Planning applications site visit procedure

Participation and late arrivals

Participation

  • all attendees may accompany the committee and council members during the visit
  • when speaking, participants must address the group through the Chair
  • members must not discuss the merits of the application with anyone

Late arrivals

  • if a participant arrives late but before the visit ends, the Chair will explain what has been covered and ask if they wish to point out anything not yet seen
  • if a member arrives late, the Chair will decide whether the visit can be repeated for them
  • if not feasible, the late member will be excluded from the decision-making process

Page last modified: 27 October 2025