Town and
Country Planning Act 1990 and any related legislation
including:-
determination of planning applications;
enforcement of planning control;
waste land notices, purchase notices, etc.
Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act
1990
determination of applications for Listed
Buildings and Conservation Area consent;
enforcement of Listed Building and
Conservation Area legislation.
To consider and determine the Council's
comments where appropriate on major development outside the Borough
when consulted by other Local Planning Authorities.
To guide the Council in setting its policy
objectives and priorities.
To carry out the duties and powers of the
Council under current legislation;
To develop, implement and monitor the relevant
strategies and polices relating to the Terms of Reference of the
committee.
To secure satisfactory standards of service
provision and improvement, including monitoring of contracts,
Service Level Agreements and partnership arrangements;
To consider and approve relevant service
plans;
To comply with the standing orders and
financial regulations of the Council;
To operate within the budget allocated to the
committee by the Council.
To determine fees and charges relevant to the
committee;
To review and monitor the operational impact
of policies and to recommend proposals for new initiatives and
policy developments including new legislation or central government
guidance
Powers and duties of the local planning
authority in relation to the planning of sustainable development;
local development schemes; local development plan and monitoring
reports and neighbourhood planning