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be withdrawn, then the application will not be referred to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.
9)
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.