Both Planning and Licensing Committees are semi judicial bodies which means that the matters that they consider and the way in which those matters are considered are strictly regulated. The Committees must be politically proportionate.

Planning

Planning Applications are determined in one of three ways:-

(i) By Planning Officers under delegated authority – for more information please see the Scheme of Delegations;

(ii) By Regulatory Committees; and

(iii) By Regional Planning Committees

For information on how to submit an application, who to contact and for general planning advice please see the Environment and Planning Area of our Website

Licensing

There are two Licensing Committees which are:-

(i) Licensing Committee

This Committee has responsibility for the licensing, registration, monitoring and control, under the relevant statutes, of persons, premises or activities in respect of all environmental activities not within the remit of Regulatory Committee. This includes:-

• Entertainment;
• Betting or Gaming;
• Animal Welfare; and
• Highways Licensing

This Committee appoints two Sub-Committees.

(ii) Licensing Committee 2003

This Committee has responsibility to discharge all the Council’s licensing functions, as defined by Section 4 of the Licensing Act 2003, to the extent permitted by the terms of that Act. The main functions of this Committee and its sub-committees involve consideration of applications for liquor licensing and entertainment licensing for premises.

This Committee appoints seven sub-committees.

For more information on the powers of the Licensing Committee please see Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution