Planning Committee and Meetings
- Planning FAQs
- Search For Applications
- Making A Planning Application
- Heritage and Conservation
- Planning Policy
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Ashton under Hill Neighbourhood Plan
- Beckford Parish Neighbourhood Plan
- Bredon, Bredon’s Norton and Westmancote Neighbourhood Plan (Bredon Parish)
- Broadway Neighbourhood Plan
- Cleeve Prior Neighbourhood Plan
- Crowle Neighbourhood Plan
- Dodderhill Neighbourhood Plan
- Drakes Broughton and Wadborough with Pirton Neighbourhood Plan
- Droitwich Spa Neighbourhood Plan
- Eckington Neighbourhood Plan
- Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton and Netherton Neighbourhood Plan
- Harvington Neighbourhood Plan
- Honeybourne Neighbourhood Plan
- Inkberrow Neighbourhood Plan
- North Claines Neighbourhood Plan
- Norton-juxta-Kempsey Neighbourhood Plan
- Ombersley and Doverdale Neighbourhood Plan
- Pebworth Parish Neighbourhood Plan
- Sedgeberrow Neighbourhood Plan
- South Lenches Neighbourhood Plan
- Whittington Neighbourhood Plan
- Hanbury Neighbourhood Plan
- Tibberton Neighbourhood Plan
- Childswickham Neighbourhood Plan
- Offenham Neighbourhood Plan
- Fladbury Neighbourhood Plan
- Badsey Neighbourhood Plan
- North and Middle Littleton Neighbourhood Plan
- Planning Policy Monitoring
- Supplementary Planning Guidance and Documents
- Brownfield Land Register
- Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register
- SWDPR Review
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Other Planning Services
- Planning Enforcement
- South Worcestershire Building Control
- Commenting On A Planning Application
Determining planning applications
How does the planning committee process work?
Decisions on most planning applications are made by officers under "delegated powers". Some major, complex or controversial applications may be decided by the Planning Committee, in line with the Scheme of Delegation:
The Planning Committee meets every four weeks and has 15 members. It decides planning applications in accordance with agreed policies and enforces planning decisions when these are not complied with.
You will normally be able to view a copy of the report to Committee one week before the meeting. The minutes are then normally available one week after the meeting.
Read the pdf Guide to the planning committee process (446 KB) document, for further information on the process.
These meetings are broadcast live on our YouTube page
pdf Read the agenda pack (1.18 MB)
Representations
We will try and ensure that all comments received relating to a planning application are reported, where relevant, to the Council's Planning Committee. However, any submissions received after 12 noon on the day before Planning Committee will not be included on the Planning Committee update sheet. Also, it may not be possible to report to the Planning Committee comments, letters or emails received on the day of the committee meeting. We strongly recommend you do not submit comments or documents close to the start of Planning Committee meetings.
Public Speaking
If you wish to speak at a Planning Committee meeting, please complete the online form to register - WDC Public Speaking at Planning Committee Registration Form – Fill in form by no later than 12 noon on the Monday before the Thursday of the Planning Committee meeting.
We will then advise you about how we can make sure your views are recorded and represented to the Committee.
If you cannot complete the online form, or have any questions, please contact Member Support Services by email or telephone:
Tel: 01386 565420/565679
Email:
Letters of support or objection will also continue to be taken into account.
You can still only speak on items which are due to be determined by the Planning Committee.
Advice to Public Speakers at Planning Committee re. visual aids/additional material
Visual aids such as photographs or plans, or written material cannot be handed out, circulated or displayed at any Planning Committee meeting.
Guide for Participants Public Speaking at Planning Committee
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