Planning Committee: Procedures
Rod McKerlich, in his role as County Councillor (and community councillor) will monitor the planning applications for Radyr and Morganstown copied to the Community Council by Cardiff Council.
Rod will refer to the Planning Committee any applications which he thinks the committee should consider.
These are likely to be for:
The Planning Committee can deal with planning applications by exchange of e-mails, when appropriate. In such cases, one member of the committee will be responsible for drafting any reply deemed necessary in relation to a planning application.
For significant planning applications (such as large developments, controversial developments, or developments of significant interest to the community) the Planning Committee should normally convene a meeting to discuss them. Apart from these cases, regular meetings of the Planning Committee will not normally be required.
A record of any meetings held by the Planning Committee should be prepared - and be available for public inspection.
Members of the public may submit comments about planning applications to the Community Council. The Council must consider these as it prepares to respond to applications. Similarly, any comments posted on Cardiff Council's website should be considered.
Any responses to any planning applications will need to be submitted to Cardiff Council within 21 days of their receipt.
The Planning Committee has delegated authority to respond to planning applications, but may feel it appropriate to refer larger and/or controversial applications to the full council (possibly by an exchange of e-mails, bearing in mind the 21 day deadline).
The clerk will, in any case, copy Cardiff Council's planning application e-mails to all councillors, who may study the applications should they wish to do so - and bring any that concern them to the attention of Planning Committee members.
For applications which are likely to be of interest to the wider community, the clerk will publish the council's response via the appropriate outlets (social media, Radyr Chain etc).
For high profile applications, the clerk should record whether Cardiff Council's response was in agreement with the Community Council's - and keep a record of the Community Council's 'success rate'.
In neighbour disputes over applications which affect those neighbours only, the Community Council's default position will be to support the status quo. This is to ensure that full and appropriate planning procedures will be followed by Cardiff Council (such as undertaking site visits).
The Planning Committee will consider issues related to Plasdwr and the associated LDP. These issues can also, as appropriate, be considered by the Environment Committee and the full council).
The Planning Committee may also consider issues related to the work of the NWCG. The main liaison with that group, however, will be those members of the full council who attend NWCG meetings.
The Planing Committee may also consider matters relating to appeals, applications for licenses, street naming and tree preservation orders.
Planning Committee members should attend appropriate planning training courses.
5 November 2018
Rod McKerlich, in his role as County Councillor (and community councillor) will monitor the planning applications for Radyr and Morganstown copied to the Community Council by Cardiff Council.
Rod will refer to the Planning Committee any applications which he thinks the committee should consider.
These are likely to be for:
- large developments
- developments that would have a noticeable effect on traffic movement
- changing houses to flats
- garden grabbing developments
- developments that would add to, or subtract from, services and facilities for the local community (such as the Radyr Tap).
The Planning Committee can deal with planning applications by exchange of e-mails, when appropriate. In such cases, one member of the committee will be responsible for drafting any reply deemed necessary in relation to a planning application.
For significant planning applications (such as large developments, controversial developments, or developments of significant interest to the community) the Planning Committee should normally convene a meeting to discuss them. Apart from these cases, regular meetings of the Planning Committee will not normally be required.
A record of any meetings held by the Planning Committee should be prepared - and be available for public inspection.
Members of the public may submit comments about planning applications to the Community Council. The Council must consider these as it prepares to respond to applications. Similarly, any comments posted on Cardiff Council's website should be considered.
Any responses to any planning applications will need to be submitted to Cardiff Council within 21 days of their receipt.
The Planning Committee has delegated authority to respond to planning applications, but may feel it appropriate to refer larger and/or controversial applications to the full council (possibly by an exchange of e-mails, bearing in mind the 21 day deadline).
The clerk will, in any case, copy Cardiff Council's planning application e-mails to all councillors, who may study the applications should they wish to do so - and bring any that concern them to the attention of Planning Committee members.
For applications which are likely to be of interest to the wider community, the clerk will publish the council's response via the appropriate outlets (social media, Radyr Chain etc).
For high profile applications, the clerk should record whether Cardiff Council's response was in agreement with the Community Council's - and keep a record of the Community Council's 'success rate'.
In neighbour disputes over applications which affect those neighbours only, the Community Council's default position will be to support the status quo. This is to ensure that full and appropriate planning procedures will be followed by Cardiff Council (such as undertaking site visits).
The Planning Committee will consider issues related to Plasdwr and the associated LDP. These issues can also, as appropriate, be considered by the Environment Committee and the full council).
The Planning Committee may also consider issues related to the work of the NWCG. The main liaison with that group, however, will be those members of the full council who attend NWCG meetings.
The Planing Committee may also consider matters relating to appeals, applications for licenses, street naming and tree preservation orders.
Planning Committee members should attend appropriate planning training courses.
5 November 2018