Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 4 February 2026. Its main business was the planning application schedule. The minute records that decisions were to be recorded as shown on an attached schedule, but that schedule is not among the documents available, so individual application decisions cannot be reported. Members also noted two recent planning appeal decisions for information.

1. Planning application schedule

   Decided

   The minute records that decisions were to be recorded as shown on the attached Planning Applications Schedule (Appendix A). The schedule's entries are not in the documents available, so the individual decisions cannot be reported. The Planning and Development Manager was authorised to draft any amendments to, or additional conditions for, the decisions.

   Why

   The committee has delegated powers to decide planning applications. Each report weighs planning policy and other material planning considerations, including consultation responses, and ends with an officer recommendation to grant permission, with suggested conditions, or to refuse it, with suggested reasons. A planning condition is a rule attached to a permission, and it must be necessary, relevant to planning and enforceable.

   Based on the minutes, Committee Schedule 4th February 2026

2. Recent planning appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The report lists two appeals against officer refusals under delegated powers, and both were dismissed, meaning the appeal decision upheld the refusal. The minute itself records no reasons.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Decisisons

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1. Apologies

   Minute

   Councillors T Watkins and G Horton.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on 14 of January 2026 were submitted. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 of January 2026 be taken as read and confirmed.

   Papers: Decision Schedule, Minutes of the Previous Meeting
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

   Papers: Committee Schedule 4th February 2026
5. 5

   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information

   Papers: Appeal Decisisons

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

The minutes record no declarations of interest.

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

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