Town Planning Committee 4 January 2007
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Town Planning Committee Thursday, 4th January, 2007
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MEETING OF TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE
Members present
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Patterson) (Chairman); and Councillors Campbell, Cobain, Hanna, Hendron, Lavery, Long, Maginness, P. Maskey, Mullaghan, McGimpsey, McClenaghan, McKenzie, O'Neill, Rodway, Smyth, and Wilson.
In attendance
- Mr. R. Boyd (Members' Support Officer)
- Mr. B. Flynn (Committee Administrator)
- Mr. I. McAllister (Divisional Planning Office)
- Mr. P. Stinson (Divisional Planning Office)
Apologies
An apology for inability to attend was reported from Councillor Moore.
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 7th December were taken as read and signed as correct. It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 3rd January, subject to:
(i) the omission of the minute of 7th December, under the heading 'Reconsidered Item - Change of Opinion, 152 Cavehill Road', which, at the request of Councillor Maginness, had been taken back to the Committee for further consideration.
Planning Application
Reconsidered Item - Change of opinion
152 Cavehill Road
The Committee noted that a planning application, regarding the proposed change of use of a dwelling to a crèche, the provision of a conservatory and the replacement of existing a single-storey rear extension, for office use at 152 Cavehill Road, for which the Divisional Planning Manager had issued a revised opinion to grant approval, would be considered further by the Committee at its meeting on 17th January.
Revenue Estimates 2007/2008
(Mr. T. Salmon, Director of Corporate Services, attended in connection with this item.)
The Director of Corporate Services informed the Committee that the estimated total of all Council expenditure, based on the draft estimates which had been prepared by the Chief Officers, had been considered by the Policy and Resources Committee at its meeting earlier that day. He reminded Members that, in previous years, it had been necessary to make funds available to enable the Committee to engage consultants or obtain legal advice in connection with the preparation of submissions to Public Enquiries. The Director reported that provision for such eventuality had been included in the total estimates for the Committee in the sum of £30,050.
After discussion, it was
Resolved - That the estimates of revenue expenditure as submitted for the Town Planning Committee for the year 2007/2008 be approved.
Correspondence Received
It was reported that correspondence had been received from the Planning Service indicating that the major planning application by IKEA for a 29,000 square metre retail development, for the sale and display of furniture and homeware goods, including ancillary facilities, car parks and landscaping, on land adjacent to Hollywood Exchange Retail Park had been granted approval. The Committee Administrator reminded the Members that this course of action had been in line with the Committee's view as expressed at its meeting on 17th August.
The Committee welcomed the decision and commended the Planning Service on the speedy manner in which the matter had been dealt with.
In response to a question from a Member, the Principal Planning Officer indicated that the professional manner in which the developer had engaged with the Planning Service had been particularly constructive and this had contributed to the efficient processing of the application.
Arising from discussion in the matter, it was agreed to request the Planning Service to provide the Committee with information regarding good practice guidance on how developers should engage with the Planning Service in order to expedite the determination of major planning applications.
Request for Deputations
It was reported that no requests had been received.
Planning Applications
Reconsidered Item - 18 Kennel Bridge
The Committee considered further the planning application for the construction of a dwelling at 18 Kennel Bridge, for which the Divisional Planning Manager had submitted an opinion to grant approval.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councillor Long Seconded by Councillor Rodway,
That, the Committee agrees to reject the opinion of Divisional Planning Manager to approve the application for the erection of a new dwelling at 18 Kennel Bridge on the grounds that such a development, if permitted, would represent an inappropriate development of the site and set an unacceptable precedent for future similar developments.
On a vote by a show of hands eight Members voted for the proposal and three against and it was accordingly declared carried.
(As the decision was not unanimous, it was subject to ratification by the Council.)
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
Reconsidered Items
The Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and after discussion, agreed with the Divisional Planning Manager's opinions thereon:
|Site and Applicant |Proposal |Divisional Planning | | | |Manager's Opinion | |11 Custom House Square |Erection of seventy-two apartments on eight |Approval | | |levels with retail and ancillary service areas on| | | |ground level with eighty-six car parking spaces | | | |located on three basement levels. | | |45 Cliftonville Road |Demolition of existing derelict dwelling and |Approval | | |construction of thirteen two-bedroom town house | | | |apartments and two one-bedroom apartments | |
|Site and Applicant |Proposal |Divisional Planning | | | |Manager's Opinion | |Land adjacent to 76 Ravenhill Park |Construction of dwelling house and garage |Approval | |Rear garden of |Erection of detached, two-storey dwelling |Approval | |209 Cliftonville Road | | | |259 Cavehill Road |Demolition of buildings and erection of nine |Approval | | |apartments three stories high with nine | | | |incurtilage car parking spaces | | |36 Cliftonville Avenue |Change of use of existing single dwelling into |Approval | | |four two-bedroom and two one-bedroom apartments | | | |including rear extension of existing properties | |
Application Withdrawn
The Committee was informed that the undernoted application had been withdrawn from the schedule by the Divisional Planning Manager.
|Site and Applicant |Proposal | |Lands between Hillside Crescent and Bladon Drive |Residential development of nine dwellings and one | | |building containing three apartments |
Schedule of Applications
The Committee considered the schedule of Planning Applications which had submitted by the Divisional Planning Manager in respect of the Belfast City Council area and agreed to adopt the recommendations submitted in relation to the applications detailed therein, with the exception of those referred to below:
|Site and Applicant |Proposal | |Ballysillan Industrial Estate |Proposed eight dwelling houses and nine apartments | |(and lands to the south) |[Deferred by Councillor Smyth to enable an office | | |meeting to take place] |
|Site and Applicant |Proposal | |Ballysillan Industrial Estate |Amended application to include forty-eight dwellings | |(and lands to the west) |replacing forty-one dwellings and changes to house | | |types | | |[Deferred by Councillor Smyth to enable an office | | |meeting to take place] | |22, 24 and 26 Annadale Avenue |Erection of forty-seven apartments with basement | | |parking and associated landscaping | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor O'Reilly to | | |enable an office meeting to take place] | |117 Lisburn Road |Demolition of building and erection of thirty-eight | | |single person managed units including communal roof | | |terraces | | |[Deferred at the request of the Chairman (Councillor | | |Patterson) to enable an office meeting to take place] | |106 Bloomfield Avenue |Change of use from dwelling to ground floor shoe shop | | |with apartment above the first floor rear extension | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor Long to enable | | |an office meeting to take place] | |2 Severn Street |Change of use from housing association office to | | |general office covered under A2 use classification | | |[Deferred at the request of Councillor McKenzie to | | |enable an office meeting to take place] | |Lands to the rear of |Demolition of 8 Onslow Park and additional buildings | |Onslow Parade/Onslow Park |within the development site and erection of eighteen | | |houses, six apartments with associated site works and | | |landscaping | | |[Deferred at the request of the | | |Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor McCarthy) | | |to enable an office meeting to take place] |
Delegated Authority
The Committee noted the list of planning applications which had been approved under the Council's delegated authority at the meeting held on 7th September.
New Applications
The Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been received from the Divisional Planning Manager for the Belfast City Council area for the period from 11th till 18th December.
Chairman
