Notice of meeting
Development Control
Committee (East)
Thursday 11 June 2009
9.30 am in the Council Chamber
Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer
Email linda.yarham@north-norfolk.gov.uk to notify substitutes
NOTES
To enable Members to discuss any planning applications, Planning Officers
will be available in the Council Chamber from 9.00 am. Coffee will be
available for Members in the staff restaurant at 9.00 am and 11.00 am
when there will be a short break in the meeting.
Any site inspections will take place on FRIDAY 3 July 2009 and details
will be forwarded to Members in advance of this date.
Members of the public who wish to speak on applications must
arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. It will
not be possible to accommodate requests after that time. This is
to allow time for the Committee Chair to rearrange the order of items
on the agenda for the convenience of members of the public.
For information on the procedure please read the Council's leaflet 'Have
Your Say on Planning Applications' available from the Planning Reception
(tel: 01263 516150/1).
Emma Duncan
Legal and Democratic Services Manager
Committee Services Officer:
Linda Yarham
Telephone 01263 516019
AGENDA
PUBLIC BUSINESS
1.
CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTIONS
2.
TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DETAILS OF ANY SUBSTITUTE
MEMBER(S)
3.
MINUTES
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of a meeting of the Committee held on 14
May 2009 (copy enclosed for Committee Members only).
4.
5.
ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS (to be taken under items 11 or 13 below)
(a)
To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should
be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the
Local Government Act 1972.
(b)
To consider any objections received to applications which the Head of
Planning was authorised to determine at a previous meeting.
REQUESTS TO DEFER APPLICATIONS INCLUDED ON THIS AGENDA
To consider any requests from Officers to defer an application included in this
agenda, so as to save any unnecessary waiting by members of the public attending
for such applications.
6.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
To determine the order of business for the meeting.
7.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests they may have in any of the
following items on the agenda. The Code of Conduct for Members requires that
declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a personal or
prejudicial interest.
8.
OFFICERS’ REPORT
ITEMS FOR DECISION
(1)
The Graham Allen Award for Conservation and Design
Page 1
This report outlines the need to establish judging panel for this year’s Graham Allen
Award for Conservation and Design and to agree the proposed dates for the judging
and presentation of the awards.
(2)
Development Control Action Plan: Practice Note on Pre- and Post-Decision
Amendments to Planning Applications
Questioning of Public Speakers
Pages 2 - 3
This report seeks endorsement from the Development Control Committees of a
Practice Note on pre- and post-decision amendments to planning applications and
an amendment to public speaking arrangements at Committee for a trial period to
enable questions to be asked of public speakers.
(3)
CROMER – Unauthorised Use of Building as Single Dwellinghouse; The Bath
House, The Promenade for Dr and Mrs B C Connell
Pages 3 - 7
To consider the possibility of enforcement action following the refusal of an
application for a Certificate of Lawfulness.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(4)
MUNDESLEY - 20090309 - Retention of widened door and steel roller shutter
and surround; Mundesley Post Office 15 High Street for Mr Thiruchelvam
Pages 7 - 9
(5)
APPLICATIONS APPROVED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
(6)
APPLICATIONS REFUSED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
Page 12
(7)
NEW APPEALS
Page 12
(8)
PUBLIC INQUIRIES AND INFORMAL HEARINGS - PROGRESS
Page 12
(9)
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS APPEALS - PROGRESS
Page 12
(10)
APPEAL DECISIONS
Page 13
9.
BRIEFING - PROGRESS ON THE REVIEW OF RURAL BUILDINGS AS
DWELLINGS POLICY
Pages 9 - 12
Members will be advised of the current issues and options consultation and timetable
for the review of the Rural Buildings as Dwellings Policy. A copy of the public
consultation document has been sent to all Members.
10.
ATTENDANCE AT SITE INSPECTIONS
Members are requested to confirm whether or not they will be able to attend the site
inspections to be held on 3 July 2009. Please note this is a Friday because of the
Royal Norfolk Show.
11.
ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
AND AS PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED UNDER ITEM 4 ABOVE
12.
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
To pass the following resolution, if necessary:“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and
public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the
grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as
defined in Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”
PRIVATE BUSINESS
13.
ANY OTHER URGENT EXEMPT BUSINESS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
CHAIRMAN AND AS PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED UNDER ITEM 4 ABOVE
14.
TO CONSIDER ANY EXEMPT MATTERS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION OF
THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE AGENDA
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Mrs S A Arnold
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Mrs L Walker
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P J Willcox
H C Cordeaux (ex officio)
J A Wyatt (ex officio)
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regarding an item on the agenda may therefore also wish to contact substitute members.)
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