Town Planning Committee 16 November 2006
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Thursday, 16th November, 2006
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MEETING OF TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE
Members present
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Patterson) (Chairman); and Councillors Campbell, Cobain, Empey, Hanna, Lavery, Long, Maginness, P. Maskey, McGimpsey, McClenaghan, Moore, Mullaghan, O'Neill, Rodway, Smyth and Wilson.
In attendance
- Mr. R. Boyd (Members' Support Officer)
- Mr. B. Flynn (Committee Administrator)
- Mr. J. King (Divisional Planning Office)
- Mr. C. McGuigan (Divisional Planning Office)
Apologies
Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors Hendron and McKenzie.
Minutes
The minutes of the meetings of 2nd and 7th November were taken as read and signed as correct.
Routine Correspondence
It was reported that correspondence had been received from various Statutory Bodies and Agencies in connection with the undernoted items:
Notification of the intention to make Vesting Orders on land at:
Bellevue Street 9 Ballygomartin Road
The Proposed Abandonment of a pathway adjacent to 43 Elgin Street
The introduction of a Traffic Calming Scheme at Benmore Drive, Finaghy
Notification of the intention to Extinguish Public Rights-of-Way at:
Boyne Court Edlingham Street Albertbridge Road
The Committee noted the information provided.
THE COMMITTEE DEALT WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN PURSUANCE OF THE POWERS DELEGATED TO IT BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 1st NOVEMBER, 1973
Planning Applications
Change of Opinion
Site of Former Ormeau Bakery, 307-341 Ormeau Road
The Committee considered further a proposal for the erection of a mesh-fabric advertising banner, which would be fixed to scaffolding during redevelopment works at the aforementioned site, in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had issued a revised opinion to approve the application.
The Committee concurred with the Divisional Planning Manager's opinion.
Reconsidered items
The Committee resumed consideration of the undernoted planning applications and, after discussion, agreed to adopt the Divisional Planning Manager's opinions in relation thereto:
|Site and Applicant |Proposal |Divisional Planning Manager's Opinion | |36 Clonelly Avenue |Erection of two-storey extension to side of |Approval | |Mr. E. Carson |dwelling (Amended Drawing) | | |Antrim Road, |Erection of bus shelter on public footpath |Approval | |21 metres South of Downview Avenue | | | |Clear Channel Northern Ireland Limited | | | | | | | | | | | |Antrim Road, South of Fortwilliam Drive |Erection of bus shelter on public footpath |Approval | | | | | |76 Marlborough Park North |First floor rear extension to front entrance|Refusal | |Miss D. Hamilton |porch with alterations |1. The proposal is unacceptable in that| | | |it would, if permitted, harm the living| | | |conditions and residential amenity of | | | |the adjacent neighbour, No. 78 | | | |Marlborough Park North, in terms of | | | |overlooking, dominance, overshadowing | | | |and loss of light |
Schedule of Applications
The Committee considered a schedule of applications which had been submitted by the Divisional Planning Manager and adopted his recommendations with the exception of those referred to below, which were deferred for the reasons outlined:
|Location |Proposal | |87 Malone Avenue/ 6 Eglantine Place |The change of use from five flats to nine flats | | |including extensions with alterations | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor Hanna to | | |enable an office meeting to take place] | |54 Ulsterville Avenue |Refurbishment of existing property to create seven | | |apartments and the erection of one four-bedroomed | | |apartment detached block with rear garden and | | |associated car parking | | |[Deferred at the request of the Chairman | | |(Councillor Patterson) to enable an office meeting | | |to take place] | |Land between Hillside Crescent and Bladon Drive |Erection of nine dwellings and one apartment | | |building | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor McGimpsey to| | |enable an office meeting to take place] | |Site adjoining 589 Antrim Road |Erection of a dwelling adjoining existing dwelling | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor Rodgers to | | |enable an office meeting to take place] |
Application Withdrawn
It was noted that an application for the erection of four detached villas and two semi-detached townhouses on land at 15-17 Upper Lisburn Road had been withdrawn from the schedule.
Delegated Authority
The Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been approved under the Council's delegated authority by the Committee at its meeting on 2nd November.
New Applications
The Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been received by the Divisional Planning Manager in respect of the Belfast City Council area for the period from 20th October till 8th November.
Chairman
