Who can speak at a Planning Committee meeting?
During the Covid-19 pandemic only virtual Planning Committee meetings are taking place. Anyone wishing to speak at a committee can only do so in accordance with the following guidance.
Speaking at a Planning Committee meeting allows members of the public and applicants to comment directly on planning applications to the Councillors who make the decisions.
You are able to speak if you:
- Object to/represent a group of people who object to a planning application which is recommended for approval.
- Support/represent a group of people who support a planning application which is recommended for refusal.
- Have submitted a planning application that is recommended for refusal.
- Have submitted a planning application that an objector is speaking to the committee against.