(a) Constitution (Article 10) – District Development Management Committee and Area Plans Sub-Committees
Proposed by: Councillor S. Kane
Seconder: Councillor J. Philip
Motion:
That the Council adopt the following changes to the Article 10 of the Constitution, to give effect to a review by the District Development Management Committee of any proposed refusal of planning applications made by or on behalf of the Council or in relation to any application site owned by the authority, namely:
(1) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the District Development Management Committee in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (1)(g)):
‘Any development proposals for a site made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that has been recommended for refusal by the relevant Area Plans Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted’; and
(2) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the Area Plans Sub-Committees in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (4)(e)):
‘development proposals for a site are made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that are recommended for refusal by a Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted’.
Background paper received on 1 September 2017.
(b) To consider any other motions, notice of which has been given under Council Rules.
Motions, if any, will follow if not received in time to be incorporated into the agenda.
Minutes:
(a) Constitution (Article 10) – District Development Management Committee and Area Plans Sub-Committees
Moved by Councillor S. Kane and seconded by Councillor J. Philips
“That the Council adopt the following changes to the Article 10 of the Constitution, to give effect to a review by the District Development Management Committee of any proposed refusal of planning applications made by or on behalf of the Council or in relation to any application site owned by the authority, namely:
(1) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the District Development Management Committee in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (1)(g)):
‘Any development proposals for a site made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that has been recommended for refusal by the relevant Area Plans Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted’; and
(2) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the Area Plans Sub-Committees in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (4)(e)):
‘development proposals for a site are made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that are recommended for refusal by a Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted’.”
Amendment moved by Councillor D. Dorrell and seconded by Councillor C C. Pond
“That the following addition be made to the Rules for participating on Planning matters at Council Area Plans sub and District Development Management Committee meetings in Appendix 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered 1 (e) of paragraph one):
1. (e) A member for the ward relevant to the application when a referral to District Development Management Committee has taken place under rule 4 (e) of the Terms of Reference of the Area Plans Sub-Committee in Article 10 of the Constitution.”
Carried
There voted for the motion as amended: (26) namely: N Avey, R Bassett, N Bedford, W Breare-Hall, K Chana, R Gadsby, L Hughes, H Kane, S Kane, P Keska, J Knapman, J Lea, M McEwen, G Mohindra, A Patel, J Philip, B Rolfe, B Sandler, M Sartin, G Shiell, D Stallan, S Stavrou, D Sunger, E Webster, C Whitbread and H Whitbread.
There voted against the motion as amended: (16) namely: R Baldwin, R Brookes, R Butler, D Dorrell, S Heap, B Jennings, J Jennings, H Kauffman, S Murray, S Neville, C C Pond, C P Pond, C Roberts, J H Whitehouse, J M Whitehouse and D Wixley.
There abstained: (2) namely: A Beales and D Roberts.
Motion as amended ADOPTED
RESOLVED:
“That the following changes to the Article 10 of the Constitution, to give effect to a review by the District Development Management Committee of any proposed refusal of planning applications made by or on behalf of the Council or in relation to any application site owned by the authority be adopted, namely:
(1) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the District Development Management Committee in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (1)(g)):
‘Any development proposals for a site made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that has been recommended for refusal by the relevant Area Plans Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted’; and
(2) That the following addition be made to the terms of reference of the Area Plans Sub-Committees in Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered (4)(e)):
Development proposals for a site are made by or on behalf of the Council or where the Council is the landowner, that are recommended for refusal by a Sub-Committee contrary to a recommendation of the Director of Governance that planning permission be granted.
(3) That the following addition be made to the Rules for participating on Planning matters at Council Area Plans sub and District Development Management Committee meetings in Appendix 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution (to be numbered 1 (e) of paragraph one):
A member for the ward relevant to the application when a referral to District Development Management Committee has taken place under rule 4 (e) of the Terms of Reference of the Area Plans Sub-Committee in Article 10 of the Constitution.”