Draft terms of reference – planning committee

For approval

• The Committee will be quorate in accordance with the Council’s Standing Order and meetings will be held monthly.
• At the first meeting of the Planning Committee following Annual Meeting, the first item of business will be to elect a Chairman for the year.
• The Planning Committee is constituted to represent Stourport Town Council on planning matters referred by Wyre Forest District Council and other Planning Authorities.
• The Planning Committee is not the Local Planning Authority and as such does not have the power to refuse or allow planning applications. The Planning Committee on behalf on Stourport Town Council is a statutory consultee in the planning process.
• As a consultee, to make recommendations on all Wyre Forest District Council Planning Applications including listed building applications, development including telecommunications, Tree Preservation applications.
• Details of planning applications shall be circulated with the agenda by e-mail and hard copy in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders of three days clear notice.
• Decisions made by the Planning Committee must be reported back to Full Council at the next Town Council meeting.
• Meetings will be minuted by the Clerk to the Council where possible.
• The Planning Committee may nominate a representative from the Committee to attend the Planning Authority’s Planning Committee to represent the views of the Town Council.
• These Terms of Reference for the Planning Committee will be reviewed annually.