Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 6 May 2026 to take decisions on planning applications and noted a report on recent planning appeals. The minutes record that decisions should be recorded as shown in an appendix, but that appendix for this meeting was not in the papers, so individual decisions are not reported here. The appeals report covered three appeals, all dismissed, including one the committee had refused against officer advice.

1. Planning application schedule and delegated decisions

   Decided

   The minute records that decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Applications Schedule in Appendix A. It also authorises the Planning and Development Manager to draft any amendments to, or additional conditions on, those decisions.

   Why

   The committee has delegated powers, meaning the council lets it decide planning applications itself, usually following officer advice. The appendix supplied is the schedule for the 1 April 2026 meeting, so individual decisions from 6 May are not reported here. Late representations from Councillor Pat Drewett back an injunction or enforcement notice over unauthorised work at Ash Tree Cottage, Brickyard Lane; officers say they raise no new matters, and the minute records no decision on that case.

   Based on the minutes, Committee Schedule 6th May 2026, E080352 LATE REPS

2. Recent planning appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The minute records only that members' attention was drawn to the appeals report for information, so no decision was taken. The report covers three appeals, all dismissed: 28 Brynglas Road (25/0496), a five-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO, a home shared by several unrelated people), which the committee refused against officer advice and where a claim for costs (money one side pays the other's legal costs) against the council was also refused on 24 April 2026. The other two, 60 Bassaleg Road (25/0873, raised parking spaces) and 3 Clytha Crescent (25/0364, six-bedroom HMO), were refused by officers.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Agenda May 2026

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1. Apologies

   Minute

   Councillors M Pimm, J Jordan and J Jones

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting

   Minute

   The minutes of the meeting held on 01 April 2026 were submitted. Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on 01 April 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 6th May 2026, E080352 LATE REPS
5. 5

   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information.

   Papers: Appeal Agenda May 2026

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

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