Committee details

PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE

1.    To ensure the effective undertaking of the Development Management and Building Standards duties of the Council.

REMIT OF COMMITTEE

The Committee will:

1.    determine all applications for consent or permission except those local applications which fall to be determined by an appointed officer under the adopted Scheme of Delegation or for which a Pre Determination Hearing has been held;

1.1   for the avoidance of doubt, all major or national applications and all applications subject to a Pre Determination Hearing will be considered by Committee (or Council where appropriate);

2.    visit application sites where agreed;

3.    authorise the taking of enforcement action;

4.    make Orders and issue Notices;

5.    approve development briefs and masterplans;

6.    develop and adopt non-statutory development management guidance (supplementary planning guidance);

7.    conduct pre-determination hearings in pursuance of the provisions contained within Section 38A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; and

8.    review and approve policies and supplementary guidance relating to its function.

JOINT WORKING WITH OTHER COMMITTEES

The Committee will maintain an awareness of key issues arising through the work of other committees of the Council, through lead officers, conveners and vice conveners working together, and attending other committees as observers. Specifically, key relationships will be required with the Capital Programme Committee which will oversee the preparation of the Local Development Plan to the point where it will be approved by Council.

JOINT WORKING WITH NON COUNCIL BODIES

The Committee, through its lead officers, will work jointly as appropriate with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Historic Environment Scotland and the Planning and Architecture Division of the Scottish Government.

Executive Lead:  Chief Officer – Place