Membership
The Speakers Panel shall comprise of a maximum of 14 Members,
but when sitting as an appeals panel shall comprise of a lesser
number, and convene as and when necessary.
Chairmanship
One Chair and one Deputy from the
Controlling Group.
Quorum
The Quorum of the Speakers Panel (Planning) shall be not less
than three Members.
Terms of Reference
The Speakers Panel, appointed by the Council, and comprising
up to 14 Members, shall have delegated powers to deal with the
following:-
(a) Planning
Within the framework of Council Policy, and having regard to
the Development Plan, Local Development Documents, other planning
guidance and development briefs approved by the Council,
and other than those items which are within the terms of
reference of the Strategic Planning and Capital Monitoring
Panel the Speakers
Panel (Planning) shall:-
1.
consider planning
applications 'called in' by Councillors but not contrary to the
Development Plan policy;
2.
consider planning
applications made on behalf of members or their immediate families,
or by senior officers;
3.
consider planning
applications made by (or on behalf of) the Council, except those of
a minor of routing nature, as long as they are determined in
accordance with the adopted policies of the Council;
4.
consider any other planning
applications that raise important issues which the Director or Head
of Service considers should be determined by the Panel
5.
consider and determine
applications for permission required under legislation relating
to control of advertisements, tree and building preservation
and conservation, hazardous substances consent, and Building
Regulations, and to authorise the
making of Orders and Agreements and the issue of Notices in
connection with building control, trees and listed buildings.
All significant applications which would depart from Green Belt
policy shall be referred to Strategic Planning and Capital
Monitoring Panel for determination. 'Significant' will be
defined by Chair and Deputy of the Panel and the Head of Planning,
or in default of their agreement, by the Executive Leader and Chief
Executive;
6.
authorise in association with the granting of planning permission, the
closure, diversion, creation or alteration of public highways and
the making of Traffic Regulation Orders;
7.
exercise,
in association with the granting of planning permission, and
whenever appropriate the Council's statutory powers, with specific
regard to the making up of private streets to enable development to
take place, at the expense of the developer, or the frontagers unless determined otherwise by the Full
Council.
8.
to determine applications for the implementation of Gating Orders
under the Clean Neighbourhoods and
Environment Act 2005 where objections have been received from
persons or groups other than the statutory bodies defined in that
Act.
A Panel of Members drawn from the Membership of the Speakers
Panel shall have delegated power to deal with the
following:-
(b) Housing
To determine requests from residents affected by Inspection
Programmes to be included in a Renewal
Area that the Council purchases their properties in advance of any
Clearance Area, such determination to be within budgetary
constraints and criteria agreed by the Cabinet;
(c) Education Services
1.
The determination of appeals
against the decisions of the Director (Children’s Services)
relating to educational visits in this country and abroad or where
hazardous activities are involved;
2.
The determination of appeals
against the decision of the Director (Children’s Services) to
refuse an application for discretionary award to a student in
further and higher education;
3.
the determination of appeals against the decision of the Director
(Children’s Services) in respect of the level of financial
assistance to be made to students in further and higher
education.
(d) Highways Matters
The determination of Orders relating to strategic matters
which are the subject of objections received during the public
consultation process.
(e) Adult Services
1.
Together with
the Executive Member (Adult Social Care and Population
Health) to hear and determine representations made under the
Registered Homes Act 1984.
2.
To hear and determine
appeals against a decision of the Director (Adults Services) to
withhold access to files.