Bucks CC - Members User Guide 9 March 2004
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1. Chiltem Wycombe and South Bucks District applications Chris Saunders at the Beaconsfidd Cffice 01494 586645 Buckinghamshire County Council PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MEMBERS USER GUIDE March 2004 Planning and Environment Introduction From Mrs E M Lay Chainman of the Development Control Conmrittee The County Council is the planning authority for certain categories of development including mineral working waste management and those for its own service needs e g school buildings and roads Whether or not as a member of the committee we all may have a part to play in ensuring the County Council delivers an effective and efficient planning service When a planning application is received which relates to development in your division the planning officer will ask you for your views on it so that these can be taken into account when the decision is made This is your opportunity to be involved in the planning process The govemment has set us targets for dealing with applications in a prompt and efficient manner To help us to achieve this ask that when responding to consultations on planning applications you follow the advice set out in this guide Also you can come to the Development Control Committee and speak about an application in your division To conclude urge all members to respond when consulted on a planning application and to do so promptly Howdol find out about a planning applicatio2. are referred to the County Council s Local Code of Conduct for elected menters and officers involved inthe consideration of planning matters
3. Please respond either in witing or email to the case officer You can oudine your concems about a proposed devdoprrent If you are no a membe of the Development Control Connmrittee nor likdy to be a substitute member of the contrittee you can indicate Whether or not you are in favour of an application but our local Code adrises nenbers against actively working for a pressure group either acting in support of or against a particular development If you are a rrerrber of the Conmittee or could be a substitute menber when an application is being considered you will need to be more cautious in your response The County Gouncil s Local Code advises that committee menbers should not form a View on an application until it is debated at the comnittee neeting In these circumstances advice is that you can a neake factual contrents such as I have received x number of letters in support of opposing the deveoprrent the numbers on roll at a school ceed capacity byynunber b referto planning policy eg the site is in the Geen Belt where there is a presumption against such developrrent c outline known locel concems eg parking problems lorrynoise etc but do NOT say whether or not you support the application or that penvission should be refused Members who are not on the committee can also speak at the Developrrent Control Comrittee about an application being considered If it is your division you can having first notified the
4. chainman speak in your capacity as local member for up to four minutes Derrocratic Services will let you know if an application in your division is on the agenda and send you a copy of the officer s report If you are not the local nentber you will be entitled to speak in your personal capacity as a member of the public subject to the rules in our public speaking schen this means that for a Tuesday meeting you will need to register your interest by LOamon the preceding Friday Who dol speak to about a planning netter Please contact the following Planning applications the stated case officer on the number given General enquiries about MineralS ard Vaste developnrent David Periam 01296 382111 General enquiries about County Council devedlopnents including schoo buildings Rachel J ones 01296 382819 Enforcement developnrent Dar Sweet and 01296 383186 Inquiries Reports of Unauthorised General Enquiries about the County Gouncil s planning Developrrent Control Service provision David Pickard 01296 382829 Please refer any enquiries about district planning issues to the relevent district council If your enquiry is about a higmeys deeloprrent control issue please refer to the relevent officer as follows Strategc Developrrert including County Matter and County Council applications Gerry Haney at County Hall 01296 382660 AyesburyVele District applications Simon Willison via WinslowOffice 01296 382430
5. e process will not be fully considered Please limt your contrrerts to mreteial planning considerations such as National polides eg Vaste Strategy 2000 Planning PolicyGuidance notes PPGs etc Policies in the Devdopreent Plan County Structure Plan Minerals and V ste Local Plans District Local Plans or successor docurrents eg compatibility of the develoorrent with Green belt Chilterms AONB Gee Space policy etc Appearance and character of the development Traffic generation highway safety and parking Overshadowing overlooking and loss of privacy Noise nuisance dust odour Visual intrusion or other loss of arrenity Site layout Restoration and landscape proposals Presence or absence of any other overriding factors such as need which cannot be provided elsewhere Avoid conmtrents which are not planning matters such as Boundary disputes private property matters Personal remarks eg the applicant s motives finandal situation etc Senice issues e g education policy Also you can say whether you consider that there are grounds for the application being considered by the Deeloprrent Control Connrittee rather than by officers under delegated powers However you must give your reasons why an officer delegated decision would be inappropriate If you feel that a site Visit by a member of the committee would be beneficial please sayso again Giving the reasons Is there anyother guidance Yes members
6. n e W will consult you directly on all planning applications we receive which relate to dadoporent within your electoral division e Ve also send lists of planning applications to be detennvined by the County Cound to all mentbers These give the nane and number of the case officer to whom any queries should be addressed For deils of district matters please refer to the weekly lists produced bythe relevant district council Mhen shouid I respond e The date by which a response is required is given in the consultation letter This is usually three weeks from the date of the letter or six weeks in the cese of mejor schemes subject to an Ermwronrertal Inpact Assessirent Note It is inqportant that you respond quickly so that any concems which you or your constituents have may be investigated Do not wait until the conmittee meeting before contrenting on an application as a No conrrert bythe relevent date will be treated as no Objection and the application may then be determined by officers under delegated powers and hence not be reported to the committee for detenni nation b It can be difficult for planning officers to contrert on issues which require further investigation if they are only awere of themat the neeting itsaf The County Council is committed to processing applications as quickly as possible and will only defer applications in ceptional cases Therefore there is the risk that issues raised late inth
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