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Can the County Council overrule a District Council planning decision?

April 26, 2017council County decision district overrule planning

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Can the County Council overrule a District Council planning decision?

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No. The County Council has no authority to overrule a planning decision for applications decided by the District Councils. The County Council as the strategic planning authority may comment on a proposal that is likely to be of more than local importance if consulted by the District Council and may on occasion object to them. When this occurs, the application may be ‘called in’ by the Secretary of State and can be the subject of a public inquiry.