Tendring District Council's Development Control Committee (Planning Committee-dates and details) meets every three weeks to be advised of current appeals, to make decisions about planning enforcement issues and determine those applications outside the scope of officers' delegated powers, those of a contentious nature and those in which either a council member or an officer has an interest.

The Council operates a public speaking scheme at its DCC meetings. Under the scheme, up to 4 people may address the DCC meeting for up to 3 minutes each. Those who may speak are one objector only and one supporter only and also (whether for or against) a representative of the local parish council (if any) and a District Councillor for the ward of the application site. If the applicant or his agent wishes to speak he will be the last public speaker on the application and will be allowed to speak in preference to any competing "supporter".

If you would like to speak, please contact Mrs Sue Archibald on 01255 686585 by no later than 4.00 pm on the day of the meeting or, if you arrive early for the meeting in the Council Chamber by 7.00 pm, you can make your wish known to a Council officer.

When the planning applications are considered by the DCC, the applications with public speaking are normally considered before the others. When the time comes, the Chairman will identify the planning application the DCC is about to consider; this is followed by an oral officer presentation with plans (and update if appropriate), then public speaking, next questions from DCC Members and finally debate in order to determine the application.

List of Members of the Development Control Committee

Link to Members Contact details

Archived Development Control Committee Minutes and Agendas: (the links will open adobe acrobat .pdf documents).

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