Planning Committee decisions

The Planning Committee decide on an application if:

• a householder (or similar) application gets 10 or more comments (opens new window) disagreeing with the caseworker's recommendation
• a major or minor application gets 20 or more comments (opens new window) disagreeing with the caseworker's recommendation
• Guildford Borough Council submit large scale applications
• a councillor, council employee or their relative makes a planning application
• a Director asks the committee to decide the application
• local councillors disagree with the caseworker's recommendation

If the Planning Committee are asked to decide on your application, you'll be able to see the caseworker's report and recommendation five days before they meet.

Public Speaking

In some cases, the public can speak to the Planning Committee. This will happen if:

• a householder (or similar) application has 10 or more comments contrary to the caseworker's recommendation
• a major or minor application has 20 or more comments contrary to the caseworker's recommendation

We notify anyone who comments that the planning application has gone to the committee. We'll also invite them to speak. Up to four people can speak at the committee meeting. Two can support an application and two can object to it. Each person gets three minutes. We choose the speakers on a first come, first served basis.