Planning Applications
The Planning Department deals with all planning applications including those for planning permission, listed building consent, advertisement consent and works to trees. Our consultation on planning application will follow our adopted Statement of Community Invovlement (SCI)
How are planning applications determined?
From 31 October 2026, planning applications are determined under the National Scheme of Delegation.
Applications will either be:
- Determined by officers under delegated powers; or
- Determined by the Planning Committee where the application falls within a category capable of Member determination and satisfies the relevant Gateway Test.
Not all planning applications can be determined by the Planning Committee.
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee comprises 13 elected Members of the Council and is responsible for determining those planning applications that are permitted to be considered by Members under the National Scheme of Delegation.
Member involvement
The previous Member referral ("call-in") arrangements no longer apply.
Councillors may continue to make representations on planning applications in the same way as any other consultee or interested party. Whether an application is determined by officers or by the Planning Committee is governed by national legislation and the Council's approved Gateway Test arrangements.
Public participation
Members of the public, applicants and consultees are encouraged to submit written comments on planning applications during the consultation period.
These comments will be taken into account as part of the decision-making process and will be published on the planning register unless confidentiality requirements apply.
Weekly Lists and Decisions
Links to:
- Weekly Lists
- Search Planning Applications
- Planning Decisions and Transparency
- Planning Committee and the National Scheme of Delegation
- Planning Protocol (2026)
Page Updated: 16/10/2026