Committee details

PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE

Making decisions on the town and country planning and development control matters within the terms of reference of the Planning Committee including the following:-

• The approval of development which would be a substantial departure from the Development Plan.
• The approval of development which would have a significant impact outside of its immediate vicinity, e.g. it would generate significant volumes of traffic noise or atmospheric pollution; or it would have significant impact on the pattern of trading; or it would be prominent on the landscape.
• Where the proposed development has given rise to a substantial weight of public concern.

Executive powers: The Committee shall have power to determine all matters within its terms of reference.

The above is given as a summary only; the full version of the delegation agreement can be found in the Planning Committee Handbook.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS

Planning Committee meetings are held in the Civic Suite, Solihull but Covid safe space for public access is limited.

Any member of the press and public may watch the proceedings at this meeting via the Council’s Meetings Channel.

Members of the press and public may tweet, blog etc. during the live broadcast, as they would be able to during a regular Committee meeting in the Council Offices.

It is important, however, that Councillors can discuss and take decisions without disruption, so the only participants in this virtual meeting will be the Councillors concerned and the officers advising the Committee.

Public Speaking on Planning Applications at Committee Meetings

Any members of the public who are registered and wish to make representations to the Committee following the publication of an agenda can do so by joining the meeting remotely and instructions on how to do this will be provided to those who register to speak.  Registered speakers will also be required to provide a written statement which will be read out at the relevant time in the meeting in the event that the speaker fails to join the remote meeting.  Submissions must not exceed the permitted 3 minutes speaking time when read out.

In the event of more than one applicant, supporter or objector wishing to address the Committee, a spokesperson should be nominated who will submit representations on behalf of all registered speakers.

Ward Members may address the Committee by joining the meeting and also submitting a written statement which will be read out in the meeting if the member fails to join the remote meeting.  Submissions must not exceed 4 minutes speaking time when read out.

Submissions must be emailed to planning@solihull.gov.uk  by 12 noon on the day immediately preceding the virtual Committee meeting.

The Council has agreed a Webcasting Protocol to assist the conduct of webcast meetings and to ensure that in doing so the Council is compliant with its obligations under the Data Protection and Human Rights legislation.