Planning Minutes and Agendas
Planning matters in Cheshire West and Chester are handled by two committees.
Strategic Planning Committee
The Strategic Planning Committee deals with:
- Large scale major development proposals;
- Smaller scale major applications contrary to Development Plan Policy;
- Planning applications for major minerals (mining/quarrying) development;
- Planning applications for waste disposal development;
- Applications referred from Planning Committee.
- Public Speaking at Strategic Planning Committee
- Members' Planning Protocol (PDF, 47KB)
To see details of this committee, including minutes, agendas and the schedule of meetings, click below:
Strategic Planning Committee - meetings from Dec 2009 to date
Planning Committee
Planning Committee deals with:
- Applications 'called in' by councillors but not contrary to the Development Plan policy;
- Applications made on behalf of members or their immediate families, or by senior officers (third tier or above);
- Applications made by officers who are directly involved in making decisions on planning applications, or their immediate families;
- Applications made by (or on behalf of) the council, except those of a minor or routine nature, as long as they are to be determined in accordance with the adopted policies of the council;
- Any other applications that raise important issues which the Director or Head of Service considers should be determined by a planning board.
- Public Speaking at Planning Committee
- Members' Planning Protocol (PDF, 47KB)
To see details of these committees, including minutes, agendas and the schedule of meetings, click below:
- Planning Committee - meetings from May 2012
- Planning Board A - meetings between Dec 2009 - Apr 2011
- Planning Board B - meetings between Dec 2009 - Apr 2011
Scheme of Delegation
The Scheme of Delegation for Regulatory and Other Comittees and the Scheme of Delegation for Officers can be found within the Council Constitution.
The Scheme of Delegation for Regulatory and Other Comittees covering Strategic Planning Committee and Planning Committee can be found in Section 11, pages 101-102.
The Scheme of Delegation for Officers can be found in Section 22, pages 312-319.