Public speaking at Planning Committee meetings
The next monthly planning committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd October at 7pm.
The Schedule will be published BELOW on Wed 20th September and the deadline for requesting Speaking Rights will close at 5pm on Tuesday 26th September.
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Committee Meetings are normally held in the Council Chamber at 2 Church Street, Newtownards on the first Tuesday of each month and commence at 7:00pm.
From March 2019 audio recordings of each month’s Planning Committee meeting will be made by the Council, with the exception of items discussed ‘In Committee’.
These audio recordings will be posted on the Council’s webpages after the minutes of the meeting have been ratified at full Council.
You should listen to both recordings, as Items heard at Planning Committee which relate to matters for which the Planning Committee does not have delegated powers are subject to ratification by the full Council.
Public speaking at Planning Committee meetings - Getting Involved
Download information about 'Getting involved in the planning process' and 'How to request speaking rights at a Planning Committee meeting'.
From March 2019 audio recordings of each month’s Planning Committee meeting will be made by the Council, with the exception of items discussed ‘In Committee’.
These audio recordings will be posted on the Council’s webpages after the minutes of the meeting have been ratified at full Council.
You should listen to both recordings, as Items heard at Planning Committee which relate to matters for which the Planning Committee does not have delegated
powers are subject to ratification by the full Council.
All comments made by speakers appearing before the Committee, whether elected representatives, planning agents or members of the public, will be included within the recording.
A list of the current members of the Planning Committee is available to view by clicking on the attachement at the foot of the page.
Speaking Rights (Revised November 2018)
The next monthly planning committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd October at 7pm.
The Schedule will be published on the NEXT PLANNING COMMITTEE page on Wed 20th September and the deadline for requesting Speaking Rights will close at 5pm on Tuesday 26th September.
From December 2018's Committee onward, speaking rights will be limited to a total of 5 minutes for and 5 minutes against, regardless of the number of speakers.
To read how to request speaking rights, go to "Public speaking at Planning Committee meetings" page.
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