Agenda and minutes

            Apologies for inability to attend were reported from the Chairman, Councillor L. Patterson, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Alderman R. Patterson) and Councillors Hanna, McCabe and McNamee.

(The Deputy Chairman, Councillor Lavery, in the Chair.)

            The minutes of the meetings of 5th and 19th April were taken as read and signed as correct.  It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 1st May, subject to the omission of those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee.

            No declarations of interest were reported.

            It was reported that correspondence had been received in respect of the following:

            Notification from the Roads Service regarding the proposed provision of disabled parking bays at:

            17 Hillview Avenue; and

            40 Glencairn Crescent.

            Notification from the Roads Service regarding a proposed Abandonment at Limestone Road.

            Notification from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in respect of a Notice of Application for a Vesting Order at Upper New Lodge.

            Notification from the Department for Social Development in respect of a Notice of Application for a Vesting Order at Land and Property at 117 Mayo Street.

            Copies of the letters, maps and orders relating to the above-mentioned matters were made available at the meeting for the information of the Members.

Noted.

            The Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 16th February, it had agreed that a request would be made to the offices of the Planning Service to attend a future meeting to update Members on the progress achieved to date in respect of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Subject Plan. 

            The Committee was informed that representatives from the Planning Service would be in attendance at its meeting on 17th May to provide an update in this regard.

            The Committee noted a list of Streamlined Planning Applications’ Decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service during the period from 28th March until 24th April.

Noted.

            The Committee noted a list of deferred items which were still under consideration by the Belfast Planning Office.

Noted.

            The Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been received by the Belfast Planning Manager for the Council area for the period from 10th until 23rd April.

Noted.

            The Committee considered further two planning applications in relation to alterations to Ormiston House, its Gate House and Mews Buildings to provide eleven apartments and to provide a new build block consisting of twenty apartments, including new access to Knocktern Gardens in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered opinions to approve.

            The Committee agreed, with three Members voting against, to adopt the opinion of the Divisional Planning Manager.

            (As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification by the Council.)

            The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to a proposed telecommunications development at the above-mentioned location in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered an opinion to approve.

            The Committee agreed, with one Member voting against, to adopt the opinion of the Divisional Planning Manager.

            (As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification by the Council.)

            The Committee considered a planning application which had been submitted by British Telecommunications for the erection of a new street cabinet to facilitate the provision of new fibre optic infrastructure across the network, in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered an opinion to approve.

            After discussion, the Committee agreed, with one Member voting against, to adopt the opinion of the Divisional Planning Manager to approve the application.

            (As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification by the Council.)

            At the request of the Planning Service, the undernoted planning applications were withdrawn from the schedule:

Site and Applicant                   Proposal                                              Divisional Planning                                                                                                      Manager’s Opinion

Z/2011/0993/F                         Two storey extension with                  Refusal

35 Denorrton Park,                 bedroom at first floor level

Timothy Robinson                   and balcony to rear, replacing

                                                single storey garage.

Z/2011/1211/F                         Amended scheme with                       Approval

29a Annadale Avenue,           reduced floor area for

Knox and Markwell                 replacement of existing

                                                dwelling with new building

                                                providing fifteen units of

                                                supported housing by way of

                                                apartments and staff

                                                accommodation.

            The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications which had been submitted by the Divisional Planning Manager in respect of the Council area and agreed to adopt the recommendations therein, with the exception of those referred to below:

Location                                              Proposal

Footpath at junction of                        Telecommunications development comprising

Ormeau Road and                              of one 1.38 metre high CU Phosco MK3

Knockbreda Park,                               Streetworks Pole with six Vodafone and

Mono Consultants                               Telefonica antennae within a shroud, one Harrier equipment cabinet and one Alifabs metre pillar

[Deferred at the request of Councillor Mullan to enable an office meeting to take place.]

Lands at 33 Kings Road,                     Proposed dwelling with associated siteworks

Jackson Graham Associates         [Deferred at the request of Alderman Browne to enable an office meeting to take place.]