Most planning
applications received by the council are decided by a planning
officer. However, some applications are decided at planning
committee meetings.
The full Terms
of Reference and delegated functions of the Committee are set out
in Part 2, Section E of the
Council's Constitution.
Members of the
public are welcome to attend the Committee and observe the
meetings.
Submitting your views
at a Meeting of the Planning Committee
The Council has
a scheme whereby objectors, supporters, applicants, agents, County
Councillors and Havant Borough Councillors, who are not attending
as members of the Planning Committee, may submit their views to the
Committee either:
1.
by submitting a written statement; or
2.
asking to address the Committee at the meeting When requesting
this, a statement (“deputation statement”) must be
provided in advance, setting out the issues you want to raise with
the Committee.
The main
features of the scheme are:
•
Written statements or requests to speak will only be accepted if
they relate to a specific application included in the agenda for a
Planning Committee meeting
•
Written statements and deputation statements must be no longer than
750 words except for Havant Borough Councillors, who have a limit
of 1500 words
•
Written statements and requests to speak (including a copy of the
deputation statement) must be received by Democratic Services
Team by no later than 48 hours before the start of the meeting
(other than when the meeting is on a Monday, when notice has to be
in by the previous Wednesday). Any written submissions or requests
to speak received after this deadline will be rejected.
•
A request to speak at a meeting which is not supported by a
deputation statement will be rejected.
•
No more than 2 people may speak against an application
•
No more than 2 people may speak in support of an application
•
No more than 2 County Councillors may speak on an application
•
Requests to speak will be accepted on a first come, first serve
basis.
Further details
of the scheme for speaking at Planning Committee meetings are set
out in Standing Order 28 (Part 3, Section A of the
Council's Constitution) and
Speaking at Planning Committees.
