Workington Town Council is a consultee on all planning matters that affect Workington. The local planning authority is Cumberland Council. All planning applications are considered by the development Committee. Workingtion Town Council comments, relating to these applications, can be found by viewing the appropriate minutes. Development Committee meetings are open to members of the public; members of the public may be invited to speak about planning applications by invitation of the chair of the committee.

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The Chair of the Planning Committee is Cllr Sean Melton.

The Vice Chair is Cllr Allan Hodgson.

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Other members of this committee are: Cllr Kate Schofield, Cllr Dave Tennyson, Cllr Nath Martin, Cllr Neil Schofield, Cllr David Farrar, Cllr Paul Larkin, Cllr Tricia Poole & Cllr Hilary Harrington.

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Minutes published here remain draft until approved by the next available meeting.

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Originally called the Planning Committee until changed at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 17th May 2023. 

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