Newquay Town Council – Planning & Licensing Committee
Following recent changes, we are trialling a system where not all of the planning applications we are consulted on will be discussed in full during the meeting. Applications that are considered more straightforward and unlikely to cause harm will instead be accompanied by a pre-prepared, recommended response. This allows Councillors to focus their discussions on the more complex proposals during the meeting. However, if Councillors and/or Members of the Public have any concerns about an application, they can request it is included on the agenda for full discussion.
Cornwall Council operates as both our Local Planning Authority (LPA) and our Licensing Authority, and in the first instance they are the decision maker for all planning and licensing matters across the county. However, Newquay Town Council acts as a statutory consultee for all planning applications within the town and frequently comments on local licensing applications. If you have views regarding such matters, you can bring these to the attention of our Planning & Licensing Committee and we will consider them when making our own response.
Written Questions or Representations for the Town Council's Planning & Licensing Committee should be submitted by emailing office@newquay.gov.uk or by writing to the Planning & Licensing Administrator at Newquay Town Council, Municipal Offices, Marcus Hill, Newquay TR7 1AF.
Attending Meetings - Members of the Public can attend our meetings, subject to venue capacity limitations – we can allow up to 10 people in the Public Gallery at any one time. We welcome spoken representations and questions for the committee, but these must relate to the business listed on the agenda for that meeting (see our Public Info document for more detail).
Should you wish to attend a meeting of the Planning & Licensing Committee we would be grateful if you could let us know in advance. Please either email office@newquay.gov.uk or use the phone details at the bottom of this page.
We also provide a live stream of our meetings on the Newquay Town Council Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/newquaycouncil (please be aware that we do not monitor the comments made on Facebook during the meeting).
Wherever possible we recommend that you also comment directly to Cornwall Council. You can do this up until the Consultation expiry date. Guidance on how to comment on a planning matter can be found here. Details of licensing applications and how to comment on them can be found here.
If you have any queries regarding the above information, you can phone us during office hours (Mon-Thu 9am – 5pm / Fri 9am – 4:30pm) on 01637 878388.