Venue: Council Chamber, City Hall, Belfast
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\nMinutes:
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nThe minutes of the meeting of 21st May were taken as read and\nsigned as\u00c2\u00a0correct.\u00c2\u00a0\nIt was reported that those minutes, together with the minutes of\n7th May, had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 1st\nJune, subject to:
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\n\n(i)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 the\ndecision of the Town Planning Committee of 7th May under the\nheading \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Planning Applications: Reconsidered Items \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\n47, 49 and the rear garden of 45 Diamond Gardens\u00e2\u20ac* adopting\nthe recommendation of the Divisional Planning Manager to approve\nthe application for the demolition of two dwellings and the\nerection of six two-storey semi-detached and two two-storey houses\nat 47, 49 and the rear garden of 45 Diamond Gardens, be rejected on\nthe grounds that the development would be detrimental to the local\nresidential amenity by reason of overdevelopment, intensification\nof the site and would result in dominance of adjacent residential\nproperties;
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\n\n(ii)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nthe omission of the minute of 21st May\nunder the heading \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Planning Applications \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 4\nWillowfield Crescent\u00e2\u20ac*, which, at\nthe request of Councillor Empey, had\nbeen taken back to the Committee for further consideration; and
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Minutes:
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\nNotification from the Roads Service of the making\nof Abandonment Orders in respect of Ridgeway Street and Clifton\nStreet/Glenravel Street footpath.
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\nNotification from the Roads\nService of its intention to make an Abandonment Order in respect of\na portion of Devonshire\nWay.
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\nNotification from the Roads\nService of its intention to make a Stopping\u00e2\u20ac\u2018Up Order\nat Sunningdale Gardens.
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\nNotification from the Roads\nService regarding the provision of a disabled parking bay at\n32 Moorgate Street.
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\nNotification from the Roads\nService of its intention to introduce waiting restrictions\non Castlereagh Street\n(at its junction with Templemore Avenue and Clandeboye Street).
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\nNotification from the Northern Ireland Housing\nExecutive confirming the making of Extinguishment of Public\nRights-of-Way Orders relating to:
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\n\n(ii)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\na footpath to the rear of Eliza\nStreet;
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\n\n(v)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\na portion of the footpath to the rear of\nUpper Stanfield Street; and
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\n\n(vi)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\na portion of the footpath alongside\n421-425 North Queen Street.
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\nNotification from the Northern Ireland Housing\nExecutive confirming the making of a Vesting Order relating to\nproperties at Redevelopment Area 134 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Lawnbrook 2
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nCopies of the Orders, letters and maps relating to the above\nmatters were displayed at the meeting for the information of the\nMembers.
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\nRequest for Deputations
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nThe Members\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Support Officer reported that a request had been\nreceived from Mr. John Irvine seeking to address the Committee in\nrelation to his ongoing dispute with the Planning Service over its\nrefusal to grant planning permission for alterations to his\ngarage.
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed that, since the application\nreferred to was not before it currently\nfor consideration and the dispute was already being dealt with by\nthe Planning Service, an Agency for which the Council was not\nresponsible, the request to address the Committee be not acceded\nto.
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Director of Operations, Planning Service Headquarters, in\nrelation to the Committee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decision of 5th February, to\nrefer to the Planning Management Board an application for the\ndemolition of buildings and the erection of a residential\ndevelopment comprising one hundred and forty units, on lands 85\nmetres south of 25 Harberton Park in\nrespect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered a\nrecommendation to approve.\u00c2\u00a0 The correspondence indicated that\nthe Planning Management Board had considered the referral and had\ndecided that it failed to meet the criteria as outlined in the\nGuidance for Councils on the Operation of the Management Board\nReferral Procedure which had been issued to all Councils in\nSeptember, 2005 and revised May,\u00c2\u00a02007.\u00c2\u00a0 Accordingly, the Director of\nOperations had confirmed that the proposal would not be subject to\na Management Board Referral.\u00c2\u00a0 In addition, the correspondence\nhad indicated that a decision notice to approve the application\nwould be issued to the applicants in due course.
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Planning\napproval for the DSD Streets Ahead proposals for Donegall\nPlace and Royal Avenue received endorsement from the Town\nPlanning Committee on the\n2nd April 2009. In order\nto progress the Streets Ahead programme in Donegall\nPlace a number of changes are required to\nthe traffic movements in the city centre and surrounding streets.\nWhilst there is no significant construction works Roads Service is\nrequired to make several Traffic Regulation Orders to facilitate\nthe alterations to traffic movement and have commenced the\nconsultation process for changes to Castle Street, Queen Street and\nUpper Queen Street.\u00c2\u00a0
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Roads\nService carried out informal consultations to provide business\nowners/occupiers on the frontages and other interested parties with\nthe opportunity to discuss the draft proposals. A consultation\nDrop-In Event was held at PLACE on Fountain Street on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January 2009. Roads Service also received some\nresponses in writing, and have had held one-to-one meetings with a\nnumber of business and property owners.
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\nKey Issues
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Roads\nService has appointed consultants Arup\nto develop proposals to facilitate the DSD Streets Ahead proposals\nfor removal of northbound traffic from Donegall\nPlace. This phase of the Streets ahead will\nhave implications on general traffic movements in the city centre\nand will involve re-routing of some bus services and alterations to\nexisting traffic movements in surrounding streets.
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\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Roads\nService consider that a number of Traffic Regulations Orders\n(TRO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s) will be required for\nCastle Street, Queen Street and Upper Queen Street to facilitate\nthe alterations to traffic movements. There will be changes to the\nmovement of scheduled bus routes with services that utilised\nnorthbound travel along Donegall Place being directed to Queen Street/Castle Street\nbefore rejoining Royal Avenue. The proposals are draft and may be\nsubject to change following the consultation process. The key\nfeatures of the proposed scheme are illustrated in Appendix 1 and\ninclude the following:
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Venue: Council Chamber, City Hall, Belfast
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Apologies \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nApologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors\nJones, B. Kelly, McCausland and\nMcClenaghan. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Minutes \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe minutes of the meeting of 21st May were taken as read and\nsigned as correct. \nIt was reported that those minutes, together with the minutes of\n7th May, had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 1st\nJune, subject to: \n\n \n(i) the\ndecision of the Town Planning Committee of 7th May under the\nheading “Planning Applications: Reconsidered Items –\n47, 49 and the rear garden of 45 Diamond Gardens” adopting\nthe recommendation of the Divisional Planning Manager to approve\nthe application for the demolition of two dwellings and the\nerection of six two-storey semi-detached and two two-storey houses\nat 47, 49 and the rear garden of 45 Diamond Gardens, be rejected on\nthe grounds that the development would be detrimental to the local\nresidential amenity by reason of overdevelopment, intensification\nof the site and would result in dominance of adjacent residential\nproperties; \n\n \n\n(ii) \nthe omission of the minute of 21st May\nunder the heading “Planning Applications – 4\nWillowfield Crescent”, which, at\nthe request of Councillor Empey, had\nbeen taken back to the Committee for further consideration; and \n\n \n\n(iii) \nthe omission of matters in respect of\nwhich the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minutes: \n\n \n\nIt was reported that correspondence had been received from various\nStatutory Bodies, Agencies and other organisations in respect of\nthe undernoted items: \n\n Notification from the Roads Service of the making\nof Abandonment Orders in respect of Ridgeway Street and Clifton\nStreet/Glenravel Street footpath. \n\n Notification from the Roads\nService of its intention to make an Abandonment Order in respect of\na portion of Devonshire\nWay. \n\n Notification from the Roads\nService of its intention to make a Stopping‑Up Order\nat Sunningdale Gardens. \n\n Notification from the Roads\nService regarding the provision of a disabled parking bay at\n32 Moorgate Street. \n\n Notification from the Roads\nService of its intention to introduce waiting restrictions\non Castlereagh Street\n(at its junction with Templemore Avenue and Clandeboye Street). \n\n Notification from the Northern Ireland Housing\nExecutive confirming the making of Extinguishment of Public\nRights-of-Way Orders relating to: \n\n \n(i) \na portion of Koram Way; \n\n \n\n(ii) \na footpath to the rear of Eliza\nStreet; \n\n \n\n(iii) \na portion of the footpath in\nMcAuley Street; \n\n \n\n(iv) \na portion of the footpath in Stewart\nStreet; \n\n \n\n(v) \na portion of the footpath to the rear of\nUpper Stanfield Street; and \n\n \n\n(vi) \na portion of the footpath alongside\n421-425 North Queen Street. \n\n Notification from the Northern Ireland Housing\nExecutive confirming the making of a Vesting Order relating to\nproperties at Redevelopment Area 134 – Lawnbrook 2 \n\n \nCopies of the Orders, letters and maps relating to the above\nmatters were displayed at the meeting for the information of the\nMembers. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee noted the information which had\nbeen provided. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Lands 85 metres south of 25 Harberton Park \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Director of Operations, Planning Service Headquarters, in\nrelation to the Committee’s decision of 5th February, to\nrefer to the Planning Management Board an application for the\ndemolition of buildings and the erection of a residential\ndevelopment comprising one hundred and forty units, on lands 85\nmetres south of 25 Harberton Park in\nrespect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered a\nrecommendation to approve. The correspondence indicated that\nthe Planning Management Board had considered the referral and had\ndecided that it failed to meet the criteria as outlined in the\nGuidance for Councils on the Operation of the Management Board\nReferral Procedure which had been issued to all Councils in\nSeptember, 2005 and revised May, 2007. Accordingly, the Director of\nOperations had confirmed that the proposal would not be subject to\na Management Board Referral. In addition, the correspondence\nhad indicated that a decision notice to approve the application\nwould be issued to the applicants in due course. \n\n Noted. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered the undernoted\nreport: \n\n \n“Relevant Background Information \n\n Planning\napproval for the DSD Streets Ahead proposals for Donegall\nPlace and Royal Avenue received endorsement from the Town\nPlanning Committee on the\n2nd April 2009. In order\nto progress the Streets Ahead programme in Donegall\nPlace a number of changes are required to\nthe traffic movements in the city centre and surrounding streets.\nWhilst there is no significant construction works Roads Service is\nrequired to make several Traffic Regulation Orders to facilitate\nthe alterations to traffic movement and have commenced the\nconsultation process for changes to Castle Street, Queen Street and\nUpper Queen Street. \n\n \nRoads\nService carried out informal consultations to provide business\nowners/occupiers on the frontages and other interested parties with\nthe opportunity to discuss the draft proposals. A consultation\nDrop-In Event was held at PLACE on Fountain Street on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January 2009. Roads Service also received some\nresponses in writing, and have had held one-to-one meetings with a\nnumber of business and property owners. \n\n Key Issues \n\n Roads\nService has appointed consultants Arup\nto develop proposals to facilitate the DSD Streets Ahead proposals\nfor removal of northbound traffic from Donegall\nPlace. This phase of the Streets ahead will\nhave implications on general traffic movements in the city centre\nand will involve re-routing of some bus services and alterations to\nexisting traffic movements in surrounding streets. \n\n Roads\nService consider that a number of Traffic Regulations Orders\n(TRO’s) will be required for\nCastle Street, Queen Street and Upper Queen Street to facilitate\nthe alterations to traffic movements. There will be changes to the\nmovement of scheduled bus routes with services that utilised\nnorthbound travel along Donegall Place being directed to Queen Street/Castle Street\nbefore rejoining Royal Avenue. The proposals are draft and may be\nsubject to change following the consultation process. The key\nfeatures of the proposed scheme are illustrated in Appendix 1 and\ninclude the following: \n\n \nCastle Street \n\n \n\n· \nAccess only street \n\n\n· \nOne way traffic from\nQueen Streetto King Street(westbound) \n\n\n· \nA section of bus only street\nbetween Fountain\nStreet and\nDonegall Place \n\n\n· \nRemoval of on street\nparking \n\n\n· \nIntroduction of formal loading\nbays and loading restrictions \n\n\n· \nOn-road contraflow cycle lane from King Street to Queen Street \n\n Queen\nStreet \n\n \n\n· \nIntroduction of one-way\ntraffic northbound \n\n\n· \nAccess only street \n\n\n· \nProvision of new bus shelters\non the west side of the street (to accommodate diverted bus\nservices) \n\n\n· \nChanges to on street parking\nprovision \n\n\n· \nIntroduction of designated\ndisabled parking bays \n\n\n· \nIntroduction of formal loading\nbays and loading restrictions \n\n \nUpper Queen Street \n\n \n\n· \nBus lane, new bus stops and\nshelters on the west side of the street \n\n\n· \nChanges to on street parking,\nincluding the introduction of dedicated disabled bays and loading\nfacilities \n\n The\nstatutory consultation process for the Traffic Regulation Orders\nwill provide a further opportunity for statutory consultees including the council, business\nfrontages and other interested parties to comment on the\n ... \nview the full minutes text for item 4a \n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Land between Shankill Parade and Boundary Street Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Divisional Planning Office indicating that a\nnon-determination appeal had been lodged under Article 33 of the\nPlanning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 in relation to the\nrelocation of the existing Shankill\nSurgery and the construction of one medical surgery, fifty-two\napartments and four ground floor commercial units with associated\nparking at the above-mentioned location. \n\n \nThe correspondence had indicated further that, under paragraph 5.7\nof the revised procedures for appeal hearing, the Divisional\nPlanning Manager had advised that the Department’s view on\nthe proposal was to refuse permission on the grounds that there was\ninsufficient information submitted to the Department to enable it\nto ensure that the proposal would not prejudice the safety and\nconvenience of road users. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee noted the information which had\nbeen provided. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Divisional Planning Office indicating that an appeal,\nunder Article 33 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 had\nbeen lodged in respect of several planning applications relating to\nthe demolition of buildings and erection of office buildings at\n75‑81 Victoria Street. \n\n \nThe correspondence had indicated further that, under paragraph 5.7\nof the revised procedures for appeal hearings, the Divisional\nPlanning Manager wished to inform the Committee that the\nDepartment’s view on the several proposals was that planning\npermission be refused on the grounds that the proposed development\nwas contrary to Policy BH12 of Planning Policy Statement No. 6 and,\nif permitted, would disrupt the setting of nearby listed buildings,\nin particular, St. George’s Church, by introducing a\ndiscordant scale to Victoria Street at a visually crucial location,\nthereby detrimentally affecting the appearance of the Conservation\nArea. \n\n \nThe Committee noted the information which had been received. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Lands at 6-8 Queen Street Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Planning Appeals Commission indicating that an appeal\nagainst enforcement notice relating to the alleged unauthorised use\nof lands as a car park at 6-8 Queen Street had been\nlodged. \nThe Commission was required under Article 69(5) of the\nPlanning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 to notify the Council of\nsuch an appeal and, in exercising its powers, to take into account\nany representations received from the Council. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed to endorse the action of the\nPlanning Service in taking enforcement action relating to the\naforementioned development. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Land at 101d Malone Avenue Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was advised that correspondence had been received\nfrom the Planning Appeals Commission indicating that an appeal\nagainst an enforcement notice relating to the alleged unauthorised\nuse of lands as an office, at 101d Malone Avenue had been\nlodged. \nThe Commission was required under Article 69(5) of the\nPlanning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 to notify the Council of\nsuch an appeal and, in exercising its powers, to take into account\nany representation received from the Council. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed to endorse the action of the\nPlanning Service in taking enforcement action in relation to the\naforementioned development. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t 4 Willowfield Crescent
Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered further a planning application relating to\nthe demolition of a parochial house and erection thereat of sixteen\napartments, which, at the request of Councillor Empey, had been taken back to the Committee for\nfurther consideration. \nAn extract of the minute in this regard is set out hereunder. \n\n \n“Planning Applications \n\n 4 Willowfield Crescent \n\n The\nCommittee considered a planning application in respect of the\ndemolition of a parochial house and erection of sixteen apartments\n(twelve apartments in two three-storey blocks and four apartments\nin one two-storey block) and car parking (Amended Proposal) in\nrespect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had issued an\nopinion to approve. \n\n After\ndiscussion, the Committee, with one Member voting against, adopted\nthe recommendation of the Divisional Planning Manager in regard to\nthe planning application at 4 Willowfield Crescent. \n\n (As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to\nratification by the Council)” \n\n \nCouncillor Empey requested that the\nCommittee defer consideration of the matter to permit an office\nmeeting to be held. \nHowever, several Members expressed concern that a deferral would\ncause undue delay since the matter would not be dealt with until\nafter the summer recess. \n\n \nAfter discussion, during which the Principal Planning Officer gave\nan assurance that he would meet with Councillor Empey and representatives of the objectors to the\napplication prior to the July Council Meeting, the Committee\nagreed, with one Member voting against, to adopt the accommodation\nof the Divisional Planning Manager to approve the application. \n\n (As the decision was\nnot unanimous it was subject to notification by the Council.) \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t 1-3 Ravenhill Road \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 19th March, it\nhad agreed to defer consideration of the application in relation to\nthe mixed use development at 1-3 Ravenhill Road forming the headquarters of the\nBoys’ and Girls’ Clubs Northern Ireland and\nincorporating a café, a pontoon on the water, offices,\nconference/exhibition centre, rehearsal space, training rooms and\nresidential accommodation in order to permit the applicant to\naddress the Committee. \nIt was reported that Mr. A. Acheson, representing the applicant,\nwas in attendance and was admitted to the meeting and welcomed by\nthe Chairman. \n\n \nMr. Acheson stated that, his company had prepared a carefully\nconsidered scheme to be located on what he described as a\n“Key Gateway Site” and which, in his view, complemented\nthose developments which were already in place at the location. \n\n \nHe pointed out that the application related to the site at the\nAlbert Bridge, which was currently in the ownership of the Council\nand had been the location of a public toilet and a small riverside\ngarden which was overgrown and had been vandalised. \n\n \nThe Committee was advised that the proposed development would\ncreate a relationship with the Albert Bridge which was virtually\nidentical to those developments which had been approved immediately\nacross the Albertbridge Road to the\nnorth of the site. \n\n \nMr. Acheson drew the Members’ attention to the Planning\nService’s suggestion that the proposals were contrary to\nPolicy BH8 of Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning, Archaeology\nand the Built Heritage. \nHe suggested that the development, by the use of specific\nmaterials, design and building techniques, would not impair or\ndetract from the setting of the Albert Bridge. \n\n \nThe Chairman informed Mr. Acheson that the Committee would consider\nthe application further at a later date. Mr. Acheson thanked the Committee\nfor receiving him and he retired from the meeting. \n\n \nThe Committee noted the information which had been provided and\nnoted also that the application would be considered at a future\nmeeting of the Committee. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t 453-459 Antrim Road \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered an application relating to the demolition\nof a building and the erection of twenty-nine apartments with\nassociated car parking and landscaping at 453-459 Antrim Road in\nrespect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had offered an\nopinion to approve. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed, with one Member voting\nagainst, to adopt the recommendation of the Divisional Planning\nManager. \n\n \n(As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification\nby the Council.) \n\n \n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t 733, 733a, 733b and 735 Antrim Road \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered a planning application in respect of the\nerection of four semi-detached houses, one detached dwelling and\nthirty-four apartments (in two blocks) with basement car parking,\naccess roads and associated site works at the above-mentioned\nlocation in respect of which the Divisional Planning Manager had\nissued an opinion to approve. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed, with one Member voting\nagainst, to adopt the recommendation of the Divisional Planning\nManager to approve the application. \n\n \n(As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification\nby the Council.) \n\n \n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t 135 Shandon Park \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee resumed consideration of a planning application for\nthe demolition of a dwelling and its replacement with four detached\ndwellings and garages in respect of which the Divisional Planning\nManager had offered an opinion to approve. \n\n \nAfter discussion, it was \n\n \nMoved by Councillor Hendron, \n\nSeconded by Councillor Empey, \n\n That the\nCommittee agrees to reject the recommendation of the Divisional\nPlanning Manager to approve the demolition of a dwelling at 135\nShandon Park and the replacement thereat with four detached\ndwellings and garages, on the grounds that the proposal would\nresult in the loss of mature trees and planting which would have a\ndetrimental effect on the character of the area. \n\n \nOn a vote by show of hands three Members voted for the proposal and\neight against and it was accordingly declared lost. \n\n \nAccordingly, the Committee agreed to adopt the recommendation of\nthe Divisional Planning Manager to approve the application. \n\n \n(As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification\nby the Council.) \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Orpen Shopping Centre, Unit 5, Upper Lisburn Road \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered further a planning application in relation\nto the change of use from a retail unit to a hot food bar at the\nabove-mentioned address in respect of which the Divisional Planning\nManager had issued an opinion to approve. \n\n \nAfter discussion, the Committee agreed, with one Member voting\nagainst, to adopt the recommendation of the Divisional Planning\nManager to approve the application. \n\n \n(As the decision was not unanimous it was subject to ratification\nby the Council.) \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Reconsidered Items \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered further the undernoted planning applications and, after\ndiscussion, agreed with the Divisional Planning Manager’s\nopinion thereon: \n\n
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Reconsidered Items - Amended Opinion \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered the undernoted\nplanning applications for which the Divisional Planning Manager had\noffered a revised opinion and, after discussion, agreed with his\nopinion thereon: \n\n
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Applications Withdrawn \nMinutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee noted that the undernoted\nplanning applications had been withdrawn by the Divisional Planning\nManager: \n\n
\n \nThe Committee noted that the undernoted\napplications had been withdrawn by the applicants: \n\n
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Delegated Authority Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been\napproved under the delegated authority of the Committee at its\nmeeting on 21st May. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee noted a list of planning applications which had been\nreceived by the Divisional Planning Manager for the Belfast City\nCouncil area for the period from 12th May till 8th June. \n\n | \n\t\t||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minutes: \n\n \n\nThe Committee considered the schedule of planning applications\nwhich had been submitted by the Divisional Planning Manager in\nrespect of the Belfast City Council area and agreed to adopt the\nrecommendations submitted in relation to the applications detailed\ntherein with the exception of those referred to below: \n\n
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