Shrewsbury & Atcham
Borough Council

1. Members are respectfully reminded of the following planning procedure adopted by the Council:

The Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee will refer to the Planning Committee for determination:

(a) any proposed refusal of deemed planning permission or the reference back to the Cabinet of a decision to seek planning permission;

(b) and with reasons, any application for planning permission where the Committee is minded to approve the application contrary to the officer’s recommendation and where, if approved, the application would be a significant departure from the policies of the development plan.

(c) any controversial application which this committee has failed to determine.

2. That in the event of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee recommending the determination of an application for planning permission contrary to a development plan then the reason for so doing shall be minuted.

3. That where the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee is minded to refuse an application for planning permission contrary to the officers recommendation then:

(a) the Committee shall specify as fully as possible the proposed grounds for refusal;

(b) the Solicitor in conjunction with the Development Control Manager shall be asked to consider whether any of the grounds for refusal are lawful and sustainable;

(c) If one or more grounds for refusal are lawful and sustainable the application shall be refused on the grounds stated;

(d) if none of the grounds are considered to be lawful and sustainable, the application shall be referred back to the Committee for determination at the next meeting with a report from the Solicitor.

4. That all correspondence received by members on current or forthcoming planning applications be forwarded to the Planning Department for details to be included in the officers’ report or schedule of late letters before return to members.

1. MINUTES – 20^th May 2003

That the Minutes of the meetings of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee held on 20^th May 2003 be confirmed as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To receive any declarations of members’ interests in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting and to receive any dispensations which will be relied upon.

(a) Personal (b) Personal and Prejudicial

When members are declaring a personal interest, or a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation.

To consider the schedule of applications for development submitted by the Director of Development Services.

To consider a report by the Director of Development Services.

That the attached (appendix 1) as the Development Control Service element for the Statement of Community Involvement be recommended to Cabinet.

To consider a report by the Director of Development Services.

Recommendation:

That Members views be sought on further training and topics to be covered.

To consider a report by the Director of Development Services.

(a) A brief summary of each appeal decision be placed on the agenda of this Committee.

(b) Copies of each appeal decision be available for members on the morning of the Committee meeting.

To consider a report by the Director of Development Services.

That total deregulation is not supported but Option 3, which would allow for some limited deregulation be supported.

To consider a report by the Director of Development Services.

1. That the extension to the hard surface playing area and the replacement of the previously approved fencing with more specialised fencing is acceptable as a working amendment to the previous planning approval.
2. The extension of the vehicular access and provision of a small 6 car parking area on part of the playing field would generate limited traffic movements and therefore may be acceptable. However it is considered that it cannot be accepted as a working amendment to the original scheme, as it is not a minor amendment to the original proposal, but introduces a new element for consideration.

The Chief Executive will report that the following items relate to exempt matters under Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Sub-Committee will be asked to consider passing the following resolution:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the grounds that they could involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To consider an exempt report by the Director of Development Services.

The recommendation is in the exempt report.

Guildhall, Shrewsbury 02/06/03

Copies of the attached reports are available in large print on request from the Committee Section at The Guildhall, Dogpole, Shrewsbury, SY1 1ER Tel. 01743 281032