Functions of Planning Committee B
To
approve, with or without conditions, or refuse, applications for
planning permission and other related consents other
than
applications and other related consents that constitute repeat
or
variations involving minor modifications or
non-material
amendments under the appropriate legislation in accordance
with
the
following criteria:
a.
Outline planning applications for:
i. residential
development on sites between
0.5ha
and 1ha in area;
ii.
non-residential development on sites between
1ha and
1.5ha in area;
b. Full
detailed or reserved matters applications for:
i. residential
development (including
conversions/changes of use) between 10 to
39
dwellings;
ii.
non-residential development (including
extensions and changes of use) of between
1,000
and 3,000 square metres gross floor
space.
c.
Changes of Use for 1.0 hectares and less than 5.0
hectares of land.
d. Any
application which would otherwise be delegated
to
Officers which a Ward Councillor for the site of the
application requests should be the subject of
consideration by Planning Committee B.
The
request to bring an application to Planning Committee B must be
made in writing to the Corporate Director Place or the Director
Environment, Transport and Planning
within
the consultation period and include the
planning reason(s) for the request.
Any
application which would otherwise be
“delegated”
to
Officers for determination for which the applicant
is:-
i. a serving
Councillor of the City Council or the
spouse/partner of a Councillor;
ii any
Chief Officer or senior manager, or the
spouse/partner of such an employee;
iii Any
staff member within the Development and
Regeneration Planning and Environment
department/s, or the spouse/partner of such
an
Officer, or Officer who has been actively
involved planning negotiations or the
spouse/partner of such an Officer.
f.
Applications submitted by or on behalf of the Council
for its
own developments except for the approval of
“Minor” or “Other” category developments
to which no
objection has been received.
g. Any
application that the Corporate Director Place or
the
Director Environment, Transport and Planning
considers should be presented to the Planning Area
Sub-Committee for decision.
To
enter into, renew, modify or revoke agreements and
undertakings under Section 106 of the Town and
Country
Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in respect of proposed
developments which fall within the scope of Planning
Committee
B to
determine unless in the opinion of the Corporate
Director
Place
or the Director Environment, Transport and Planning it
constitutes a minor modification.