Agenda and minutes

            Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Alderman Smyth and Councillors M. E. Campbell and McNamee.

          The minutes of the meetings of 3rd and 17th May 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 June, 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 following matters:

·        proposed provision of disabled parking bays at:

o   51 Willowfield Parade; and

o   60 River Terrace.

·        proposed removal of disabled parking bays at:

o   28 Bloomfield Avenue;

o   7 Dromore Street; and

o   1 Willowfield Parade

·        the abandonment of public rights of way at Templemore Street.

      Notification from the Planning Service of an amended description and plans for the proposed development at lands bounded by numbers 31?101 Royal Avenue, Church Street, William Street, Writers Square, numbers 40-16 Donegall Street, number 2 Waring Street, 1-21 Bridge Street, numbers 2-18 High Street, numbers 1-27 Lombard Street, numbers 33-55 Rosemary Street and including North Street and numbers 2-14 Lower Garfield 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 noted that no requests for deputations had been received.

            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 8th May until 14th May, 15th May until 21st May and 22nd May until 28th May

            The Committee noted information which had been received regarding the dates for the holding of future appeals.

            The Committee noted the outcome of a planning appeal in respect of the erection of one, ninety-six sheet advertising light box at the Timber Yard, Milewater Road.

            The Committee noted a list of Streamlined Planning Applications’ Decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service during the period from 8th May until 29th May.

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

            The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to the proposed change of use from an existing residential dwelling to a proposed house of multiple occupancy 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.)

            The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to the proposed change of use from a retail outlet to a fast food carryout 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 Applicant, the above-mentioned planning application to convert an existing store to a single residential unit, in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered an opinion to refuse, had been withdrawn from the schedule.

The Committee considered further the undernoted application and, after discussion, adopted the recommendation of the Belfast Planning Manager thereon:

Site and Applicant                       Proposal                                  Divisional Planning

                                                                                                        Manager’s Opinion

35 Orangefield Road                     Erection of a single                   Approval 

MBA Design                                  storey rear extension

            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: