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Western Area Planning Committee

Membership:

These are selected from amongst the elected representatives for wards in the west of the borough. These wards are Speldhurst and Bidborough, Broadwater, Culverden, Pantiles and St Mark's, Park, Rusthall, St James', St John's, Sherwood, Southborough and High Brooms, and Southborough North.

Substitute Members: Cllrs Mrs Callow and Hills

Functions and Delegations:

All functions relating to town and country planning and development control contained in Function A, Numbers 1-31, and Function I, Numbers 30A, 31, 32, 46 and 47, of Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 as amended to the full extent as set out in Article 2 thereof and generally in the Regulations which is set out for ease of reference in Section 6 of the Constitution, and any other development control or planning enforcement powers, including temporary stop notices (under S.171E of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) and high hedges (under Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003).


Related Pages

  • The Council Constitution
    The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.