Functions relating
to town and country planning and development control for the Wards
of Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh, Borough Green & Platt,
Bourne, East Peckham, West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury,
Kings Hill, East Malling, West Malling & Offham, Pilgrims with
Ightham.
Each Area Planning
Committee has been appointed to make decisions on planning
applications and related matters and exercise all functions of the
Council as the Local Planning Authority relating to their
respective wards as specified in Schedule 1 to the Local
Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations
2000 except where recommended for approval in fundamental conflict
with the plans and strategies which together comprise the
Development Plan.
The Terms of Reference for Planning Committees
are set out in Part 3 of our
Constitution – Responsibilities (Responsibility for
Council Functions).
To be able to speak
at meetings of the Planning Committee, residents need to submit a
formal comment to Planning Services at least two days before the
meeting and register with Democratic Services by 5pm on the day
before the meeting.
Email committee.services@tmbc.gov.uk who will be
able to offer further guidance on the rules for public
speaking. The Rules for Public Speaking
are set out in our Constitution and can be viewed
here.
Most of the Borough Council meetings are
livestreamed giving residents the opportunity to see decision
making in action. These can be watched
via our
YouTube channel. When it is not
possible to livestream meetings they are recorded and uploaded as
soon as possible.