Determination of Applications
SAB applications are determined by Officers under delegated powers.
The Director of Environment, the Head of Engineering & Transport, Highway Development Control Manager and the two Highway Development Control Team Leaders (Senior Highway Development Engineers) are each granted Delegated Powers: -
Delegated Decisions
Normal Delegated Matters
Normal Delegated Matters are those applications or matters which are not required to be determined by the Delegated Panel (see 3 below).The Director of Environment, the Head of Engineering & Transport, Highway Development Control Manager and the two Highway Development Control Team Leaders (Senior Highway Development Engineers) are each granted Delegated Powers: -
- To determine all applications in respect of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
- To authorise the issue of any enforcement action (with the exception of Enforcement Notices or Stop Notices) with respect to Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
- To authorise individual Officers to act as Inspectors/Authorised Officers/Enforcement Officers under legislation contained in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and associated orders and regulations under Schedule 3 as stated below:
- The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Application for Approval Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption) (Wales) Order 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- In consultation with the Head of Legal Services/solicitor to the Council, to institute legal proceedings on behalf of the Council in respect of any offence under the FWMA 2010.
- Rights of Entry - to authorise rights of entry to relevant Officers in respect of the following legislation:-
- Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Schedule 3
- The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Application for Approval Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption) (Wales) Order 2018
- The Sustainable Drainage (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- Highways Act 1980 – Section 293
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 – Section 71
Delegated Panel
The Delegated Panel shall determine applications/reports relating to the following matters:- Applications/matters where three or more objections are received on valid drainage grounds
- Refusal of Applications (where officers are minded to refuse an application)
- Developments in excess of 10 dwellings (either in full or outline) which do not already have the benefit of a live planning permission
- Developments (either in full or outline) creating new floor space in excess of 1000 sq.m. in respect of industrial, agricultural, commercial or non-commercial buildings.
- Authorisation to serve an Enforcement Notice or Stop Notice
- Approval of Reserved Matters
- Approval of Discharge of Conditions applications