Who makes decisions about planning applications?
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Around 90% of planning applications are decided under powers delegated to planning officers. The circumstances for doing this are set out in the council constitution.
Local councillors are provided with a list of all planning applications. The council’s constitution allows councillors to refer applications to the Planning Committee under specific circumstances.
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