The Minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillor Stanford-Beale declared an interest in item 6 insofar as it related to Signs 4 & 5 (181957/ADV - outside 24-25 Broad Street (HSBC) and 181958/ADV – outside 26-28 Broad Street (Lloyds Bank)).  Nature of interest:  Councillor Stanford-Beale was a non-executive Director of ReadiBus and these signs would be on ReadiBus  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted, at the meeting, a schedule of applications to be considered at future meetings of the Committee to enable Councillors to decide which sites, if any, they wished to visit prior to determining the relevant applications.

Resolved -   

(1)      That a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

(i)      New Appeals

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding eight planning appeals, the method of determination for which she had already expressed a preference in accordance with delegated powers, which was attached  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of five pending prior approval applications, and in Table 2 of eight applications for prior approval decided between 10 April and 15 May 2019.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.

For each site: Advertisement Consent for a double-sided freestanding Forum Structure, featuring 2 x Digital 86" screen positioned back to back. The Digital screen is capable of displaying illuminated, sequential content, supplied via secure remote connection. 

(Signs 1-5: Bus shelter signs.  Signs 6-15: Free standing signs)

Installation of 1 x non-illuminated hanging sign, 1 x non-illuminated wall mounted sign, 1 x non-illuminated overhead doorway sign and 8 x vinyls.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which gave details  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Demolition of a public house (A4 Use Class) and erection of a part five/part four/part two-storey building containing a single A1/A2/A3 use class unit at ground floor and 6 self-contained flats (C3 use class) above (4 X 1-bed & 2 X 2-bed units).

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

External and internal refurbishment works to the original 1950s school building, including new windows, roofs and over-cladding of the 2-storey block, temporary modular unit to the front of the site to facilitate the works, and associated external works affected by the refurbishment.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Conversion of advice centre to a two bedroom apartment.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application. 

Comments were received and considered.

Ward Councillor John Ennis addressed the Committee on this application.

Resolved –    That, pursuant to Regulation 3 of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Resolved –

That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of item 12 as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the current status of all outstanding enforcement notices/prosecutions, including cases where formal enforcement action and/or prosecutions had been undertaken but where the action taken had not yet resolved the breach of planning control.  An overview of all  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.