The Planning Committee will handle the
Council's non-executive functions related to planning applications
and related issues.
This includes:
·
Applications for minerals or waste
development.
·
Applications involving the provision of: either (i) 20 or
more dwellings; or (ii) Residential development on a site area of 1
hectare or more.
·
Applications for the provision of a building or
buildings where the floor space to be created by the development is
1000 square metres or more.
·
Applications for retail, commercial, industrial or other development on a site having an
area of 1 hectare or more.
·
Applications which require an environmental
statement.
·
Applications which are notifiable departures from
the Council’s Development Plan, other than applications which
the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) is minded to
refuse.
·
Applications to be considered under the referral
procedure or referred at the discretion of the Assistant Director
Planning, Transport and Housing Delivery.
·
Applications submitted by a Councillor, senior
Council Officer (Officers on senior manager pay grade and above) or
a member of staff employed within the Planning and Development
Management service area, or by an immediate family member or
partner of these persons, which would otherwise be delegated to the
Deputy Chief Executive (Place).
·
Applications to remove or vary conditions where the
relevant planning condition was agreed by the Planning Committee in
addition to those recommended in the Officer’s
report.
·
Consultations from adjoining local authorities,
including the Peak District National Park Authority, which fall
into the categories 1 (a-d) above, where an objection is raised to
the proposed development.
·
The nomination of a Member of the Committee to
represent the Council at any subsequent hearing or inquiry where
the decision was made contrary to Officer advice.
·
Major applications involving the Council either as
applicant or land owner.
·
Minor applications involving the Council either as
applicant or land owner where that
application does not accord with the adopted Development Plan or
there has been objection received to the application.