Planning and Development

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct covers ten main areas of interest:

  • General Role and Conduct of Councillors and Officers
  • Declaration and Registration of Interests
  • Development Proposals Submitted by Councillors and Officers, and Council Development
  • Lobbying of and by Councillors, and Attendance at Public Meetings
  • Pre-Application and Pre-Decision Making Discussions
  • Officer Reports to Committee
  • The Decision Making Process and Decisions Contrary to Officer Recommendation and/or the Development Plan
  • Site Inspections
  • Review of Decisions
  • Complaints and Record Keeping

The full Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Local Code of Conduct for Councillors and Officers Dealing with Planning Matters (PDF, 40KB) is available to download.