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:

You can:

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:

  • Register at any time before the deadline

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

We recommend:

  • You register your wish to speak if an application goes to Committee as soon as possible, preferably when you make your letter of representation. You can register your wish to speak before it is known whether the application will be considered by Committee, and before the Committee date is known.

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 2025

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 23 January 2025Monday 27 January 2025Tuesday  28 January 2025Wednesday 5 February 2025
Thursday 20 February 2025Monday 24 February 2025Tuesday 25 February 2025Wednesday 5 March 2025
Wednesday 19 March 2025Monday 24 March 2025Tuesday 25 March 2025Wednesday 2 April 2025
Tuesday 22 April 2025Monday 28 April 2025Monday 28 April 2025Wednesday 7 May 2025
Tuesday 20 May 2025Tuesday 27 May 2025Tuesday 27 May 2025Wednesday 4 June 2025
Wednesday 18 June 2025Monday 23 June 2025Tuesday 24 June 2025Wednesday 2 July 2025
Wednesday 23 July 2025Monday 28 July 2025Tuesday 29 July 2025Wednesday 6 August 2025
Wednesday 20 August 2025Tuesday 26 August 2025Tuesday 26 August 2025Wednesday 3 September 2025
Wednesday 17 September 2025 Monday 22 September 2025Tuesday 23 September 2025Wednesday 1 October 2025
Wednesday 22 October 2025Monday 27 October 2025Tuesday 28 October 2025Wednesday 5 November 2025
Wednesday 19 November 2025Monday 24 November 2025Tuesday 25 November 2025Wednesday 3 December 2025
Wednesday 21 January 2026Monday 26 January 2026Tuesday 27 January 2026Wednesday 4 February 2026

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).