Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 4 September 2024 to consider planning applications and recent planning appeal decisions. No minutes have been published yet, so no decisions are recorded; the papers set out what the committee will consider and the appeal outcomes it was asked to note.

1. Planning application schedule for decision

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The committee has delegated powers, meaning the council allows it to make these decisions itself. Each report weighs planning policy and consultation responses, then ends with an officer recommendation on whether to grant or refuse permission. Applications must be decided under the Local Development Plan unless other material considerations indicate otherwise.

   Based on the minutes, Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

2. Recent planning appeal decisions for information

   Decided

   The minute records only that members' attention was drawn to the appeals report, for information. No decision was recorded.

   Why

   The report lists recent planning appeal decisions to help inform future decisions. Each appeal was brought by an applicant or by a person served with an enforcement notice, which is a formal council order to put right unauthorised work. The listed appeals shown as dismissed include Rose Cottage, Caerleon, over UPVC windows, and Hillcroft, Llandevaud, over a replacement house; the last entry is cut off in the documents provided.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Decisions

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   Declarations of Interest

2. 5

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting

   Papers: Appendix A, 08.24 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
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   Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

   Papers: Development Management: Planning Application Schedule
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   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information.

   Papers: Appeal Decisions

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Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Malcolm Linton, Deputy ChairLabourSent apologies
• Mark Spencer, ChairLabourIn attendance
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Gavin Horton, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartyIn attendance
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativeIn attendance
• John Reynolds, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentIn attendance
• Tim Harvey, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• Trevor Watkins, Committee MemberLabourIn attendance
• William Routley, Committee MemberConservativeIn attendance

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