Give advice to the general public and professional bodies on planning matters, e.g. do I need planning permission for this? will the proposal be acceptable?
Process and make recommendations on applications for planning permission, Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area Consent, Certificate of Lawfulness, and Advertisement Control.
The Area Officers present applications to Planning Committee
In conjunction with the Enforcement Officer, investigate alleged breached of planning control and if necessary pursue formal compliance which may lead to Court attendance
Deal with appeals lodged against planning refusals and service of Enforcement Notices by way of either exchange of written statements, Informal Hearings, or Public Inquiries
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Steve Munday
Head of Planning and Building Control
Management of the Planning and Building Control Services
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David Kenyon
Area Planning Officer
Eastern Area
Dean Kinsella
Senior Planning Officer
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Ed Brown
Senior Planning Officer
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Jenny Draper
Planning Officer
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Chris Mitchell
Planning Officer
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Kate Phillips
Planning Officer
Sarah Fennell
Planning Support Officer
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Malcolm Elliott
Area Planning Officer
Western Area
George Alpress
Senior Planning Officer (part-time)
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Greg McGill
Senior Planning Officer (part-time)
Kati Owen
Senior Planning Officer
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Gaille West
Planning Officer
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Christine Southern
Planning Officer
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Lucy Hall
Planning Officer
Michele Radant
Planning Support Officer
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Richard Gage
Conservation Officer
Dealing mainly with proposals affecting Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (application/appeals/repairs/enforcement).
Jen Nixon
Conservation Officer
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Helen Smart
Enforcement Officer (Western Area Team)
The investigation of alleged breaches of planning and listed building control and contraventions of the Control of Advertisement Regulations.
The preparation of reports to the Council’s Planning Committee in the event of a failure to resolve outstanding issues through negotiation.
The instruction of the Council’s Legal Services Group for service of enforcement notices, Injunctive relief or commencement of prosecution proceedings where appropriate.
The preparation of the Council’s responses to appeals against the issue of enforcement notices.
The taking of statements and subsequent preparation of the Council’s case in prosecution proceedings for offences under planning legislation.
Attendance at Court and appeal hearings to give evidence.
Rick Crombie
Enforcement Officer (Eastern Area Team)
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Justine Gosling
Planning Agreements Manager
Monitoring of S106 planning agreements
Administration Section including supervision of Administration staff
Monitoring Service Group and other budgets
Authorising ordering of stationery and equipment
Commitments and checking and certifying of various payments
Production of various statutory and other statistics
Production of performance indicators
Checking of Planning Committee agenda
Maintenance of staff personal records, leave and sickness records
Allocation of daily incoming post
Maintenance of petty cash
General correspondence
Val Carpenter
Planning Agreements Assistant
Assisting the Planning Agreements Manager and the Planning Support Officers
Tracey Weaver Diana Tyler Geoff Hall (PT) Sue Walden (PT)
To provide reception, clerical IT/word processing support to the overall Planning Department, assist the public with planning enquiries, regarding all planning applications and to ensure the smooth flow of documentation around the department.
Jeanette Treby (pt), Sara Walker (pt)
Planning Administration - Graphics technician
Enter and Plot planning applications and check planning histories and constraints
Produce various plans as may be required
Assist the public researching planning related information
Complete the replies to Land Charge searches
Maxine Adams (p/t), Jackie Cox, Paul Hewings (p/t)
Planning administation - Committee agenda and issuing team adminstration assistants
Responsible for producing the Planning Committee agenda, its relevant reports and decisions, and issuing of decisions made by the Development Control Team
