Scheme of Delegation
Lewisham Council is considering changes to its Scheme of Delegation for planning, with a recent committee meeting adjourned.
Lewisham Council's Governance Committee was scheduled to review proposed amendments to the Scheme of Delegation in October 2025, specifically concerning town and country planning and development matters. These changes aimed to specify conditions under which planning applications would be reserved for Planning Committees A and B. However, the meeting on 15 October 2025 was adjourned due to a lack of quorum, meaning these discussions did not proceed.
The adjourned meeting of Lewisham's Governance Committee was also set to discuss wider proposed amendments to the council's constitution, including the removal of Ward Assemblies. The chair declared the meeting adjourned to a date to be fixed, with the rescheduling process not yet specified. This leaves the proposed changes to the Scheme of Delegation pending further discussion.
A Scheme of Delegation is a document outlining how authority and decision-making powers are delegated within a council. For planning, it defines which applications officers can decide and which require a committee decision, providing a framework for the council's governance.
Key facts
- Lewisham's Governance Committee meeting on 15 October 2025 was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. Source 1 Source 2
- The Governance Committee was scheduled to review amendments to the Scheme of Delegation for town and country planning. Source
- Proposed changes would specify conditions for reserving planning matters to Planning Committees A and B. Source
- The committee was also set to discuss removing Ward Assemblies from the council's constitution. Source
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