Composition - 12 elected members

The delegated function of the committee is to make decisions with respect to planning matters (including the granting of planning permissions and decisions with respect to enforcement of planning matters), and tree preservation orders; in the following circumstances:

1.    Applications for development which, in the opinion of the executive director of environment and regeneration services, are major strategic planning applications

2.    Applications for development which have given rise to material planning objections received from ten persons or more at the end of the statutory consultation period

3.    Approval of, or consultation upon, planning policy documents in accordance with the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities)(England) Regulations 2000 and any subsequent amendments thereto.