The Planning Committee is responsible for considering and making decisions on specific types of planning applications that cannot be determined by council officers under delegated authority. This includes applications that depart from the local development plan, those with significant public opposition, or where the council has an interest in the land. The committee also decides on Tree Preservation Orders with sustained objections and applications involving council members or staff. Its decisions directly affect development proposals across the borough, including housing, mineral extraction, and waste management projects, and can involve contested appeals against non-determination.