Agenda and minutes

            Apologies were reported on behalf of the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Hendron), together with Alderman L. Patterson and Councillors Cunningham, Curran and Newton.

            The minutes of the meeting of 5th February 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 March, subject to the omission of those matters which had been delegated to the Committee.

            No requests had been received.

            The Committee noted the receipt of the following items of correspondence:

Transport NI

·        The amendment to waiting restrictions and the introduction of disabled  parking bays at Finaghy Crossroads;

·        The proposed abandonment of land at Clifton Street; and

·        The proposed abandonment of land at Wynchurch Road.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

·        The extinguishment of public rights-of-way at a number of locations across Belfast.

            The Committee agreed to hold a special meeting on Monday, 23rd March to consider outstanding planning applications prior to the transfer of planning powers to the Council.

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

            The Committee noted the dates for the holding of planning appeals, together with the outcome of a number of recent proceedings.

            The Committee noted a list of decisions which had been issued by the Planning Service between 29th January and 5th March.

            The Committee considered further a planning application in respect of a proposal which had been submitted by Creighton’s of Finaghy to erect three freestanding signs at a shop/garage, in respect of which the Planning Service had offered an opinion to refuse.

            The Committee agreed, with one Member voting against, to adopt the opinion of the Planning Service.

            (Since the Committee was not unanimous in its view, the application was subject to ratification by the Council.)

            The Committee considered further the following planning applications and adopted the recommendations of the Divisional Planning Manager thereon:

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