Agenda and minutes

            In the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, it was agreed that Councillor McCarthy take the Chair.

(Councillor McCarthy in the Chair)

            Apologies were reported on behalf of the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Hendron), Aldermen M. Campbell and R. Patterson and Councillors Curran, Hanna, Mullan and Newton.

The minutes of the meeting of 8th January were taken as read and signed as correct. It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 2nd February, subject to the omission of those matters which had been delegated to the Committee.

            No declarations of interest were reported.

            It was reported that none had been received.

The Committee considered the following items of correspondence:

Transport NI

·        Notification of the removal of a disabled parking bay at 12 Ohio Street;

·        Notification of the proposed introduction of waiting restrictions at Cadogan Park;

·        Notification of the abandonment of a public right-of-way at Parkside Gardens;

·        Notification of the proposed reduction of the speed limit on the A55 Milltown Road, A55 Belvoir Road, B23 Milltown Road, B23 Hospital Road, C302 Hospital Road and C302 Purdysburn Road.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

·        Notification of an extinguishment of public rights-of-way at Stratheden Street.

 Northern Ireland Environment Agency – Advance Notice of Listing

·        Former St Mary’s Christian Brothers School, Barrack Street;

·        West Belfast Orange Hall, 342 – 344 Shankill Road;

·        Caretaker’s House, West Belfast Orange Hall, 7 Brookmount Street;

·        Albert Hall and Shankill Road Mission Hall;

·        Malvern Primary School, Forster Street;

·        North Belfast Working Men’s Club, 32 Danube Street; and

·        Psychiatric Building, Mater Hospital, 37 Crumlin Road.

Northern Ireland Environment Agency – Advance Notice of Delisting

·        276 – 294 Tennent Street, Edenderry Gardens (even numbers);

·        Kelly’s Cellars, 30 – 32 Bank Street;

·        11 College Place North;

·        13 College Place North;

·        Arthur Chambers, 4-14 Arthur Street;

·        4 – 8 Church Lane (Miss Moran Tobacconist);

·        10 Church Lane; and

·        Ulster Bank (former Methodist Church), Donegall Square East.

            The Democratic Services officer pointed out that the consultation exercise regarding the listing and delisting of the above-mentioned buildings would close at the end of February. He indicated that the Shadow Planning Committee, at its meeting on 22nd January, had considered the matter and determined as follows;-

“After discussion, the Committee agreed to support, in principle, the listing of the following buildings:

·        Former St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School, Barrack Street;

·        West Belfast Orange Hall, 342 to 344 Shankill Road;

·        Caretaker’s House, West Belfast Orange Hall;

·        Albert Hall, 110 to 120 Shankill Road;

·        Shankill Road Mission Hall;

·        Malvern Primary School, Forster Street;

·        North Belfast Working Men’s Club, 32 Danube Street; and

·        Psychiatric Building, Mater Hospital, 37 Crumlin Road

      The Committee agreed that it would be opposed, in principle, to the de-listing of the following buildings:

·        No’s 276 to 294 Tennent Street, Edenderry Gardens;

·        Kelly’s Cellars, 30 to 32 Bank Street; and

·        Nos. 11 and 13 College Place North.

      In addition, the Committee agreed to defer, to enable further information to be provided, consideration of the proposals in respect of the following buildings:

·        Arthur Chambers, 4 to 14 Arthur Street;

·        4 to 8 Church Lane (incorporating Miss Moran tobacconist) ;

·        10 Church Lane; and

·        Former Methodist Church facade, Donegall Square East.

      It was noted that the consultation exercise regarding the matter would close at the end of February and, accordingly, the Committee agreed that the issue be reconsidered at its meeting scheduled for 19th of that month, at which it would give its considered response to the proposals. “

            Accordingly, the Committee noted the information that had been provided. In addition, it endorsed the position as taken by the Shadow Planning Committee in respect of the listing and delisting of the properties  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

            The Committee noted a list of decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service between 1st December and 29th January.

            The Committee noted a list of applications which had been received by the Planning Service between 30th December and 26th January, 2015.

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

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

The Committee noted that the application Z/2014/0099/F,which related to 20a – 22 Old Cavehill Road, had been withdrawn at the request of the Planning Service to enable amended plans to be considered.

            The Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and adopted the recommendations thereon:

            The Committee considered the schedule of planning applications and agreed to adopt the recommendations therein, with the exception of those referred to below: