(Please note that as from 1 January 2010
the Planning Committee assumed the functions of the Area Planning
Sub-Committees. Consequently, the final
meetings of the Area Planning Sub-Committees were held in December
2009.)
The Northern Area Planning Sub Committee considers planning
applications which can not be determined under the delegated powers
of officers submitted in the following Wards:
Bircher
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Kington Town
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Bringsty
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Ledbury
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Bromyard
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Leominster North
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Castle
|
Leominster South
|
Frome
|
Mortimer
|
Golden Cross with Weobley
|
Pembridge & Lyonshall with Titley
|
Hampton Court
|
Upton
|
Hope End
|
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In order to fulfil the
requirements of paragraph 16A of the Local Government (Committees
and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 so that Area Planning
Sub-Committees are not subject to political proportionality every
Councillor is a member of his/her
respective Area Planning Sub-Committee.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee
have the right to attend and speak, but not to vote, at any meeting
of an Area Planning Sub-Committee.
The Area Planning Sub-Committees will be responsible for
all functions relating to town and country planning and development
control as set out in Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities
(Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 except
those matters which are specifically reserved to the Planning
Committee: -
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Exercise the
enforcement and development control powers of the Council in
respect of individual applications and in relation to historic
buildings, conservation and archaeology matters.
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Determine applications
involving the exercise of the development control and enforcement
process of the Council as mineral planning authority including
appeals arising therefrom.
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Determine applications
involving the exercise of the development control and enforcement
powers of the Council in respect of any applications requiring a
statutory environmental assessment, including appeals arising
therefrom.
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Determine applications
involving the exercise of the development control and enforcement
powers of the Council in respect of waste disposal and hazardous
substances consent.
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Determine applications
for planning permission in relation to decisions in respect of any
application relating to the Council’s own development or to
the development of land owned by the Council.
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Determine applications
from officers holding politically restricted posts.
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Consider Tree
Preservation Orders (TPO) matters where: -
o
The Council proposes to undertake works on a TPO
tree and representations have been received.
o
There is an application for consent to undertake
work to trees covered by a TPO where there is a reasonable concern
that compensation may legitimately be claimed.
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To undertake all
miscellaneous functions from Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities
(Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations
2000