NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMITTEE:
DEVELOPMENT
CONTROL
DAY/DATE:
THURSDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY 2007
TIME:
2.30PM
VENUE:
COUNCIL CHAMBER
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
EARLE STREET
CREWE
Despatch date:
31st January 2007
Enquiries to:
Diane Moulson
Tel: 01270 537026
Fax: 01270 537605
Chair:
Councillor Margaret Hollins Tel:
01948 871626
Fax: 01948 871626
Deputy
Chair:
Councillor Chris Thorley
Tel: 01270
581978
Fax: 01270 584755
To: Members of the Development
Control Committee
[Councillors M Campbell, W S Davies, R E Dodd, T R Dunlop, B H
Dykes, A Fawcett, M A Hollins (Chair), E Howell, R Jones, M A
Martin, A Richardson, J Stockton, C G Thorley, C Waling, M J
Weatherill and J Wright] Executive Directors, Assistant Chief
Executive, Other Members of the Borough Council, Local Press and
Radio
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND THIS MEETING
Notes for Members of the
Public
The Development Control Committee consists of 16 elected
Members and Councillor Margaret Hollins is the Chair. There
are 7 Conservative, 5 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat, 1 Nantwich
Independent and 2 Independent Members.
The Borough Council welcomes and encourages members of the
public to attend its Committee, Board and Council meetings.
If you plan to attend, please report to the Reception Desk in
the Municipal Buildings, where you will be provided with a
Visitor's Pass.
Car parking is not available at the Municipal Buildings, but
there are several town centre car parks. There is a disabled
access to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, and this can be
accessed through the side door on Vernon Way. Please press
the button for attention, and someone will meet you and escort you
through to the main receptionarea.
You are asked to remain quiet whilst the meeting is taking
place, and to enter and leave the meeting room, or public galleryof
the Council Chamber as quietly as possible. If you
should leave the meeting before it has concluded please exit
through the Council Chamber, not via the rear
stairs. Please ensure that if you have a mobile
phone or pager, it is switched off for the duration of the
meeting.
You are not allowed to have drinks or food in the meeting
rooms, nor in the Public Gallery. A "No Smoking" policy
operates in the Municipal Buildings.
Fire Evacuation
If the fire alarm rings, you should make your way to the
nearest exit with your belongings, as quickly as possible, and
leave the building. Please follow any instructions from staff
about evacuation routes.
Copies of the agenda will be available if you attend. Agendas
are also made available on the Internet and can be accessed via the
Council's website see front page for details.
On occasions, members of the press and public will be excluded
from the meetings when the business to be transacted is of a
confidential nature, for example, dealing with individual people,
contracts and financial affairs of other parties.
If you require any further information, please contact Diane
Moulson the Committee Officer (details on front page).
AGENDA
1.
Declarations of Interest
Any Member present (including non-Committee Members) to
declare any personal or prejudicial interests and the nature of
that interest, in any item of business on the agenda and, if
necessary, to leave the meeting prior to discussion of that
item.
Members who also serve as County, Town or Parish Councillors
are reminded of the need to make declarations in respect of any
item which directly concerns the business of the appropriate
authority.
Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to
decide. Whilst officers will advise on the Code of Conduct
and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the
responsibility of the Member, based on the particular
circumstances.
For Decision
2.
Minutes
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held
on 11th January 2007 (2).
To approve or otherwise the recommendations of the Borough
Planning Officer contained within the report
(3).
For Information
Quarterly performance information report of the Borough
Planning Officer in respect of a) actual performance against
determination of planning applications measured by Best Value
Performance Indicators 109a, 109b, 109c and 188; and b) Building
Control delegated decisions for the period 5 October 2006 to 26
January 2007 (4).
Information report of the Borough Planning Officer for the
period 23 December 2006 to 25 January 2007
(5).
Information report of the Borough Planning
Officer(6).
Note:
In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work
Act the Council is required to notify those attending meetings of
the fire evacuation procedures. A copy has previously been
circulated to Members and instructions are located in all rooms
within the Civic
Suite.
This agenda can be made
available in larger text on request.