Agenda and minutes
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Aldermen Patterson and Smyth and Councillors Curran and O’Neill.
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No declarations of interest were reported. |
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Routine Correspondence Minutes: It was reported that correspondence had been received in respect of the following:
Notification from the Roads Service regarding the following matters:
· the change in hours of the operation of the bus lane at East Bridge Street/Cromac Street; · the removal of Madison Avenue East Car Park from the Off-Street Parking Order (Northern Ireland) 2000; · the intention to introduce legislation to allow cyclists to use Apsley Street in an easterly direction; and · the intention to reverse the current traffic flow of the section of one- way traffic travelling from Sussex Place to May Street along Alfred 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.
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Requests for Deputations Minutes: The Committee was advised that representatives from the Historic Buildings Unit of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency had requested that they be received at a future meeting to provide Members with an overview of the Second Survey Work which that organisation was undertaking into existing Listed Buildings and new Listings in the Ballynafeigh, Ormeau, Willowfield, The Mount, Ballymacarrett, St. George’s and Cromac Wards. The organisation would also welcome Members’ suggestions for potential Listings.
The Committee agreed to receive the representatives from the Historic Buildings Unit of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency at a special meeting to be held on a date and time to be agreed in conjunction with the Chairman (Councillor L. Patterson).
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Planning Application Z/2010/1632/O - Lands bounded by Library Street, Stephen Street and Kent Street Minutes: The Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 17th May, it had considered an application which had been submitted in relation to the proposed demolition of an existing warehouse to enable the construction of an eight storey residential development, comprising of ninety-three apartments with basement parking below and associated landscaping, in respect of which the Belfast Planning Manager had offered an opinion to approve. Nine Members of the Committee had voted to reject the opinion of the Belfast Planning Manager and no Members had voted against that proposal. The decision was subsequently ratified by the Council at its meeting on 1st June.
In this regard, the Committee was advised that correspondence had been received from the Department of the Environment which had indicated that, whilst the Department had given further consideration to the planning issues, including the receipt of two further letters of objection from local residents, it remained of the opinion that the proposed development was acceptable and that a decision to approve the application had been issued recently.
After discussion, during which a Member expressed concern that the proposal would lead to an over-development of the site in relation to a multiple occupancy flat conversion, the Committee noted the contents of the correspondence.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: 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 24th July until 6th August.
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Appeal Decisions Notified Minutes: The Committee noted the outcome of a planning appeal in respect of the erection of one wall-mounted forty-eight sheet display panel at 247 Falls Road.
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Streamlined Planning Applications - Decisions Issued Minutes: The Committee noted a list of Streamlined Planning Applications’ Decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service during the period from 24th July until 7th August.
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Deferred Items Still Under Consideration Minutes: The Committee noted a list of deferred items which were still under consideration by the Belfast Planning Office.
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Minutes: The Committee considered further the undernoted applications and, after discussion, adopted the recommendations of the Belfast Planning Manager thereon:
Site and Applicant Proposal Divisional Planning Manager’s Opinion
15 Belgravia Avenue Proposed conversion of Refusal Kevin Doran dwelling into three self- contained apartments.
77 a, b and c Malone Avenue Rear extension, Approval Lincoln Property Services alterations to front elevation and internal alterations to three apartments in multiple occupation.
16 Dorchester Park Erection of two storey Approval Phillip and Maria McGarry side extension and single storey front extension.
Footpathat junction of Ormeau Telecommunications Approval Road and Knockbreda Park development. Vodafone UK Ltd.
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Schedule of Planning Applications Withdrawn |
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Z/2008/0840/DCA 35 King's Road Minutes: The Committee noted that the above-mentioned planning application in respect of the demolition of the existing vacant dwelling and associated outbuildings and the landscaping and planting of existing gardens had been withdrawn by the applicant.
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Schedule of Planning Applications Additional documents: Minutes: 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 and Agent Proposal Divisional Planning Manager’s Opinion
484 Upper Newtownards Road Temporary car wash Approval Coogan and Company with office and storage container with new boundary fencing. [Deferred at the request of Alderman Newton and Councillor McNamee to enable an office meeting to take place.]
Yard to the rear of 424-430 Construction of a new Approval Ormeau Road single storey store for Michael Small the storage only of new gas powered fireplaces and kitchen appliances. [Deferred at the request of Councillor McCarthy to enable an office meeting to take place.]
Units 3 to 6 of former Ormeau Amalgamation of units Approval Bakery, 307 to 341 Ormeau 3 to 6 to include Road, alterations to shop front, TSA Planning internal installation of plant to rear and associated works. [Deferred at the request of Councillor McCarthy to enable an office meeting to take place.]
E3 Springvale Campus Proposed overflow surface Approval 400 Springfield Road car park ancillary to Ostick and Williams Ltd existing further education college campus with associated site works and vehicular and pedestrian access. [Deferred at the request of Councillor Kingston to enable an office meeting to take place.]
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