Public participation in Planning Committee

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Dear Barrow in Furness Borough Council,

Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic and conservation movement is campaigning to put public participation at the heart of the planning system. With this in mind, I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. Can you confirm how long, in minutes, a community group such as a Civic Society is permitted to speak at your local council’s Planning Committee? (By ‘Planning Committee’ we mean your local authority’s committee of elected members which determines planning applications. It may be known by a different name in your local authority).

2. Is there a limit on the number of registered speakers permitted to speak at your Planning Committee? If yes, please specify the maximum number of speakers allowed.

3. Is there a limit on the total time allowed for registered speakers? If yes, please provide details of the time restriction.

4. Are your Planning Committee procedure rules publicly available online? If yes, please provide the weblink.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah James

Freedom of Information, Barrow in Furness Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Your request has now been considered and the information requested is
below.
 
1. Can you confirm how long, in minutes, a community group such as a Civic
Society is permitted to speak at your local council’s Planning Committee?
(By ‘Planning Committee’ we mean your local authority’s committee of
elected members which determines planning applications. It may be known by
a different name in your local authority).  
 
Any speakers at the Planning Committee are allowed five minutes to make
their points. The Constitution dictates that if there are many objectors
wishing to speak they will be asked to appoint no more than three
representatives.
 
2. Is there a limit on the number of registered speakers permitted to
speak at your Planning Committee? If yes, please specify the maximum
number of speakers allowed. 
 
As above.
 
3. Is there a limit on the total time allowed for registered speakers? If
yes, please provide details of the time restriction.
 
As above.
 
4. Are your Planning Committee procedure rules publicly available online?
If yes, please provide the weblink.
 
[1]https://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/about-the-co...
 
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