The Planning Committee is elected by the Town Council from its own members and ensures it has representation from all wards. The Town Council remit is to inspect the planning applications made to Waverley Borough Council, the statutory planning authority, and to recommend approval or objection. The Town Council itself is NOT a statutory planning authority, but our recommendations are taken seriously by the planning department. Members of the press and public are welcome.

At present the following Councillors are the members of the Planning Committee.

Chairman Peter Isherwood
Vice Chairman William King

Members - Jean Arrick, Pat Blades, Penny Bradley, David Benson, James Edwards (Mayor), Fay Foster, Michael Foster, Gerrad Hall, Cyndy Lancaster (Deputy Mayor), Libby Piper and David Reavley

The Planning Committee meets every four weeks to consider planning applications. Members of the public are entitled to speak at both Waverley Borough and Haslemere Town Council Planning meetings. They may speak to support or oppose an application, and are limited to three minutes.

Useful contacts at Waverley Borough Council - the local planning authority

Head of Planning Services - Peter Lerner email peterlerner@waverley.gov.uk
Planning Policy Manager - Graham Parrot email grahamparrot@waverley.gov.uk
These are temporary appointments until the new Director of Planning and Development arrives.

Contact with the Town Council can be either through the ward councillor or at the Town Hall through the Assistant Town Clerk, Mrs Lisa O'Sullivan email aclerk.htc@haslemere.com