Agenda and minutes

Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Aldermen R. Patterson, Rodgers and Smyth and Councillors Hanna, Hussey, McCabe and McNamee.

No declarations were reported.

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 of:

·            the proposed introduction of a thirteen metre loading bay at the existing lay-by on the west side of Linenhall Street; 

·            the proposed introduction of a one-way traffic system in a number of side streets between Antrim Road and Cavehill Road from Rosemount Gardens to Kansas Avenue;

·            the proposed abandonment of five areas of road on the  Limestone Road;

·            the proposed introduction of waiting restrictions on the Mulhouse Road; and

·            the proposed introduction of waiting restrictions on the Ormeau Road between Cromac Place and Cooke Street.

            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.

It was noted that no requests had been received.

The Committee noted a list of new planning applications received by the Planning Service from 30th October until 12th November.

The Committee noted information which had been received regarding the date for the holding of a future appeal.

The Committee noted a list of streamlined planning applications’ decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service between 1st November and 14th November.

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

            The Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and, after discussion, adopted the recommendations of the Divisional Planning Manager thereon:

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:

The Committee was advised that correspondence had been received from the Planning Policy Division of the Department of the Environment in connection with a consultation exercise which that organisation was undertaking in relation to proposals for amending permitted development rights for agricultural buildings and plant.  The purpose of the consultation, copies of which could be downloaded from the PlanningNI website, was to obtain views on the proposals to revise permitted development rights to increase the size limitation of agricultural buildings from three hundred square metres to five hundred square metres, and to provide for the installation, alteration or replacement of structures to house anaerobic digestion plant on agricultural units, subject to the same ground area limitation of five hundred square metres. 

            The Committee noted the information which had been provided.

The Committee was reminded that the Council, at its meeting on 1st November, had endorsed the contents of a response to the Department for Social Development’s consultation exercise on the redevelopment of the York Street Interchange. It was reported that correspondence had been received from the Roads Service inviting all Members of the Council to attend an event at the Ramada Hotel on Thursday, 6th December, at 10:30 a.m., at which the Minister, Mr. N. McCausland, M.L.A., would announce the Department’s Preferred Option for the redevelopment of the Interchange.

            The Committee noted the information which had been provided and noted also that authorisation had been given for the attendance at the event of any Member of the Committee who so wished.

The Planning Service officials advised the Committee that, at the request of the applicant, the undernoted item had been withdrawn from the schedule:

Z/2012/0008/F

32c Upper Malone Road

            The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to the erection of a two storey building for a hot food bar and restaurant at ground floor level with ancillary office and storage above, 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.)

Z/2012/0008/F

32c Upper Malone Road

            The Committee considered further a planning application in relation to the erection of a two storey building for a hot food bar and restaurant at ground floor level with ancillary office and storage above, 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.)