Purpose of the Planning Committee
Most
planning applications received by the council are decided by a
planning officer. However, some applications are decided at the
monthly planning committee meetings which normally take place the
first Tuesday of each month. These are usually high-profile
planning applications which have created a lot of public
interest.
The planning officers prepare a
detailed report for each application to be considered by the
committee and these reports are contained in the committee agenda
published five working days before the meeting. All reports
are available on the link above on browse meetings and agendas for
this committee.
Updates
to the agenda papers are published prior to the meeting and there
may be a final update for members to read on the day of the
meeting.
Members
of the public can attend Planning Committees and arrangements for
public speaking are set out below. Occasionally, there may be
an "exempt" item which needs to be decided in closed session and
the Chairman will announce this at the start of the
meeting.
Public Speaking at the Planning
Committee
We
encourage public involvement in the planning process and members of
the public have the opportunity to put their views on a planning
proposal direct to the planning committee.
Only
individuals who have made written representations will be eligible
to speak. If you would like to register to speak, please contact us
on 01452 396203 or 01452 396158, or email
democratic.services@gloucester.gov.uk any time after the
publication of the agenda but by no later than 17.00 on the day
before the Planning Committee meeting.
Registering to speak will not guarantee an
opportunity to address the Committee. This is because with some
applications there may be many requests to speak from the same
viewpoint. In this situation we ask that a single speaker
represents the group. The onus is upon the parties concerned to
communicate with each other and agree who should act as the
spokesperson. If an agreement on a spokesperson is not reached, the
speaking slot will be given to the first registered speaker.
The Chairman will invite the registered
speaker to speak for 5 minutes to outline their views. This time
limit will be strictly enforced.
