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The Council operates with two area-based planning committees, split on an east and west basis. Western BCP Planning Committee comprises the following Wards: Alderney & Bourne Valley Bearwood & Merley Broadstone Canford Cliffs Canford Heath Creekmoor Hamworthy Kinson Newtown & Heatherlands Oakdale Parkstone Penn Hill Poole Town Redhill & Northbourne Talbot & Branksome Woods Westbourne & West Cliff Planning applications falling within more than one Committee area shall be determined by the Committee in whose area contains the greater proportion of land within the red line application site boundary. The Committee has the following protocols:
Protocol for Public Speaking / Statements at Planning Committee
Protocol for Site Visits at Planning Committee
Protocol for Planning Committee in relation to Pre Application Presentations