Purbeck Planning Board and Public Speaking
The Planning Board considers all non-delegated applications and delegated applications that have been referred to it under the Delegation Policy.
The Board consists of 11 District Councillors and normally meets on the last Thursday of each month starting at 9.15am.
View Planning Board Dates for 2012.
The case officer will write a report with a recommendation for the planning board to consider. The report will contain a summary of the key planning issues of the application and the relevant points raised by consultees and local residents. Information and comments received after the report has been finished will be reported to the board verbally at the meeting.
The planning board will decide whether permission is granted or refused, but may occasionally defer consideration of the application to visit the site or request further information. The application will then be presented at the next planning board.
The planning board reports are available to view after 4pm on the Thursday, one week prior to being presented. They can also be inspected at the council offices.
Public Speaking at Planning Board
What happens at the Planning Board
You may speak for three minutes at the planning board. The case officer will present the application and public speaking will then follow. If you wish to speak, you will be asked to address the board from your seat in the Council chamber. You will not be able to raise questions or engage in debate with any of the other speakers, councillors or officers. You cannot use or distribute photographs, maps, plans, videos or other recorded images or sounds. The order of speaking will be local residents, amenity groups, parish/town council, and then the applicant or agent. Councillors will then debate and consider the application before making a decision.
Guidance for speakers
Your representations should be confined to Planning issues which the Planning Board can take into account such as;
Traffic generation
Over-looking
Loss of trees
The scale of development
Design, or impact on the character of the area
The Board cannot take into account issues such as
Covenants on land
Loss of value of a property
Loss of a private view
Neighbour's or applicant's behaviour
Thinking about speaking at the Planning Board?
If you have any further questions about speaking at Planning Board, please contact the Development Management Office Administrator.
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Development Management Office Administrator
Name: Mr Malcolm Davies
Email: planning@purbeck-dc.gov.uk
Tel: 01929 557206
Full details for Mr Malcolm Davies
