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Process and deadlines for public speaking at Development Control Committee

This information must be read in conjunction with the Policy for Public Attendance and Speaking at Committee Meetings.

Process for objectors and supporters

If you are not the applicant or applicant’s agent, to speak at Committee you must:

Have made written comments; and
Have registered to speak by the published deadline (see below); and
Have confirmed your attendance by the deadline we will provide to you if you have registered

If you have not done all of the above you will not be able to speak.

Step 1: Making written comments

You must:

Make your comments to us in writing by letter or email to planning@lakedistrict.gov.uk

You can:

Find more information about how to comment on our website… www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/planning/commenting-on-applications

We will:

Display representations we receive on the relevant application on our website

We will not:

Send acknowledgement letters

Step 2: Registering to speak

You must:

Write to us stating you want to speak at Committee by no later than 9am Monday nine days before Committee day (see dates overleaf)

You can:

We will:

Notify you of the Committee date by letter if you have registered
Ask you to confirm your attendance before a particular date

We will not:

Notify you of the Committee date if you have not registered

Step 3: Confirming your attendance

You must:

Confirm your attendance to us by the date in our letter
Arrange with other people registered how you will share speaking time

We will:

Provide your contact details to anyone else registered to speak so you can agree how time will be shared if necessary (no more than two people can speak)
Remove you from the list of speakers if you do not confirm your attendance

We will not:

Follow up if you do not confirm your attendance by the deadline
Attempt to coordinate speakers who cannot agree how to share speaking time

Process for applicants and agents

If you are an applicant we will notify you (or your agent instead) that your application is being considered at Committee only if there is an objector registered to speak.

If you are an applicant/applicant’s agent and wish to speak at Committee when someone is not speaking in objection, you can do so, but you must:

Have registered to speak by the published deadline (see below); and
Have confirmed your attendance by the deadline we will provide to you if you have registered

Committee dates and deadlines 2024

List of applications, planners' reports and recommendations published on our website	Public speaking registration deadline (9am)	Full committee agenda and papers published	Committee meeting (first Wednesday of each month)
Thursday 25 January 2024	Monday 29 January 2024	Tuesday 30 January 2024	Wednesday 7 February 2024
Thursday 22 February 2024	Monday 26 February 2024	Tuesday 27 February 2024	Wednesday 6 March 2024
Tuesday 19 March 2024	Monday 25 March 2024	Friday 22 March 2024	Wednesday 3 April 2024
Thursday 18 April 2023	Monday 22 April 2024	Tuesday 23 April 2024	Wednesday 01 May 2024
Wednesday 22 May 2024	Tuesday 28 May 2024	Tuesday 28 May 2024	Wednesday 5 June 2024
Thursday 25 July 2024	Monday 29 July 2024	Tuesday 30 July 2024	Wednesday 7 August 2024
Wednesday 21 August 2024	Tuesday 27 August 2024	Tuesday 27 August 2024	Wednesday 4 September 2024
Thursday 19 September 2024	Monday 23 September 2024	Tuesday 24 September 2024	Wednesday 2 October 2024
Thursday 24 October 2024	Monday 28 October 2024	Tuesday 29 October 2024	Wednesday 6 November 2024
Thursday 21 November 2024	Monday 25 November 2024	Tuesday 26 November 2024	Wednesday 4 December 2024

Viewing reports and agenda papers

Planner’s reports and recommendations are published on the webpage for the relevant application 13 days before Committee (www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/planningsearch).

Full Committee Agendas and papers are published on our website five working days before Committee (www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/dcc).