The Terms of Reference for the Area Planning Sub
Committee are:
To
consider and determine applications for planning permission and
other related consents, arising under the Town and Country Planning
and associated legislation as set out in Part A of Schedule 1 of
the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities)(England)
Regulations 2000 as amended, which have not been delegated to the
Planning Committee or to officers.
Functions
To approve (with or without
conditions), or refuse, applications for planning permission and
other related consents 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. for
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 the Ward Councillor for
the site of the application requests should be the subject of
consideration by the Planning Area Sub-Committee (the request to
bring an application to the Planning Area Sub-Committee must be
made in writing to the Corporate Director Economy and Place or the
Assistant Director (Planning and Public Protection) within the
consultation period and include the planning reason(s) for the
request).
(e) 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, or the
spouse/partner of such an
employee, or employee
who has been actively involved
planning negotiations
or the spouse/partner of such an
employee.
(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) Application that the Corporate Director Economy
and
Place or the
Assistant Director (Planning and Public
Protection)
considers should be presented to the
Area Planning
Sub-Committee for decision.
(h) To enter into
Section 106 Agreements (in respect of
proposed
developments which fall within the scope of the
Area Planning
Sub-Committee to determine).
(i) The renewal,
modification and revocation of planning
permissions and other related consents and
agreements.