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Information about Strategic Planning Committee The Committee consists of 11 Members appointed by the Council in accordance with the political balance of the Authority. The Committee determines strategic planning applications with the following thresholds, and matters of countywide significance: 1. Commercial developments of 10,000 square metres (or 2 hectares) including those relating to the production of energy; major road schemes in excess of 3 miles; or 2. Strategically important developments (as identified by the Service Director –Planning & Housing (Chief Planning Officer) or her nominated representative; or 3. Sites allocated in the Site Allocations Development Plan Document 2019 or Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 or made Neighbourhood Development Plan or subsequent plan making allocations for 50 or more dwellings; or 4. Major (as defined in the Town and Country Planning [Development Management Procedure] [England] Order 2015) affordable housing led sites that deliver 50% or more affordable housing; or 5. 50 or more dwellings on brownfield (as per the definition of previously developed land in annexe 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework) sites; or 6. Investment opportunities and agreed sectors agreed in the Growth Strategy or Industrial Strategy. but in all cases applications may be determined by officers under delegated authority unless called to the Committee for determination by the Member for the electoral division within which the application site is located. You can register to speak here:- Register to speak