Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 4 June 2025 to decide planning applications. Four councillors sent apologies, and the committee confirmed the minutes of its 7 May meeting. The committee resolved that decisions be recorded as shown on the planning applications schedule, and authorised the planning manager to draft any changes to conditions or reasons for refusal.

1. Planning application decisions

   Decided

   The committee resolved that decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Applications Schedule (Appendix A). It also authorised the Planning and Development Manager to draft any amendments to the schedule, or additional conditions or reasons for refusal in respect of it.

   Why

   The committee makes these decisions under powers the council has delegated to it, which means it decides applications without referring them to the full council. Each application is weighed against planning policy and other material planning considerations, and planning conditions must be necessary and reasonable. Section 106 agreements are legal agreements that secure obligations such as affordable housing or contributions to local facilities, and they must relate directly to the development. The minute does not list the individual applications or their outcomes, so this summary does not give them. The minute names the Planning and Development Manager, while the report refers to the Development and Regeneration Manager.

   Based on the minutes, Committee Decision Schedule 4th June 2025 1

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1. Apologies

   Minute

   Councillors M Linton, J Jordan, S Cocks and J Reynolds

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None

3. 3

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on 07 May 2025 were submitted. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 07 May 2025 be taken as read and confirmed

   Papers: Minutes of the Previous Meeting, Decision Schedule 07.05.2025
4. 4

   Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

   Minute

   (1) That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Applications Schedule attached as an Appendix A. (2) That the Planning and Development Manager be authorised to draft any amendments to/additional conditions or reasons for refusal in respect of the Planning Applications Schedule, attached.

   Papers: Committee Decision Schedule 4th June 2025 1

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The minutes record no declarations of interest.

• Malcolm Linton, ChairLabourSent apologies
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gavin Horton, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartySent apologies
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• John Reynolds, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Stephen Cocks, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Tim Harvey, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Trevor Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• William Routley, Committee MemberConservativePresent

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