Agenda and draft minutes

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

Pursuant to the Council's Constitution the appointment of the following substitute member was reported:

Councillor A Spowart for Councillor J Montague

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 at the meeting and return it to the Democratic Services Officer before leaving the meeting.

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

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 minute.

To determine a full planning application from Bellway Homes Ltd (North East) and Banks Property Ltd for the phased construction of 539 residential dwellings with means of access, landscaping, open space, sustainable drainage, public rights of way diversion and associated infrastructure (amended reports 03.05.23) (amended red line boundary and amended plans and reports 04.08.23)

The planning officer advised the Committee that the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) had been revised on the afternoon of the 19 December 2023 and the revision included changes to housing and other policies important to the determination of the application.  In view of the timescale of the publication of the changes to the NPPF it had not been possible for officers to undertake a review of the changes to national policy and update the report to the Committee alongside any changes to the officer recommendation to the Committee.  The item was therefore withdrawn.

Resolved that the withdrawal of the report be noted.

(Reason for Decision:  The late receipt of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework may affect the decision making in relation to the application and it was considered prudent to defer consideration of the application so that any implications of the changes could be brought to the attention of the Committee in advance of its consideration of the application.)