Issue - meetings

Which in the opinion of the Chair is of sufficient urgency as to warrant consideration.

Interim Head of Development Management

The Committee gave thanks to Mr Andrew Thompson, the Interim Head of Development Management, as this was the last Planning Committee meeting that he would be attending as he was leaving the City Council.  Mr Thompson gave thanks to the Committee and to the Planning Team who had supported him during his time at the City Council.  He reported that his replacement would be commencing on 5^th September 2022.

Appeal Decisions

The Interim Head Development Management referred Members of the Committee to recent planning appeal decisions for Pitmaston House and Rose Villa.  He particularly highlighted the comments of the Inspector at paragraphs 7 and 8 for Rose Villa and paragraphs 13 and 14 for Pitmaston House.

He also referred Committee Members to the appeal decisions of 13 Lansdowne Road and 78 Ombersley Road.

The Chair thanked the Interim Head of Development Management for bringing these to the attention of the Committee for which the Committee need to learn from them.