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Constitution: 13 Members
of the Council.
Terms of Reference:
In respect of decisions to be made and actions to be taken,
including those takenunder any agency agreement in respect
of the South Downs National Park:
1.
All functions relating to
town and country planning and development
management
as specified in Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities (Functions
and Responsibilities)
(England) Regulations 2000 including enforcement and all powers
under the
Planning Acts to obtain information as to interests and
particulars of personsinterested in
land.Provided that when any
planning application is being considered by the Committee, if,
before anydecision is made in respect of that application, a Committee
member proposes thatthe decision on the application shall
be made by the Council, and if, on a vote
beingtaken by the Committee,
there is a majority of votes in favour of the proposal,
thenthe
conclusion of the Committee on the planning merits of the
application shall betreated as a recommendation by the
Committee to the Council.
2.
To determine all
applications for planning permission made by the Council to
which
Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General
Regulations 1992 applies.
3.
To inform the Cabinet of
its views on the formulation of policies for the Local
Plan.
4.
To determine all matters
relating to the control of advertisements, the
preservation
of trees, buildings and important hedgerows, the extinguishment
or diversion of
public highways affected by development and the service of
purchase notices and
notices as to waste land.
5.
To administer and enforce
the Building Regulations and any other
statutory
provisions with regard to plans of new
buildings and streets.
6.
To take any action
necessary to deal with dangerous or dilapidated buildings
and
structures.
7.
To lodge objections
against applications for heavy goods vehicle
operators
licences.
8.
To advise the Cabinet on
any matters relating to claims and payments for
statutory
compensation arising from decisions on planning
cases.
9.
To determine all matters
relating to high hedges arising under Part 8 of the Antisocial
Behaviour Act 2003, the High Hedges (Appeals) (England) Regulations
2005
and all related legislation.
10.
To determine applications
affecting footpaths and bridleways etc. under
Sections
118 and 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as
amended.
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