Agenda and decisions

Planning and Development Committee - Tuesday, 8 January 2019 6.30pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Ian Gourlay 01438 242703 

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Liz Harrington and Graham Snell.

2.

MINUTES - 4 DECEMBER 2018 pdf icon PDF 213 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 4 December 2018.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee held on 4 December 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

3.

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To consider the change of use from A1 (shops) and A2 (Professional & Financial Services) to Visitor Centre D1 (Non-residential Institutions) and shop front alteration.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted, subject to the following conditions:

 

1          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

           

            Site Location Plan; BS18070 – 001; Proposed Floor Plan; Proposed Visitor Centre Floor Plan v7. 

           

2          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

3          The alterations to the shopfront hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the details submitted with this application.

4.

BANK HOUSE, PRIMETT ROAD, STEVENAGE pdf icon PDF 340 KB

To consider the reconfiguration of existing offices (basement, ground and first floor level) and six storey extension.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that, in view of the technical difficulties experienced at the meeting, the consideration of application 18/00416/FPM be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.

5.

INFORMATION REPORT - DELEGATED DECISIONS pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director Planning and Regulatory in accordance with his delegated authority.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the report be noted.

6.

INFORMATION REPORT - APPEALS/CALLED IN APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 50 KB

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director Planning and Regulatory in accordance with his delegated authority.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the report be noted.

7.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

To consider any Part I Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.

8.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider the following motions that:

 

1.    Under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.    That Members consider the reasons for the following reports (if any)being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

 

Decision:

Not required.

9.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.