Key announcements

Due to planned maintenance some of our online forms and systems may not be available from 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday 9 December. We apologise for any inconvenience. To find out more about the section 114 notice, visit our section 114 page

Who can speak at a Planning Committee meeting?

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.

Page last updated: 3 October 2023

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