Agenda

To note the membership and terms of reference for the Strategic Planning Committee as agreed by Full Council on 4 May 2022 as follows:-

16 members (8:5:1 Ind Gp, 1 LD, 1 Min Gp) (1 Con place given to ING)  

Quorum - 4

Chair: T. Thorne

Vice Chair: M. Robinson

Terms of Reference and Powers

(1)      To exercise the powers and duties of the Council as Planning Authority

in relation to development management under the Town and Country Planning Acts and other associated/related legislation and in particular, but not limited to, those functions listed in Schedule1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000, including the following matters which specifically require a decision by the Strategic Planning Committee:

·       minerals and waste planning;

·       development concerning major energy and physical infrastructure proposals such as wind farms;

·       planning applications involving more than 100 houses and/or more than 1,000 sq metres of commercial floorspace;

·       planning applications involving less than 100 houses and/or less than 1,000 sq metres of commercial floorspace which raise significant strategic planning policy issues;

·       planning applications linked to the Council’s statutory duties under separate legislation where issues of strategic importance are raised in terms of allowing the Council to fulfil its statutory duties; and

·       any other planning applications which represent a significant departure from the Development Plan.

Functions of the Planning Committee should include all decisions involving formal enforcement action.

All applications are to be determined by the Chief Planning Officer in accordance with the powers set out in the internal scheme of delegation except for the following which fall to the Local Area Council Planning Committee to be determined:

·       Applications submitted by or on behalf of elected members of the Council or by their spouses/partners;

·       Applications involving land and/or premises in the ownership or under the control of elected members of the Council or their spouses/partners;

·       Applications in which any senior officer* of the Council has a personal and prejudicial interest;

·       Determination of applications submitted by or on behalf of the Council (or by or on behalf of companies controlled by the Council); or of applications relating to land in which the Council (or company) has a significant interest (NB council to refuse such applications is delegated);

·       Approval of applications where, in the opinion of the Relevant Officer, such an approval would constitute a departure from the approved Development Plan and would require a reference to the Secretary of State;

·       Any application which an elected member of the Council requests should be considered by the Committee, provided the request is in writing, is received within 21 days of the application appearing on the weekly list, and is supported by bona fide planning reasons (which will be reported to the Committee together with the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 2.

The minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee held on Tuesday 5 April 2022 and Tuesday 3 May 2022, as circulated, to be agreed and be signed by the Chair.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required to disclose any personal interest (which includes any disclosable pecuniary interest) they may have in any of the items included on the agenda for the meeting in accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 4 July 2012, and are reminded that if they have any personal interests of a prejudicial nature (as defined under paragraph 17 of the Code Conduct) they must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room. NB Any member needing clarification must contact the monitoring officer by email at monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

To request the committee to decide the planning applications attached to this report using the powers delegated to it. 

Please note that printed letters of objection/support are no longer circulated with the agenda but are available on the Council’s website at  http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Planning.aspx

Erection of building for manufacturing of subsea cables, with ancillary offices and outdoor cable storage, together with associated development and infrastructure works including vehicular accesses off Brock Lane, landscaping and vehicular parking

Land North Of Blyth Power Station Substation, East Sleekburn, Northumberland

Lateral extension to north of existing quarry boundary for the phased extraction of approximately 2.7 million tonnes of whinstone and restoration of site to agricultural grassland and nature conservation uses.

Divet Hill Quarry, Capheaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland

NE19 2BG

Variation of conditions 1 (duration of operations), 2 (approved plans), 17 (noise) and 30 (restoration) of planning permission 17/04637/VARCCM to extend the duration of consented operations, amend the approved documentation associated with the operation and amend the noise limits applicable to the operation

Divet Hill Quarry, Capheaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland

NE19 2BG

For Members’ information to report the progress of planning appeals.  This is a monthly report and relates to appeals throughout all 5 Local Area Council Planning Committee areas and covers appeals of Strategic Planning Committee.

For Members’ information to report the agreement monitoring and collection of s106 contributions in the planning process.  This is a monthly report and relates to agreements throughout Northumberland during the previous monthly per

To consider such business, as in the opinion of the Chair, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.