control Authority.
The Planning Committee consists of 17 members.
Meetings are held approximately every four weeks, on a Tuesday at
6.30pm. Meetings are open to the public although where
‘exempt’ information is discussed, members of the
public will be asked to leave the meeting.
Public speaking at Planning Committee is
allowed at the discretion of the chairman. The following is an
extract from the council’s constitution which sets out the
rules for speaking at Planning Committee:
Part 3c Planning Committee procedure rules
3.2 Both an objector or an
applicant (or their nominated agent) may speak at Planning
Committee except on those applications where
·
another body directs refusal
·
the
borough
council is a consultee only.
3.3
Speaking at meetings of the Planning Committee is
limited to:
Ø
An objector to a planning application
where:
·
The objector has made a written comment on the
application
·
The grounds of objection raise material planning
consideration
·
The objector has given the required notice of a wish
to speak.
Ø
An applicant, or agent appointed to act on their
behalf.
Where
more than one objector wishes to address the meeting, the speakers
should choose one spokesperson. If no agreement is reached, the
first person who made the request shall speak.
3.4 Speaking will be
allowed only if the planning application is one which is reported
to a meeting of the Planning Committee for them to determine, on
the basis that it is not delegated for decision at officer
level.
3.5 Anyone wishing to
speak will need to confirm his or her intention with Democratic
Services by email, telephone or in writing no later than 4.00pm on
the Friday before the meeting.
3.6 Speakers are allowed
a maximum of three minutes to address the meeting.
3.7 No written
submissions, photos, presentations or other material will be
accepted from speakers at the meeting.
3.8 If a decision on an
application is deferred (except where the deferral results from a
resolution of ‘minded to refuse’), any objectors or
applicants registered to speak on that item will have the
opportunity to speak again when the item is brought back to a
future committee. If they do not wish to speak, opportunity for
others to register in line with the normal procedure will be
afforded.
3.9 Applications will
not be deferred because of the absence of an applicant or objector,
or other person, who has indicated a wish to speak.
For further information or to
register to speak, please contact Democratic Services on 01455
255834 or email
democraticsupport@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk