Agenda and minutes

The Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, Councillor Nigel Young opened the meeting and welcomed all attendees to the meeting.

Members of the Committee thanked the Chair for his work in chairing the previous Committee meetings.

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous two meetings held on 29^th March 2023 and 19^th April 2023 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies received from Councillor Eva Greenspan who was substituted by Councillor Elliot Simberg.

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The Committee noted the updated information contained within the published addendum in relation to agenda item 7 (Brownfield Land Register).

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Deborah Daniel addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Emily Benedek addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Following discussion, Councillor Richard Cornelius moved a motion which was seconded by Councillor Richard Barnes to add the following recommendation:

For the legal agreement to include provision for the developer to monitor impact of the development on local parking at intervals as required by the Local Planning Authority and implement a CPZ if required by the Local Planning Authority.

The Chair moved to vote on the additional recommendation.

Votes were declared as follows:

For – 10

Against – 0 

Abstention – 0

Following discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the planning officer’s recommendations as amended above.

Votes were declared as follows:

For – 10

Against – 0 

Abstention – 0

RESOLVED that the application was APPROVED with the inclusion of the recommendation above, subject to s106 AND the Committee grants delegated authority to the Service Director – Planning and Building Control to make any minor alterations, additions or deletions to the recommended conditions/obligations as set out in this report and addendum provided this authority shall be exercised after consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice-Chair) of the Committee (who may request that such alterations, additions or deletions be first approved by the Committee)

The Planning Policy Manager Nick Lynch presented the report to the Committee.

It was RESOLVED that the Strategic Planning Committee approved the 2022 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (as set out in Appendix A) for publication.

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