Development Management Forum
The aim of the forum is to allow early discussion of the planning issues raised by petitioners and to explore the scope for building consensus and resolving concerns.
It is an informal meeting and the forum does not determine the application. A formal committee or the development management team ultimately determines the application.
Your petition
Petitions can be submitted in relation to complex and sensitive major planning applications for development of 50 or more homes.
When we receive a planning application, we send a letter to neighbours and other people likely to be affected by the development, allowing 21 days for comments.
The letter states that a development management forum might be held on the planning application if a petition is submitted meeting certain requirements.
The petition must state that a development management forum is being requested.
The development management forum will consider a petition:
- containing at least 25 signatures and addresses of council residents
- of objection that is received within the initial 21 day consultation period
- of support, but only if there is also a qualifying petition of objection to be considered - a petition of support must be received within seven days of the close of the initial 21 day consultation period
- that solely relates to comments on an eligible planning application that is under consideration.
Petitions must clearly state what the planning concerns are and we encourage you to say what changes might be made to the development to overcome your concerns.
Timescales have to be set for the receipt of petitions because we have to deal with applications within government set deadlines.