The Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2024 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Committee considered a report setting out 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. The report also listed previously agreed site visits which were yet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

The Committee received a report on notifications received from the Planning Inspectorate on planning appeals registered with them or decisions made and providing summary reports on appeal decisions of interest to the Committee.

Appendix 1 to the report set out details of two new appeals lodged since the last Committee.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

The Committee received a report on the types of development that could be submitted for Prior Approval and providing a summary of applications received and decisions taken in accordance with the prior approval process as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO 2015) as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

The Committee received a report on the work and performance of the Planning Development Management team and Building Control team for the first quarter of 2024/2025 (April to June) with comparison to quarter one in the previous year.  The report focussed on planning and building control application processing performance and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

Proposal                    (240422) Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 7, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 & 48 and removal of conditions 29 & 30 of permission 221232 (dated 24/05/23 for various demolition works and redevelopment for reconfigured basement/ground floor uses, apart- hotel, various extensions and new-build elements, public courtyard and associated works), including reconfiguration of 5-15 (Odd) Queen Victoria St from 6 to 3 units at basement /ground floor level and rear dormer alterations at 3rd floor level, increase in rooms and provision of  apart-hotel entrance on Queen Victoria St, remodelling of the extent of new-build elements at 145-146 Friar St, together with dormer and roof level changes, and various other associated works. 

Recommendation     Application permitted

Proposal                    (240404) Various internal and external works associated with Nos 147 and 148 Friar St and Nos 1 and 15 (odd) Queen Victoria St, including part-two, part-three storey rear extension to 5-15 (odd) Queen Victoria St, as part of redevelopment to provide reconfigured basement and ground floor uses on Friar St and Queen Victoria St frontages and proposed apart-hotel (Class C1) and on all upper floors. 

Recommendation     Application permitted

Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 7, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 & 48 and removal of conditions 29 & 30 of permission 221232 (dated 24/05/23 for various demolition works and redevelopment for reconfigured basement/ground floor uses, apart- hotel, various  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Proposal                   Shopfront alterations to include new disabled access door, increased depth of two frontage windows and disabled access ramp, resurfacing of front forecourt (amended description).

Recommendation  Application Permitted

Shopfront alterations to include new disabled access door, increased depth of two frontage windows and disabled access ramp, resurfacing of front forecourt (amended description)

The Committee received a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which provided additional information on waste collection, summarised further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Proposal                   Application for demolition of an existing building and erection of New building to allow a flexible use within classes, e(g)(ii), e(g) (iii), B2 and B8 and a series of physical works to reconfigure the site, new hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure.

Recommendation  Application Permitted

Application for demolition of an existing building and erection of a new building to allow a flexible use within classes, e(g)(ii), e(g) (iii), B2 and B8 and a series of physical works to reconfigure the site, new hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure.

The Committee considered a report on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.