Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is the Council committee which meets to consider planning applications which cannot be decided by council officers. Planning officers can grant permission for a wide range of straightforward applications, for example, house extensions. However potentially controversial developments and applications where there have been more than two objections will be decided by the Committee. The Committee is made up of Councillors from all political parties and, as a formal meeting of the Council, has to be run according to certain legal requirements. Officers of the Council attend all meetings to advise the Committee.

The Council has recognised that it is important for people with an interest in an application to have the opportunity to speak at the meeting where it is being considered. The following guide will assist you in preparing for this:

A Guide to Speaking at Planning Committee

Hartlepool Borough Council will collect and process personal information in line with our legal obligations, details of which can be found on our web site www.hartlepool.gov.uk/GDPR or by telephoning 01429 266522.