Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met to take decisions on a schedule of planning applications and to note a report on recent planning appeals. The minute records a resolution that decisions be recorded as shown on the schedule, and that officers be authorised to draft amendments and conditions. It does not record the decision on any single application.

1. Planning application schedule

   Decided

   The committee resolved that decisions be recorded as shown on the planning applications schedule in Appendix A. It also authorised the Planning and Development Manager to draft any amendments to, or additional conditions on, those decisions. The minute does not record the decision on each application.

   Why

   The council has given the Planning Committee power to decide planning applications. Each report weighs the proposal against planning policy and the consultation responses, and ends with an officer recommendation. The 6 August 2025 schedule deferred application 24/0678 (Monbank Development Site, Cardiff Road, 42 homes) to this meeting for procedural reasons.

   Based on the minutes, Decision Schedule 06.08.2025, Committee Schedule 3rd September 2025 (AF)

2. Appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minute records only that members' attention was drawn to the appeals report for information. No decision is recorded.

   Why

   Appeal E22/0042 concerns a building at Castle Farm, Bishton Road, which houses milk and milkshake vending machines and was put up without planning permission. The council's enforcement notice, an order to put right a breach of planning control, required the building to be locked outside set hours. The appellants, M and S P Webber, argued under ground C that no permission was needed; that appeal was dismissed, but permission was granted with more restricted hours, so the notice was quashed. Case E24/0055 was a prosecution over unauthorised work to two trees protected by a tree preservation order at 10 Mons Close, Newport.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Agenda Sep 2025

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1. Apologies

   Minute

   Councillor J Jones

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on 06 August 2025 were submitted. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 06 August 2025 be taken as read and confirmed Subject to the following amendment: Councillor J Reynolds was listed in both attendees an and apologies section of the minutes.

   Papers: Minutes of the Previous Meeting, Decision Schedule 06.08.2025
4. 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 condition

   Papers: Committee Schedule 3rd September 2025 (AF)
5. 5

   Appeals Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information.

   Papers: Appeal Agenda Sep 2025

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The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Malcolm Linton, ChairLabourPresent
• Tim Harvey, Vice ChairLabourPresent
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gavin Horton, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartyPresent
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativeSent apologies
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Matthew Pimm, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Stephen Cocks, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Trevor Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• William Routley, Committee MemberConservativePresent

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