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Planning Committee

 

Membership

 

Member Role
Councillor Lusty Chairman
Councillor English Vice-Chairman
Councillor Harwood Voting
Councillor Mrs Marshall Voting
Councillor Moriarty Voting
Councillor Nelson-Gracie Voting
Councillor Paine Voting
Councillor Paterson Voting
Councillor Mrs Robertson Voting
Councillor Sherreard Voting
Councillor Mrs Stockell Voting
Councillor Thick Voting
Councillor J A Wilson Voting

 

Next Meeting

 

  • When:  30 October 2008 @ 6.00 pm
  • Where: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone, Kent
  • Agenda: To follow
  • Photos:  To follow
  • NB.  Please use the first part of the Agenda if you need to search the index for your application number or a particular application.  All applications are in numerical order.

 

Future Meetings

 

 

Previous Meetings

 

 

Committee Information

 

Terms of Reference

 

Functions and Powers

 

To make a decision on a planning or related application where the decision proposed to be taken:

(a) would be contrary to the written views of the Ward Member or political group spokesperson of the Planning Committee and the Member has requested Committee consideration. The request for the application to be heard by the Planning Committee should be made within a period of twenty one days of the receipt of a notice advising them of the application. In the case of political groups spokespersons, the request must be made within twenty one days of the applications received being published on the Council’s website which will be on a daily basis. Additionally, if a Member requests that an application is determined by Committee, that member should attend the Committee to address the planning issues they have raised.

(b) would be contrary to the written view of any Parish Council

(c) would be contrary to the written view of any statutory consultee in the planning process;

or

(d) would be contrary to the provisions of the Development Plan or any emerging development plan policies that have been adopted by the Council for Development Control purposes.

Duties relating to applications for listed building consent and conservation area consent.

 

Duties relating to the making of determinations of planning applications.

Power to: -

 

  1. Determine applications for planning permission
  2. Determine applications to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached.
  3. Grant planning permission for development already carried out.
  4. Decline to determine application for planning permission.
  5. Determine application for planning permission made by a local authority, alone or jointly with another person.
  6. Make determinations, give approvals and agree certain other matters relating to the exercise of permitted development rights.
  7. Enter into agreement regulating development or use of land.
  8. Issue a certificate of existing or proposed lawful use or development.
  9. Serve a completion notice.
  10. Grant consent for the display of advertisements.
  11. Authorise entry onto land.
  12. Require the discontinuance of a use of land.
  13. Serve a planning contravention notice, breach of condition notice or stop notice.
  14. Issue an enforcement notice.
  15. Apply for an injunction restraining a breach of planning control.
  16. Determine applications for hazardous substances consent, and related powers.
  17. Require proper maintenance of land.
  18. Determine application for listed building consent, and related powers.
  19. Determine applications for conservation area consent.
  20. Serve a building preservation notice, and related powers.
  21. Issue enforcement notice in relation to demolition of unlisted building in conservation area.
  22. Acquire a listed building in need of repair and to serve a repairs notice.
  23. Apply for an injunction in relation to a listed building.
  24. Execute urgent works.