Planning - Saltford Parish Council

Planning

The planning authority for Saltford is B&NES Council. Saltford Parish Council is a statutory consultee, meaning B&NES Council must consult the Parish Council on specific types of planning applications.

SPC responds to all planning consultations directly received from B&NES Council for Saltford as well as those that may impact Saltford but are located beyond its boundaries or not directly consulted on.

SPC’s responses to Planning Applications can be found on the B&NES Council planning portal under ‘Plans and Documents’ (not comments) for each application.

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SPC – like all Parish Councils – does not have powers to grant or refuse planning permission. However its views along with others submitted during the consultation process are taken into account by B&NES Council.

To find out more about SPC’s role in the planning application process and how residents submit views to B&NES Council about live planning applications, please see our ‘How can members of the public make their views known? (Commenting on Planning Applications)‘ page.

Please also see ‘What powers does Saltford Parish Council have with respect to planning applications?‘ and ‘Stages of the planning decision making process‘ which also include further information about the role of SPC in the planning consultation process.

SPC cannot provide advice to applicants or residents on proposed, ‘live’ or resolved planning applications. Residents can direct enquiries to the planning authority (B&NES Council).

Planning Matters, including planning consultations, are usually discussed at SPC’s monthly (bar August) Full Council meetings, please find information about meetings on our ‘Meetings – Agendas and Minutes‘ page.

SPC has a Planning Committee, made up of eight Councillors, which can also resolve SPC’s view on planning consultations. SPC’s ‘Planning Policy Working Group’ predominantly works on achieving further landscape designation protection on Green Belt at ‘Saltford South of the A4’ and Protecting Saltford’s Green Belt.

Please find further information about planning matters via the links below:

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