Membership
Five available Elected Members from a pool of the following 13 Members (members of the Planning Committee): Councillors Ellen Freel, Elaine Cowan, John McGhee, Maureen McKay, Graham Barton, Clare Maitland, Peter Mabon, William Lennox, Billy Crawford, Drew Filson, Jennifer Hogg, Neill Watts and Elaine Stewart.
NB: Whilst five Members will initially be sought to populate each Local Review Body meeting, to comply with legislation the quorum will be three members. Individual Review Bodies may proceed if a quorum is secured.
Chair of the Local Review Body shall be the Chair of the Planning Committee (Councillor Clare Maitland) and in her absence, one of two other Members from the pool: Councillors Jennifer Hogg and Graham Barton.
Terms of reference and delegated authority
In relation to Local Development planning applications as specified in the Planning Etc (Scotland) Act 2006 to review and determine:-
(i) appeals against decisions by Officers to refuse planning permissions;
(ii) appeals against conditions set by Officers in respect of a planning permission; and
(iii) failure by Officers to make a decision in respect of a planning application within the statutory timescale.
To give notice of their decision to all relevant parties as detailed in the Town and Country Planning (Scheme of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
Authority and administrative procedures
The Town and Country Planning (Scheme of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 make provision for the establishment of the Local Review Body. The Local Review Body shall produce and keep under review administrative procedures, which shall be informed by the above-mentioned regulations.