Committee details
Planning and Licensing Committee
Purpose of committee
Development Control
To exercise all of the Council’s functions, as specified in Schedule 1 of the functions’ regulations relating to:
a) Town and Country Planning;
b) Trees and hedgerows;
c) High hedges;
d) Powers relating to public rights of way contained in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, namely power to authorise stopping up or diversion of highway footpath or bridleway, and power to extinguish public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.
Licensing
a) To exercise all the Council’s functions, as specified in Schedule 1 of the functions’ regulations, relating to licensing and registration.
b) To exercise the statutory licensing committee functions of the Council.
Membership
- Alex Baker (Committee Administrator)
- Councillor Mike Blakemore
- Councillor Polly Blakemore
- Councillor Tony Cooper
- Councillor Gary Fuller
- Councillor Clive Goddard
- Councillor Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee
- Councillor Anita Jones
- Councillor Nicola Keen (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Jackie Meade (Chair)
- Councillor Rebecca Shoob
- Councillor Paul Thomas
- Councillor Belinda Walker
Contact information
Support officer: Alex Baker.
Phone: 01303 853498
Email: committee@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk