The London Borough of Hillingdon
is a Local Planning Authority and determines planning matters
permitted in law. All matters relating to town and country planning
functions, including The High Speed 2 (HS2) Act, are delegated to
the Chief Planning Officer for determination, with the exception of
the matters listed below which are for determination by the
Hillingdon Planning Committee made up of Elected
Councillors:
1.
Planning applications relating to
‘Major’ development as defined in The Town and Country
Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
(as amended) where the recommendation is for approval. Except that
Planning Applications to vary an existing planning permission or
associated legal agreement are delegated to the Chief Planning
Officer (unless the variation results in a reduction of affordable
housing provision).
2.
Any planning application where a Ward Councillor
requests, in writing to the Chief Planning Officer within 21 days
of the publication of the relevant weekly list of applications
received by the Council, that it be determined by a Committee, but
should the desired outcome subsequently be in accordance with the
‘Officer’s Recommendation’ or the call-in request
be withdrawn, then the application will not be referred to
Committee.
3.
Planning applications for which a petition of 20 or
more valid signatures has been received, and the
‘officer’s recommendation’ does not accord with
the desired outcome of the petition.
4.
Planning applications for which 20 or more separate
written objections have been received, and the
‘officer’s recommendation’ is for
approval.
5.
Planning applications for which 20 or more separate
written representations of support have been received, and the
‘officer’s recommendation’ is for
refusal.
6.
All planning applications where the Council is the
applicant or has a financial liability.
7.
Planning applications submitted by or on behalf of a
Councillor, Chief Officer or by or on behalf of any officer
directly involved in the processing of planning
applications.
8.
Applications for listed building consent for which
there is a corresponding planning application which meets the
criteria for referral to committee.
The Committee
will also consider applications under the High Speed 2 Act meeting
the following criteria:
a.
Schedule 17(12) – Condition relating to site
restoration where the proposals affect an area of more than 1
hectare.
b.
Schedule 16(5) – Condition relating to site
restoration where the proposals affect an area of more than 1
hectare.