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Jan 5, 2015 · The role of councillors in district, county or single tier councils will vary depending on whether they sit on the planning committee (which makes decisions on planning applications) or...
This 2019 guidance is an update to the 2013 version of the Local Government Association’s Probity in Planning. It clarifies how councillors can get involved in planning discussions on plan making...
whether they sit on the planning committee (which makes decisions on planning applications) or not. However, all councillors have a role to play in representing the views and aspirations of...
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The reason why a planning application comes to a Planning Committee is because the council considers that it requires wider public scrutiny and the decision should be made by elected...
Here's how setting up a committee or steering group typically works for parish and town councils: Decision to establish — The parish or town council typically establishes a committee or steering...
Most decisions on planning applications are delegated to oficers to deal with, in accordance with the terms set out in the authority’s constitution. At planning committees, oficers advise,...
Every council has its own scheme of delegation to identify the circumstances where planning consent decisions are taken by Planning Committee rather than delegated to officers. Councils will...