Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 4 October 2023. It resolved that decisions on planning applications be recorded as shown on its attached schedule, and it noted a report on three recent planning appeals. The minutes provided do not give the outcome of each individual application.

1. Planning applications schedule

   Decided

   The committee resolved that decisions be recorded as shown on the attached Planning Applications Schedule (Appendix A). It also authorised the Planning and Development Manager to draft any amendments, extra conditions or reasons for refusal to the schedule.

   Why

   The committee makes these decisions under its delegated powers, which means it decides applications itself. Each report weighs planning policy and other material planning considerations, and ends with an officer recommendation. Conditions must be necessary, relevant, precise, enforceable and reasonable, and a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement that secures payments or works to offset a development's impacts) must be directly related to the development.

   Based on the minutes, Committee Schedule 4th October 2023

2. Appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The report lists three recent planning appeals, decided by the Planning Inspectorate or Welsh Ministers, and officers refused all three applications. The appeals at 3 Sylvan Close (Malpas) and 1 Speke Street (Victoria) were dismissed, so the refusals stand. The appeal at 1 Collier Street (St Julians), for a change to a house in multiple occupation (a home shared by unrelated people), was allowed and planning permission was granted.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Agenda Oct 2023

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1. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None

2. 3

   Minutes of the meeting held on 06.09.23

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on 06 September 2023 were submitted. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 06 September 2023 be taken as read and confirmed.

   Papers: Planning Minutes 06.09.23
3. 4

   Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

   Minute

   (1) That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Applications Schedule attached as an Appendix A (2) That the Planning and Development Manager be authorised to draft any amendments to/additional conditions or reasons for refusal in respect of the Planning Applications Schedule, attached.

   Papers: Committee Schedule 4th October 2023
4. 5

   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Member’s attention was drawn to the appeals report, for information.

   Papers: Appeal Agenda Oct 2023

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The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Malcolm Linton, Deputy ChairLabourSent apologies
• Mark Spencer, ChairLabourPresent
• Allan Screen, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartySent apologies
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativeSent apologies
• John Reynolds, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Ray Mogford, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Stephen Cocks, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Tim Harvey, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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