Agenda

(a)  The minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee held on Tuesday 7 January 2025, as circulated, to be agreed as a true record and be signed by the Chair.

(b)  The minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee held on Tuesday 4 February 2025, as circulated, to be agreed as a true record and be signed by the Chair.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required where a matter arises at a meeting; 

1. Which directly relates to Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room. Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.

2. Which directly relates to the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion  or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.

3. Which directly relates to their financial interest or well-being  (and is not  DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.

4. Which affects the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.

5. Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it. 

NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk.  Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full. 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 not circulated with the agenda but are available on the Council’s website at  http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Planning.aspx

Outline planning application, with all matters reserved, for the erection of up to ten data centre buildings of Class B8 use totalling up to 540,000 square metres (sqm) gross internal area (GIA) in addition to ancillary structures, substation, emergency generators and other associated works.

Land At Former Power Station Site On Northern Side Of Cambois, Cambois, Northumberland

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of former Marley Tiles Factory to provide 60no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure (as amended)

Marley Tile Factory, Lead Lane, Newlands, Consett, Northumberland,

DH8 9JQ

Outline permission (all matters reserved) for erection of mixed-use development comprising hotel (Use Class C1), family pub/restaurant (sui generis) and retail/commercial pods (Class E) (amended red line plan 16/07/24)

Former Link House Farm, Links Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3PL

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 month.

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