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Can a councillor vote on a licensing committee, then when a planning application is put in by the same applicant to extend the hours can the same councillor vote for approval when it is put to the planning committee?
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Is this meant to be a question for principal authorities, District, Borough Unitary and Metropolitan Councils, not Parish or Town Councils?If a councillor is a member of a planning or licensing committee they can vote on applications dealt with both. But town and parish councils cannot issue licences to sell alcohol or determine planning applications.
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