Planning Committee

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Planning Committee meetings

900

planning applications determined each year

80%

approval rate

11

Planning Committee members

Who makes planning decisions?

We operate a ‘scheme of delegation’ where all applications may be determined by our Interim Director of Strategy and Planning, subject to certain exceptions.

However certain categories of applications are referred to the Planning Committee for determination. These include:

Applications referred by Members
Applications where the parish council has expressed a view contrary to the planning officer
Applications which are contrary to our approved policies which are recommended for approval.

Find out more about public speaking at our meetings.

The meetings are open to the press and public. People who wish to speak on individual items must register at least two working days before the date of the meeting. Find out more about public speaking at our meetings.

Find instructions to join online at: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/PVRSKTz4jDEEpEzs?ref=Link

Agendas are available at least five working days before the meeting.

Each application referred to the Planning Committee will have a detailed report prepared by the planning officer which will include an assessment of the proposal, comments of consultees and any representations. Photographs and plans are available to assist Members in their considerations.

The committee can approve, refuse or in exceptional cases defer an application for further information. Decision notices will be issued within two working days of the committee meeting. Some applications may need a legal agreement or unilateral undertaking which cannot be entered into until a resolution to permit is taken. In such cases we will discuss the requirements of a legal agreement before the application is referred to the Planning Committee.

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Planning Committee members

The Planning Committee is made up of six Local Authority appointed Members and five Secretary of State appointed Members. You can contact the Planning Committee Members by email in the format: firstname.lastname@newforestnpa.gov.uk