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

The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the code of conduct –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2015.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2015.

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

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

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 for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure 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.

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 Conservations Areas) Act, 1990.

Ms Tracey Lee

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 10 February 2015 in respect of this application).

Applicant: Senate Properties (SW) Ltd

Ward: Budshead

Recommendation: Grant Conditionally

Senate Properties (SW) Ltd

Decision:

Application DEFERRED to allow the applicant to consult local residents on the boundary/buffering treatment of the site, the construction phase of the development and for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) figures to be more accurately calculated.

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

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

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 10 February 2015 in respect of this application).

Applicant: Pillar Land Securities Ltd

Ward: Compton

Recommendation: Refuse

Pillar Land Securities Ltd

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to a S106 agreement with delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to agree the conditions and the section 106 obligations based upon the previous permission. The conditions to include one regarding the lighting of the site.  

(The Committee heard Councillor Ball, ward member, speaking in support of the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(Councillor Nicholson’s proposal to grant the application, seconded by Councillor Stark, was put to the vote and declared carried).

Applicant: Sutton Harbour Services LTD

Ward: St Peter & the Waterfront

Recommendation: Grant Conditionally subject to a S106 Obligation, with delegated authority to refuse in the event that the S106 Obligation is not completed by 30/04/2015.

Sutton Harbour Services LTD

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally Subject to a S106 Obligation, with delegated authority to refuse in the event that the S106 Obligation is not completed by 30/04/2015.

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 10 February 2015 in respect of this application).

(Councillor Stark was absent for the conclusion of this item and therefore did not take part in the vote).

Applicant: Sutton Harbour Services LTD

Ward: St Peter & the Waterfront

Recommendation: Grant Conditionally Subject to a S106 Obligation, with delegated authority to refuse in the event that the S106 Obligation is not completed by 30/04/2015.

Sutton Harbour Services LTD

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 10 February 2015 in respect of this application).

(Councillor Stark was absent for the conclusion of this item and therefore did not take part in the vote).

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, acting under powers delegated to him by the Council, will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 4 January 2015 to 1 February 2015, 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 noted the report from the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued for the period 4 January 2015 to 1 February 2015.

There are no appeal decisions for submission.

There were no appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

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.

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A SCHEDULE OF VOTING RELATING TO THE MEETING IS ATATCHED AS A SUPLLEMENT TO THESE MINUTES.