Public participation in Planning Committee

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Dear High Peak 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

HPBC-Info@infreemation.co.uk,

Your reference number is HPFOI2019/20-0281

 

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HPBC-Info@infreemation.co.uk,

Dear Madam

Thank you for your request for information which was received by the
Council on 7 August 2019.

I am advised that the Council’s response to your information request
regarding the above is as follows:

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).

 

A total of three minutes is available to people wishing to speak for an
application.  A further three  minutes is available for people wishing to
speak against an application.  If more than one person wishes to speak for
or against then we ask that the time be shared or a spokesperson be
appointed to speak on behalf of everyone.

 

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.

 

There is no limit on the number of registered speakers permitted to
speak. 

 

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

 

Please see answer to question 1.

 

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

 

Yes – please use the following weblink:

 

[1]https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/media/888/Pa...

 

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Yours faithfully

 

Jane Sargeant
Freedom of Information Team
High Peak Borough Council

Tel:  0345 129 7777
 

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