Agenda and minutes

Planning and Development Committee - Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre

Contact: Kate Lowes – Democratic Services Officer, Tel: 0191 433 4244, Email:  democraticservicesteam@gateshead.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

PD1

Minutes pdf icon PDF 167 KB

The Committee is asked to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held 15th May 2024 (copy previously circulated).

 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 15th May 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

PD2

Declarations of Interest

Members to declare interests in any agenda items

 

Minutes:

Councillor Dawn Welsh declared interest on report no.3 Land West of Follingsby Way, Follingsby Park, Gateshead.

PD3

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 255 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

i) That the full planning applications and outline applications specified in the appendix to these minutes be granted, refused or referred to the Department for Communities and Local Government or deferred as indicated subject to the conditions, if any, as specified therein and to any other appropriate conditions of a routine or standard nature.

 

 

ii) That the applications granted in accordance with delegated powers be noted.

 

 

PD4

Enforcement Team Activity pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a report advising them of Enforcement activity between 1st May 2024 and 28th May 2024.

 

The Enforcement Team has received 191 new service requests. The Enforcement Team currently have 596 under investigation, 148 cases resolved and 1 case pending prosecution.

 

There have been 4 court hearings in this period.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the information be noted.

PD5

Enforcement Action pdf icon PDF 160 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report that informed of the progress of enforcement action previously authorised by the Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the information be noted.

PD6

Planning Enforcement Appeals pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a report advising them on new appeals against enforcement action received and to report the decisions of the planning inspectorate received during the report period.

 

There have been no appeals received since an update was provided to the Committee.

 

There have been no appeal decisions received since the last Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the information be noted.

PD7

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a report advising them of new appeals received and to report the decision of the Secretary of State received during the reporting period.

 

There have been no new appeals received since the last Committee.

 

There have been three new appeal decisions since the last Committee.

 

There has been no new cost decisions received since the last Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the information be noted.

PD8

Planning Obligations pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Report of the Service Director, Climate Change, Compliance, Planning & Transport

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a report advising them of completion of Planning Obligations which have previously been authorised.

 

There have been no new planning obligations since the last Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)            That the information be noted.