Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

The following declarations of interest were made by Councillors in accordance with the Code of Conduct in relation to items under discussion at this meeting –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 13 and 20 January 2011.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 13 and 20 January, 2011.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

Members Questions

The Chair referred to the format adopted for questioning at the last meeting where Members had been restricted to asking only one question at a time.  Due to its success, the Chair reported that it was his intention to continue with this format for future meetings. 

(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item of business because of the need to inform Members).

The Chair will receive and respond to questions from members of the public submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures. Questions shall not normally exceed 50 words in length and the total length of time allowed for public questions shall not exceed 10 minutes. Any question not answered within the total time allowed shall be the subject of a written response.

There were no questions from members of the public.

The Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) will submit a schedule asking Members to consider Applications, Development proposals by Local Authorities and statutory consultations under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.  Members of the Committee are requested to refer to the attached planning application guidance.

The Committee considered the following applications, development proposals by local authorities and statutory consultations submitted under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act, 1990.

Addendum reports were submitted in respect of minute numbers 87.2, 87.3, 87.4, 87.5, 87.7, 87.8 and 87.9.

(Mrs. F. Banks)

Decision:

Application REFUSED.

(Mr. Kevin Cross)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Crisplane Ltd.)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to Section 106 Agreement and the inclusion of the informative set out below, delegated authority to refuse permission if Section 106 Agreement not signed by 7 March 2011.

INFORMATIVE – EXCLUSION FROM RESIDENTS PERMIT PARKING SCHEME

(1)       The applicant should be aware that should a residents parking permit scheme be introduced at any time in the future this development will be excluded from obtaining permits for use within the scheme.

(Councillor Wheeler’s proposal to include an informative relating to parking, having been seconded by Councillor Stevens, was put to the vote and declared carried).

(Barratt Homes)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to the addition of an extra condition and deletion of condition 31 (as detailed within the addendum report) and subject to a S106 Obligation, delegated authority to refuse permission if Section 106 Obligation not signed by 22 February 2011.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Evans, Ward Member, speaking in support of the application).

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from the applicant’s agent).

(Councillors Wheeler and Browne declared personal interests in respect of the above item).

(Councillors Tuohy and Thompson, having declared prejudicial interests in respect of the above item, withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was being considered).

(Barratt Homes)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to the addition of an extra condition and deletion of condition 24 (as detailed within the addendum report) and subject to a S106 Obligation, delegated authority to refuse permission if Section 106 Obligation not signed by 21 February 2011.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Evans, Ward Member, speaking in support of the application).

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from the applicant’s agent).

(Councillors Wheeler and Browne declared personal interests in respect of the above item).

(Councillors Tuohy and Thompson, having declared prejudicial interests in respect of the above item, withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was being considered).

(Mr. Craig Francis)

Decision:

Application DEFERRED for further negotiation on parking provision.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Evans, Ward Member, speaking against the application).

(Councillor Stevens’ proposal to defer, having been seconded by Councillor Tuohy, was put to the vote and declared carried).

(Messrs James and Adam Fritzsche)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Bowyer, Ward Member, speaking against the application).

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application).

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from the applicant).

(English Cities Fund)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to the addition of an extra condition, deletion of clause 6 from the S106 Agreement (as detailed within the addendum report) and amendment to informative (1) as set out below, delegated authority to refuse permission if Section 106 Agreement not signed by 15 March 2011.

INFORMATIVE – EXCLUSION FROM RESIDENTS PERMIT PARKING SCHEME

(1)       The applicant should be aware that the development lies within a resident parking permit scheme which is currently oversubscribed.  As such the development will be excluded from obtaining permits, visitor tickets and business permits for use within this scheme or any future scheme.

At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application).

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from the applicant’s agent).

(Councillor Wheeler’s proposal to amend the informative relating to parking, having been seconded by Councillor Vincent, was put to the vote and declared carried).

(Citimark Partnership Ltd.)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to S106 Obligation, delegated authority to refuse permission if S106 Obligation not signed by 8 March 2011.

(Aviva Investors Property Trust)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

The Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) acting under powers delegated to him by the Council will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 3 to 30 January 2011, including –

1)  Committee decisions;

2)  Delegated decisions, subject to conditions where so indicated;

3)  Applications withdrawn;

4)  Applications returned as invalid.

Please note that these Delegated Planning Applications are available for inspection at First Stop Reception, Civic Centre.

The Committee received a report from the Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) on decisions issued for the period 3 to 30 January 2011, including –

• Committee decisions
• Delegated decisions, subject to conditions where so indicated
• Applications withdrawn
• Applications returned as invalid

A schedule of decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate on appeals arising from the decision of the City Council will be submitted.  Please note that this schedule is available for inspection at First Stop Reception, Civic Centre.

The Committee received a schedule of decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate on appeals arising from the decisions of the City Council.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.

***PLEASE NOTE***

A SCHEDULE OF VOTING RELATING TO THE MEETING IS ATTACHED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THESE MINUTES.