Agenda and minutes

Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors M. E. Campbell, Hanna, McCarthy, McNamee and Mullan.

            The minutes of the meetings of 4th and 21st March were taken as read and signed as correct.  It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 3rd April, subject to the omission of those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee.

            No declarations were reported.

            It was reported that correspondence had been received from the Department of Regional Development, Roads Service in respect of the notification of the proposed abandonment of an area of land at Sliabh Dubh.

            A copy of the correspondence in relation to the above-mentioned matter was 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 12th March until 25th March.

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

The Committee noted a list of decisions on streamlined planning applications which had been issued by the Planning Service between 12th and 26th March.

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

            The Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and 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 Chairman reminded the Members that the previous meeting had been the last at which Mr. P. Montgomery, Principal Planning and Technical Officer, would be in attendance before retiring from the Belfast Divisional Planning Office.  A number of Members paid tribute to Mr. Montgomery for the contribution which he had made to the work of the Committee and for the exemplary manner in which he had fulfilled his duties.

            After discussion, the Committee agreed that a letter be forwarded to Mr. Montgomery conveying its best wishes on his retirement.