Agenda and minutes
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Aldermen McCoubrey and Smyth and Councillors Hanna and Hussey.
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Minutes Minutes: The minutes of the meetings of 6th, 12th and 20th September, 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 October, subject to the omission of those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee.
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No declarations were reported.
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Routine Correspondence Minutes: It was reported that correspondence had been received from various statutory bodies, agencies and other organisations in respect of the undernoted:
Notification from the Roads Service regarding:
· the A55 Knock Road, Belfast widening scheme: ? Environmental Statement: Notice of Intention to Proceed; ? The Trunk Road T14 (A55 Knock Road, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Statutory Rule; and ? The Private Accesses at A55 Knock Road, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Statutory Rule;
· The Templemore Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order Statutory Rule; and
· the provision of a disabled parking bay at 19 Witham Street.
Notification from the Department of the Environment, Strategic Planning Division regarding its decision to issue a Notice of Opinion to Approve in relation to the Article 31 Major Planning Application for a proposed development at lands bounded by numbers 31-101 Royal Avenue, Church Street, William Street, Writers’ Square, numbers 40 to 16 Donegall Street, 2 Waring Street, 1 to 21 Bridge Street, 2 to 18 High Street, 1 to 27 Lombard Street, 33 to 55 Rosemary Street and including North Street and numbers 2 to 14 Lower Garfield Street.
Notification from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive regarding its confirmation of an extinguishment order in relation to Belfast, Oranmore Drive, Extinguishment of Public Right of Way Order No. 1, 2010.
Copies of the correspondence in relation to the above-mentioned matters were made available at the meeting for the information of the Members.
The Committee noted the information which had been provided.
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Requests for Deputation Minutes: It was noted that no requests had been received.
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Minutes: The Committee was advised that notification had been received regarding a Royal Town Planning Institute event entitled ‘Local Government: Planning the Future’ which would be held in the Long Gallery, Stormont on Wednesday, 24th October, 2012. It was pointed out that, in light of the ongoing Review of Public Administration, the programme for the event would be relevant to the work of the Committee.
The Committee authorised the attendance at the event of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, together with the Democratic Services Manager (or their nominees), at a cost of £25.00 per person.
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Historic Buildings List Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee was advised that notification had been received from the Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 42 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, in respect of the inclusion of the undernoted within that organisation’s list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest:
· Holy Cross Boys’ School, including perimeter walls and railings, 432 Crumlin Road; and · North Queen Street Community Centre, 46 Victoria Parade.
Noted.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted a list of new planning applications which had been received by the Planning Service from 11th September until 24th September.
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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 from 12th until 26th September.
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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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Appeal Decisions Notified Minutes: The Committee noted the outcome of a planning appeal in respect of the retrospective application for the construction of a residential garage and associated site works at 18 Cherryvalley, Belfast.
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Reconsidered Items - Applications Rejected Minutes: Z/2012/0618/F Units 3 to 6 Former Ormeau Bakery, 307 to 341 Ormeau Road
The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to the proposed amalgamation of units three to six, including alterations to the shop front, and the internal installation of plant to the rear and associated works, 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.)
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Minutes: The Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and adopted the recommendations of the Divisional Planning Manager thereon:
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Schedule of Planning Applications Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the 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 contained therein with the exception of those referred to below:
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