The Council has a speaking scheme which allows members of the public and representatives of amenity groups, residents' associations and business associations to speak in relation to some planning applications.
Applications which are being determined by the Planning Applications Committee are eligible for public speaking if one of the following criteria is met:
For an application for a development within an urban or village settlement:
- ten or more written representations from separate households or businesses have been received at least 14 days before the date of the Committee meeting
- a petition, signed by more than 50 signatories, including addresses, in relation to the application has been received at least 14 days before the date of the Committee meeting.
For an application for a development outside an urban or village settlement:
- five or more written representations from separate households or businesses;
- a petition signed by more than 25 signatories, including addresses, in relation to the application.
- In addition, a representative of an amenity group, residents' association or business association, registered with the Council*, may be eligible to speak on an application.
Register your organisation with the Council for public speaking purposes
Contact Democratic Services team on 01276 707100 or email democratic.services@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends e-mail) for an application form.
An objector or supporter can only speak by prior arrangement.
Organisations registered for public speaking
- Bagshot Matters - Residents' Association
- Bagshot Society
- Bisley Resident's Association
- Brackendale Close Residents Association
- Camberley Natural History Society
- Camberley Society (The)
- Chobham Society (The)
- Court Gardens Residents' Association
- Deepcut Liaison Group
- Friends of Crabtree Park
- Golf Drive Residents' Association
- Heatherside Community Association
- Keep Jolly Safe
- Knightsbridge Residents' Association
- Lightwater Business Association
- Lightwater Society (The)
- Lightwater Traffic Action Concern (LTAC)
- Mytchett Frimley Green and Deepcut Society
- Official Crabtree Park Group
- Residents Against Kilmore Development
- Scotts Grove Close Residents Association
- Snowdrop Way Residents' Association
- Southwell Park Residents' Association
- Sylvan Ridge Management Company Ltd
- Tekels Avenue Residents’ Association
- Tekels Community Association
- Thompsons' Lane Residents and Conservation Association
- Watchetts Residents' Association
- West Chobham Residents' Association
- West End Village Society
- West End Action Group (WEAG)
- Windlesham Society (The)
- Windlesham Heathpark Wood Park