This Committee is responsible for
planning applications, Tree Preservation Orders, enforcement action
and some highway, footpath, road safety and traffic management
issues for the whole City. It is also responsible for determination
of City Centre planning, development of transport matters and
strategic development projects.
Recording of
Meetings
Recording is
allowed at Planning Committees under the direction of the Chair of
the meeting. The
protocol on audio/visual recording and photography provides
further information.
Planning
Applications
Planning applications online
allows you to view details of planning applications.
Speaking at Planning
and Highways Committee Meetings
The public are able to speak at
a Planning and Highways Committee meeting. This is restricted to one person to speak
for and one person to speak against a planning application report
recommendation for up to five minutes each. However, at the Chair’s discretion, more
speakers may be allowed to speak with the same time allowance,
although the Chair will ask and is keen to ensure that they
don’t repeat any issues already raised by previous
speakers. Where possible, it is helpful
for a nominated person to speak on behalf of a group of people
wanting to speak, although it is appreciated this is not always
possible.
Speakers addressing the
Committee should cover all their points in the time allowed,
objectors to a planning application will speak first followed by
the applicant. It is also important, when speaking, to address the
planning policy issues in respect of the proposed development, as
the Committee has to make a decision on these matters.
Those who go over their time
limit will be asked politely by the Chair to end their
representations. People will not be allowed to speak again after
they have spoken, unless invited to do so by the Chair of the
meeting. After representations to the
Committee, questions from Members will be answered by the officers,
unless it is considered necessary by the Chair for the
applicant/agent/objector to respond.
If you wish to attend a meeting
and make a representation, you must submit the request in writing
by 9.00 a.m. at least 2 clear days in advance of the date of the
meeting, by email to the following address: committee@sheffield.gov.uk
E.g. For meetings held on a
Tuesday, questions/petitions will need to be received by 9.00 a.m.
on the Friday of the week before. Requests submitted after the
deadline will be allowed at the the discretion of the Chair. You
will also be asked to provide a contact email and/or telephone
number. (details of how we will use and keep your information can
be found
here). The Principal Committee
Secretary will ask you to confirm that you do not object to your
details being passed on to other people who wish to speak, to
encourage the selection of a single spokesperson, if this is
necessary. Where agreement on a
spokesperson is not reached, speakers will be chosen on a first
come, first served basis.
Any additional issues raised in
any representations, which are not already addressed in the officer
report, will, be added to the Supplementary Report (this document
details any late representations, explanations and clarifications
received after the agenda has been published) and summarised by the
Planning Officer at the meeting. Any representations submitted in
relation to an item to be presented at Planning Committee must be
submitted 24 hours before the meeting commences to be taken into
account.
Please note
that meetings will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via
the council’s website. See the Council’s
Webcasting Notice for more
details.
If you have a general enquiry regarding
Planning Applications, please visit the Planning
section of our website.
Meetings of the Planning Committee have to be held as physical
meetings and are open to the public.
If you would like to attend the meeting,
please report to an Attendant in the Foyer at the Town Hall where
you will be directed to the meeting room. However, it
would be appreciated if you could register to attend, in advance of
the meeting, by emailing committee@sheffield.gov.uk, as
this will assist with the management of attendance at the
meeting.
To ensure safe access and to protect all
attendees, you will be recommended to wear a face covering (unless
you have an exemption) at all times within the venue. Please do not
attend the meeting if you have COVID-19 symptoms.
PLEASE NOTE: The Public Gallery in the
Town Hall Council Chamber can accommodate 50
persons. Social distancing may not be possible in the
Gallery depending on the numbers of members of the public in
attendance at the meeting.
Alternatively, you can observe the meeting
remotely by clicking on the ‘view the webcast’ link
provided on the meeting
page of the website and then click on the ‘Click for
more details about Planning and Highways Committee’ header
which will enable you to see the presentations made.
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