There were no apologies for absence.
Councillor Doug Bainbridge declared a prejudicial interest in Item 4 – 107 Blenheim Way: Change of Use from public amenity land to residential garden, as he was a trustee of the charity that maintained the land. He stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for the duration of that item.
The Chair welcomed the Assistant Director (Planning & Regulatory) to the meeting following his recent return from adoption leave.
The Assistant Director (Planning & Regulatory) referred to a number of major applications that would be considered in the comings months where SBC was either the applicant and/or landowner of sites. In determining these applications, Members would need to distinguish material planning considerations from non-material considerations, such as the potential financial gain for SBC as landowner. In such circumstances, he commented that, if required, a planning lawyer would be available to assist the Committee in its deliberations on such applications.