Planning Committee and Meetings
- Search for Applications
- Making a Planning Application
- Heritage and Conservation
- Planning Policy
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Designated Neighbourhood Areas
- Abberley Neighbourhood Plan
- Broadwas and Cotheridge Neighbourhood Plan
- Malvern Town Neighbourhood Plan
- Hanley Castle Parish Neighbourhood Plan
- Clifton upon Teme Neighbourhood Plan
- Kempsey Neighbourhood Plan
- Martley, Knightwick and Doddenham Neighbourhood Plan
- Hallow Neighbourhood Plan
- Leigh & Bransford Neighbourhood Plan
- Welland Neighbourhood Plan
- Great Witley and Hillhampton Neighbourhood Plan
- Planning Policy Monitoring
- Brownfield Land Register
- Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register
- SWDPR Review
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Other Planning Services
- Community Infrastructure Levy
- Planning Obligations (Section 106)
- Street Naming and Numbering
- Local Land Charges
- Planning Appeals
- Planning Committee and Meetings
- Planning Conditions and Fees
- Footpath Diversions (S257)
- Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)
- Local Development Scheme (LDS)
- Planning Weekly List
- Planning History Search
- Planning Enforcement
- South Worcestershire Building Control
Planning committee meetings are broadcast live on our Youtube channel, so the public can watch the debate and decisions being taken. o confirm this.
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Agenda & Minutes
North Area Meetings and MinutesSouth Area Meetings and Minutes
How does the planning committee process work ?
pdf Guide to the planning committee process (474 KB)
Decisions on the majority of planning applications are made by officers under "delegated powers". The more major, complex and controversial applications are generally decided by the Planning Committee.
The North Area Planning Committee meet every 1st Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise stated) and has 16 members. The South Area Planning Committee meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise stated) and has 22 members. It decides planning applications in accordance with agreed policies and enforces planning decisions when these are not complied with.
You will normally be able to view a copy of the report to Committee one week before the meeting. The minutes are then normally available one week after the meeting.
Representations
We will try and ensure that all comments received relating to a planning application are reported, where relevant, to the Council's Planning Committee. Also it may be possible to report to the Planning Committee comments, letters or emails received on the day of the Committee meeting. We strongly recommend against the submission of comments or documents close to the start of Planning Committee meetings.
Public Speaking and coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus outbreak public speaking at planning committee meetings was initially suspended. However it has now been agreed that members of the public can speak to the committee by registering in advance.
If you want to speak at a Planning Committee meeting please register in the normal way by emailing
We will then advise you about how we can make sure your views are recorded and represented to the committee.
Letters of support or objection will also continue to be taken into account.
You can still only speak on items which are due to be determined by the Planning Committee.
Advice to Public Speakers at Planning Committee re. visual aids/additional material
Visual aids such as photographs or plans, or written material cannot be handed out, circulated or displayed at any Planning Committee meeting.
For more information download our pdf Guide for Participants Public Speaking at Planning Committee (517 KB)