Planning Committee

The Planning Committee functions are:

  • to exercise the functions of the Council as planning and street naming authority and to determine planning policies
  • to express and interpret these policies as specific tasks and projects and set service standards
  • to review performance in the delivery of services, the achievement of service standards and the impact of the Committee's activities on the City
  • to conduct relations with external bodies relevant to the Committee's service responsibilities, including approval of a response to proposals by other authorities or bodies on which the Council is being consulted
  • to appoint representatives on outside bodies relevant to the Committee's service responsibilities
  • to take decisions in pursuit of the Committee's policies subject to compliance with corporate personnel and finance policies and regulations
  • to determine any charges for services provided by the Committee
  • to provide financial assistance in pursuit of the Committee's policies.

Current members: 

Councillor Lowrie (Convener) (Scottish Liberal Democrat)
Councillor Dundas (Scottish Liberal Democrat)
Councillor Morris (Scottish Liberal Democrat)
Councillor Peacock (Scottish Liberal Democrat)
Councillor Thomas (Scottish Liberal Democrat)
Councillor Keir (SNP)
Councillor McIvor (Vice Convener) (SNP)
Councillor Munn (SNP)
Councillor Child (Labour)
Councillor Hinds (Labour)
Councillor Milligan (Labour)
Councillor Mowat (Conservative)
Councillor Rose (Conservative)
Councillor Paisley (Conservative)
Councillor Burgess (Green)


 

 

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Contacts
Name: Council Secretary
Address: City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
Tel: 0131 529 4091
Fax: 0131 529 7607

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