Planning committees

Summary

When there are objections to a planning application, and these go against the recommendation of the case officer (the Officer here at the Council who reviews the application) the majority will be sent to Committee for a decision. There are two area committees - South & East, North & West - plus a Main Planning Committee that can look at applications which are referred to it from the area committees.

Further information

The tables below list the parishes that each of the area committees cover - this will tell you which committee would look at your application. Agendas and reports of forthcoming meetings are always published on our Committee minutes, agendas & reports page. For minutes & reports of previous meetings, visit the South & East and North & West archives.

Parishes covered by the South & East Area Committee

Alburg

Aldeby

Alpington

Ashby St Mary

Bedingham

Bergh Apton

Bixley

Bramerton

Brockdish

Brooke

Broome

Burgh St Peter

Caistor St Edmund

Carleton St Peter

Chedgrave

Claxton

Denton

Dickleburgh and Rushall

Ditchingham

Diss

Earsham

Ellingham

Framingham Earl

Framingham Pigot

Geldeston

Gillingham

Great Moulton

Haddiscoe

Hales

Heckingham

Hedenham

Hellington

Hempnall

Holverston

Howe

Kirby Bedon

Kirby Cane

Kirstead

Langley with Hardley

Loddon

Long Stratton

Morningthorpe

Mundham

Needham

Norton Subcourse

Pulham Market

Pulham St Mary

Poringland

Raveningham

Redenhall with Harleston

Rockland St Mary

Roydon

Saxlingham Nethergate

Seething

Scole

Shelton and Hardwick

Shotesham

Sisland

Starston

Stockton

Stoke Holy Cross

Surlingham

Tasburgh

Tharston and Hapton

Thurlton

Tivetshall St Margaret

Tivetshall St Mary

Thurton

Thwaite

Toft Monks

Topcroft

Trowse with Newton

Wacton

Woodton

Wortwell

Wheatacre

Yelverton


Parishes covered by the North and West Area Committee

Ashwellthorpe

Aslacton

Barford

Barnham Broom

Bawburgh

Bracon Ash

Bressingham

Bunwell

Burston

Carleton Rode

Colney

Costessey

Cringleford

Deopham

East Carleton

Easton

Flordon

Forncett

Gissing

Great Melton

Hethersett

Heywood

Hingham

Keswick

Ketteringham

Kimberley

Little Melton

Marlingford

Morley

Mulbarton

Newton Flotman

Runhall

Shelfanger

Swainsthorpe

Swardeston

Tacolneston

Tibenham

Wicklewood

Winfarthing

Wramplingham

Wreningham

Wymondham

How the planning committees work

The Development Control Committees (the Committees that make the decisions on planning applications) are split into two areas: South and East, North and West.

There is also a main Planning Committee that decides the outcome of applications that are being recommended for approval where they are:

  • contrary to planning policy, or;
  • any application passed up from the area committees or;
  • applications submitted by South Norfolk Council.

The area Committees meet every four weeks; the Main Plaining Committee meets every eight weeks. They are made up of elected Members who listen to the views of the Public and the reports of the Planning Officers. A decision will then follow a debate between members on the application.

These are public meetings so if there is an item on the agenda that is of interest to you, you can attend the meeting and raise any comments you have.

Follow the links below to find out which councillors are on each committee, and to view agendas, reports and minutes of meetings past and present.

The Committee meetings calendar shows the planned dates for the committee meetings.

Contact us

contact officer/team: Planning Administration
web: online enquiry form
email: planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk
telephone: 01508 533845
minicom/textphone: 01508 533622
address: South Norfolk Council
South Norfolk House
Swan Lane
Long Stratton
Norwich NR15 2XE

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Last updated on: 08 September 2009