The Chairman will make his announcements.

Applications for Decision

I would like to remind members of the public that Councillors have to make decisions on planning applications strictly in accordance with planning principles.

I would also like to remind members of the public that decisions may not always be popular, but they should respect the need for Councillors to take decisions that will stand up to external scrutiny or accountability.

(if any) - receive.

Apologies were received from Councillor Ray Best.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point in the meeting.

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interests.

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 January 2025 and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 23^rd January 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report attached.

The report outlined the application for decision and was noted by the Committee.

Report attched.

The Committee received a presentation on 2 applications for decision; the demolition of all existing buildings and structures relating to The Alderman Public House and the redevelopment of the site and the erection of 4 residential blocks to provide 138 affordable housing units, including landscaping, car parking and cycle parking.

It was noted the application had previously been presented to the Committee in January 2024. Members raised concerns over the demolition of the PH and the impact that would have on residents who use it for social purposes to which officers explained a temporary PH would be created with future plans to build a permanent one into the redevelopment of the local shopping centre. Members also raised concerns regarding the replanting of trees and expressed they believe new trees should be mature and not replanted as young saplings. Finally, members questioned the availability and location of mobility scooter storage; officers considered adapting the condition of cycle storage to alter the available storage to enable residents to store their mobility scooters safely and securely.

Members asked for further strengthening of the landscape condition, flexibility within the cycle storage to accommodate mobility scooters and to retain internal parts of The Alderman PH to repurpose (which would be taken as an informative as opposed to an obligation).

The Committee:

1.    Approved application P1274.23 unanimously

2.    Approved application P1150.24 with 4 votes for and 1 abstention

Cllr Jane Keane abstained from the second vote.

Report attached.

The Committee considered the quarterly reporting of performance to the planning committees and RESOLVED to note the contents of the report.

Members were advised to contact officers directly if there are any enquiry on any item.