Planning Committee Terms of Reference

December 2022
4 Members
Quorum: 3

Planning Committee

Number

Function of Planning Committee
Column 1

Delegation of function
Column 2

 

1

Planning and Development Control
To make observations on all Cheshire East Borough Council Planning Applications; listed building applications; Conservation area consents; Certificates of Existing or Proposed Lawful User or Development; Display of Advertisement Regulations; and Development involving telecommunications, including prior notification determinations.

 

Committee

2

Referring any Planning enforcement issue to the Borough Councils.

Town Clerk

3

To comment on Tree Preservation applications or the making of Orders.

Committee

4

To make observations on key strategic Planning consultation documents e.g Local Plan from Borough, regional or national bodies.
  • To recommend to Council
  • Lesser Strategic Documents- Committee

5

To recommend to council opportunities for enhancements and amendments to policy relating to local planning

Committee

6

To recommend to Council projects and actions for additional planning policy support documentation, information, reviews and appraisals

Committee

7

To make observations at the time of planning appeals and authorise witnesses on behalf of the Council.

Committee

8

To make observations on Hazardous Substance applications.

Committee

9

Responding to consultations from adjoining authorities outside of Cheshire East Borough.

Committee

10

Making observations on applications for amendment to planning and other related consents previously granted by any authority.

Committee

11

Making observations on applications for the discharge of conditions in respect of planning permissions and other related consents issued by Cheshire East Borough Council.

Committee

12

Making observations on applications and other actions in relation to hedge rows.

Committee

13

Making observations on applications and other matters under the Licencing legislation.

Committee

14

Making observations on Street naming or numbering.

Committee

15

Making observations on highway or transportation matters.

Committee

16

Consent for ending maintenance at public expense or stopping up or diversion of highway.

Committee

17

Power to complain to Highway authority as to unlawful stopping up or obstruction of highway or unlawful encroachment on roadside wastes.

Committee

18

Making observations on any matter relating to gaming or gambling.

Committee

19

To Liaise with Cheshire East Borough Council on any matter relating to building control.
  • Committee in normal circumstances
  • Town Clerk in the case of an emergency.

20

To make observations on all planning and licensing aspects of waste applications or mineral applications

Committee

21

To make the Council’s contributions to Neighbourhood Plans.

Committee