The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillor Tarar declared a prejudicial interest in Item 42 on the grounds of predetermination.

The Committee considered a report setting out a schedule of applications to be considered at future meetings of the Committee 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 to take place.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

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 stated there had been no new appeals lodged since the last Committee.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

The Committee considered a report on a proposal to add ‘High Hesket’, 19 Parkside Road, to the List of Locally Important Buildings and Structures. The report identified the building as being of local architectural importance and made an assessment based on the Council’s published Local List criteria for inclusion to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

Further to Minute 33 of the previous meeting, the Committee considered a report on a proposal to add the Royal Albion, 642 Oxford Road, to the List of Locally Important Buildings and Structures, consideration of which had been deferred at the previous meeting to give an opportunity for the proprietor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

PL/22/1916/FUL - Mixed use development comprising part demolition of former department store and erection of new buildings comprising up to 218 build to rent residential dwellings (Class C3) & 1,209sqm commercial uses within Uses Class E and/or bar (Sui Generis Use).  Reconfiguration and change of use of up to 5,866sqm remaining  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

Full planning application for the demolition of existing and construction of employment units for flexible uses within E(g)(ii) and (iii), B2 and/or B8 of the Use Classes Order (including ancillary office provision) with associated enabling works, access from Meadow Road and Milford Road, parking and landscaping. Departure from the Development  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.