Agenda and minutes

To be informed of the appointment of any substitute members for the meeting.

There were no substitute members appointed.

You are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.

You are also requested to complete the Declarations of Interests card available from the Democratic Services Officer.

You are also invited to disclose any dispensation from the requirement to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests that have been granted to you in respect of any matters appearing on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 June 2020.

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2020 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

To receive the attached guidance to members in determining planning applications and to give consideration to the planning applications listed in the following agenda items.

The Committee received guidance in relation to the principles of decision making when determining planning applications and then gave consideration to the planning applications listed in the following minutes.

To determine a full planning application from Mr G O’Brien for the demolition of former Church and Church Hall to accommodate new residential development comprising 28no. apartments with associated underground and ground level parking with landscaping.

(This application was withdrawn on 1 July 2020 and so no longer requires consideration.)

It was reported that this application had been withdrawn by the applicants on 1 July 2020.

To determine a full plannning application from North Shields Investment Properties for the proposed partial Change of Use of existing A1 Factory Outlet Shopping Centre to A1 Factory Outlet/B1/B8 Industrial.  Alterations to existing service arrangements to suit new use.

The Committee considered a report from the planning officers, together with two  addenda circulated prior to the meeting, in relation to a full planning application from North Shields Investment Properties for a partial change of use of existing A1 Factory Outlet Shopping Centre to A1 Factory Outlet/B1/B8 Industrial and alterations to existing service arrangements to suit new use.

A planning officer presented details of the application with the aid of various maps, plans and photographs.

Resolved that the application be permitted subject to the conditions set out in the planning officers report and an addendum.

(Reasons for decision: The Committee concluded that, having regard to the relevant policies contained in the Council’s Local Plan 2017 and National Planning Policy Framework, the proposed development was acceptable in terms of the principle of development and its impact on surrounding occupiers, the character of the area, landscaping, ecology and the highway network.)