Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 7 August 2024 to consider a schedule of planning applications and to note recent planning appeal decisions. No minutes have been published for this meeting, so this summary records no decisions. Each application report ends with an officer recommendation, which the committee will decide.

1. Planning application schedule

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   Planning committees decide applications to build or change the use of land, weighing planning policy and other material considerations. Conditions are rules attached to a permission. A Section 106 agreement is a legal contract under which a developer provides or pays for something needed because of the development. The report says decisions must follow the Newport Local Development Plan unless other considerations indicate otherwise.

   Based on the minutes, Committee Schedule 7th August 2024

2. Appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The minute says members' attention was drawn to the appeals report for information only. The report covers two enforcement appeals, and both were dismissed. Appeal E22/0019, at Saab Dawn Engineering, Yew Tree Lane, concerned a Section 215 notice, which requires owners to tidy land or buildings that harm an area. The notice required broken external glazing to be replaced and four named cars to be removed. Appeal E22/0212, at land at 12 Corporation Road, concerned an enforcement notice, which requires unauthorised work to be removed. That notice required a roller shutter and its housing to be removed.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Agenda August 2024

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   Declarations of Interest

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   Minutes of the meeting held on

   Papers: Appendix A 03.07.24, O7.24 Planning Minutes
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   Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

   Papers: Committee Schedule 7th August 2024
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   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information.

   Papers: Appeal Agenda August 2024

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• Malcolm Linton, Deputy ChairLabourIn attendance
• Mark Spencer, ChairLabourIn attendance
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Gavin Horton, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartyIn attendance
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativeSent apologies
• John Reynolds, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentIn attendance
• Tim Harvey, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Trevor Watkins, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• William Routley, Committee MemberConservativeSent apologies

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