Agenda and draft minutes

There were no declarations of interest stated.

The Chair advised Members that this would be the last meeting for the Service Director – Planning, Craig Jordan who was retiring.  He extended sincere thanks to Craig for his support and guidance.

Mr Jordan stated that he had enjoyed his time at Newcastle and after 36 years in Local Government was looking forward to doing other things.

Councillor Fear thanked Mr Jordan for his good and steady leadership of the Planning Department.

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To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s).

Resolved:              That the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March, 2026 be agreed as a correct record.

Resolved:    That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)               Removal of condition B7 and B30 and the variation of condition B1 of planning permission 21/00595/FUL

(ii)             Any other conditions which are still relevant to the original decision

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Resolved:    That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)              Variation of condition 3 to amend the trigger for the provision of the access roundabout

(ii)             Any other conditions which are still relevant to the original decision 

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The Chair advised that only those Members who were present at the site visit

on Thursday 23 April were entitled to take part in the debate and vote on this

item

Resolved:    That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)          Time Limit

(ii)         Approved Plans

(iii)       Materials

(iv)       Glazing on lower section of ground floor bedroom windows

(v)   Construction hours

(vi)       Internal noise limitations

(vii)          Bin storage

(viii)         Cycle storage

(ix)            Floor levels to be retained as per existing arrangement

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This item includes a Supplementary report.

Members debated this item at length raising concerns that the removal of the condition would go against the Committee’s previous decision which was based upon the proposed dwellings on this site being self-build /custom built housing rather than normal market housing.

Resolved:    That the application be refused on the grounds that the Committee accorded significant weight to its original decision element, that it should be self build.  Therefore, Condition 11 of Planning Permission 24/00833/OUT, should remain.

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Resolved:    (i)       That the information be received.

                    (ii)      That an update report be brought to committee in two

months’ time.

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Chair – Cllr Paul Northcott

Ton behalf of Planning Committee members, the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning, Councillor Fear thanked Councillor Northcott for his Chairmanship of this committee over the last few years and wished him well for the future.

Councillor Northcott expressed his gratitude and thanks to members of the Planning Committee – new and old.

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To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) because it is likely that there will be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2 and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no confidential items.