The purpose of the Planning and Licensing Committee is to consider Planning and Licensing Applications that have been submitted to the local Planning and Licensing Authorities, i.e. Arun District Council and West Sussex County Council. The committee has the authority to respond to Planning and Licensing Applications on behalf of the whole council. Prior to 3rd August 2015, the committee was known as the Planning Committee and did not deal with Licensing Applications. 

Meetings are held when necessary at the East Preston Infant School, Lashmar Road, East Preston.

Membership

The current membership of the committee is Cllrs Bowman, Bradshaw, Linton, Mathias, Moore, Toney and Wilkinson. As Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council respectively, Cllrs Toney and Linton are entitled to attend and vote at committee meetings.

Planning and Licensing Committee Terms of Reference - last adopted 13th May 2025