Planning Committee
What types of planning applications are decided by LTGDC’s
planning committee?
The planning committee decides applications of a certain size or
significance. This includes applications for 50 or more homes, more
than 2,500 square metres of business floorspace, buildings above 25
metres in height; development of one hectare or more, proposals
involving mineral extraction, waste management plus various
transport related developments.
Who are the planning committee?
The committee comprises four LTGDC board members
and four independent members. The committee is chaired by
Cllr Conor McAuley, former chair of Newham’s planning committee and
the borough’s current lead member for regeneration.
The committee membership is:
Cllr Conor McAuley (Chair) - board
member
Dru Vesty (Deputy Chair) - board
member
Malcolm Chumbley - independent
member
Alan Clark - independent
member
Neil
Deely - independent
member
Cllr Mick McCarthy - board
member
Sylvie Pierce - board
member
Richard Turner - independent member
What the committee does?
The committee considers planning applications at public
meetings, at which both supporters and objectors of individual
proposals have the opportunity to speak. Members vote on whether or
not to approve planning applications based on guidance in relevant
planning policies and planning legislation and the views of the
public and other interested parties. These parties include the
Greater London Authority and local authorities in addition to local
residents.