MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Apologies Co-Option of New Member
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MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Minutes of Proceedings of a Meeting of Magherafelt District Council held in the Council Chamber, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt on Tuesday, 9 December 2014. The meeting commenced at 7.30 pm. Presiding: Mrs K A McEldowney Other Members Present: J Campbell T J Catherwood Mrs E A Forde M G Kearney B McGuigan P McLean J J McPeake Mrs C M O’Neill G C Shiels Mrs P L Smith D O Totten S Bateson Officers Present: M Young (Director of Environmental Health) Mrs Anne-Marie Campbell (Director of Policy and Development) W G Glendinning (Director of Building Control) Mrs A Junkin (Chief Executive’s Secretary) Representatives from Other Bodies in Attendance: DoE Planning Service - Ms Karen Doyle – Planning Officer In the absence of the Chief Executive, Mrs A M Campbell, Director of Policy and Development acted-up. 1 Apologies Councillors J Crawford, Mrs C Elattar, and G T McFalone. 2 Co-option of New Member The Chairperson, Councillor Mrs K A McEldowney welcomed a new Member, Sean Bateson to the Chamber. Mr Bateson had been co-opted onto the Council to replace Councillor Peter J Bateson, who had recently resigned. 3 Sympathy The Chairperson, Councillor Mrs K A McEldowney extended sympathy to Councillor J Campbell on the recent death of his brother. 4 Minutes 4.1 Councillor J J McPeake referred to Page 19 of the Minutes. Mrs Campbell advised that this item had been taken “In Committee” and consideration of the matter should be deferred and only considered when the Council was “In Committee”. 4.2 It was Proposed by Councillor B McGuigan Seconded by Councillor Mrs C M O’Neill, and Resolved: that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 (copy previously circulated to each Member), with the exception of items taken “In Committee“, be taken as read and signed as correct. 5 Matters Arising Out of the Minutes 5.1 The Chief Executive advised that there were no matters arising. 6 Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest. 7 Planning 185/12/2014 7.1 New Planning Applications: H/2014/0159/F – Tesco Store Ltd, 1 Bridge Street, Castledawson Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. The Planning Officer advised that there were three letters of objection to this application. H/2014/0239/F – D O’Neill Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. The Planning Officer advised that there were two letters of objection to this application. 2 H/2014/0254/F – Special Joinery Group, Maghera The Planning Officer advised that this application had been withdrawn from the schedule to allow time for consultation with Environmental Health on additional information regarding noise. The Planning Officer advised that there was one letter of objection to this application. H/2014/0282/F – Aircore Ballynacross Road Ltd The Planning Officer advised that this application had been withdrawn from the schedule to allow time for consultation with Environmental Health on additional information regarding noise. The Planning Officer advised that there were two letters of objection to this application. H/2014/0313/F – Beam Vacuum Systems Ltd Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0320/F – Ms Emma Nicholls Deferred for an Office Meeting on the request of Councillor P McLean. A letter of submission was handed to the Planning Officer – Criterion 5; Councillor P McLean to attend the meeting. The Planning Officer advised that there was one letter of objection to this application. H/2014/0329/O – S Conway Refusal. The Council agreed to issue the decision. 7.1.1 Applications Deferred from Previous Meeting: H/2013/0174/F – Mr Norman Leslie Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2013/0398/O – Mr C Gribben Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2013/0450/O – Mr Justin McCarthy Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0022/F – Tamlaght O’Crilly Parish – Canon Raymond Stewart Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0063/F – Mr Gerard McGuigan Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0089/F – Ms Dagmare Michalska Refusal. The Council agreed to issue the decision. H/2014/0103/O – Paul Irvine Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. 3 H/2014/0105/O – Roland Caldwell Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0108/O – Mr Seamus Dougan Approval. The Council agreed to the issue of the approval. H/2014/0127/O – Mr M Convery Refusal. The Council agreed to issue the decision. The Planning Officer advised that there was one letter of objection to this application. H/2014/0152/F – Mr Devlin The Planning Officer advised that this application had been withdrawn from the schedule to allow for time to consider further information from the applicant and to prove that a business had been established. The Planning Officer also pointed out that there were five letters of objection to this application. H/2014/0209/O – Robert Niblock Deferred for one month on the request of Councillor Mrs E A Forde to allow for an office meeting between the local MLA and the Area Planning Manager. H/2014/0248/O – Gerry Murphy & Mary Dowling Refusal. The Council agreed to is sue the decision. 7.1.2 It was Proposed by Councillor B McGuigan Seconded by Councillor P McLean, and Resolved: to adopt the Planning Schedule dated 9 December 2014 subject to the above conditions and amendments. 7.2 Submitted schedule of Streamlined Planning Application decisions issued from 1 October to 31 October 2014 (copy previously circulated to each Member). Noted. 7.3 Planning Application H/2009/0270/F Consideration was given to a consultation response to Planning Application H/2009/0270/F – Former William Clark & Sons Ltd, Upperlands, Maghera for works to listed buildings to include the extension and conversion of the former Art Deco Building into a new factory and change of use, etc (details circulated to each Member). 4 7.3.1 Following discussion, it was Proposed by Councillor Mrs E A Forde Seconded by Councillor T J Catherwood, and Resolved: that the Council’s response to the planning application should be that the Council was sympathetic to the application and supported it as long as it did not take away from the location. The Planning Officer retired from the meeting at 7.50 pm. 8 Building Control Department 210/12/2014 The Director of Building Control presented the Department’s report for the period 1 November to 30 November 2014 (copy previously circulated to each Member). 7.1 During this period 1 November 2014 to 30 November 2014 twenty-two applications had been recommended for approval. A total of eighty-nine applications required amending by Architects and Agents before granting approval. 7.2 Ap plications for Notices and Regularisations During the period from 1 November 2014 to 30 November 2014 there was 1 Regularisation and nineteen Notices issued. Notices were mainly for replacement boilers. There were fourteen Notices cancelled on request. 7.3 Building Regulations Inspections During the period from 1 October 2014 to 31 October 2014 one hundred and nine applications commenced on site and seventy applications were found to be complete in accordance with Building Regulations. The department carried out three hundred and thirty-five inspections during this month. 7.4 Annual Re-Licensing Applications During the period of this report five re-licensing inspections have been carried out. 7.5 Entertainment Licensing During the period of this report three entertainment licensing inspections were carried out. 7.6 Property Certificates There were forty-one Property Certificates issued for this period. 5 7.7 Naming and numbering of Streets During the period from 1 October 2014 to 31 October 2014 eight new postal numbers and postcodes were issued for private dwellings. 7.7.1 Mr Glendinning sought permission to raise an additional item in relation to the naming of industrial development units at Grange Road, Magherafelt. The Chairperson agreed. 7.7.2 Consideration was given to the naming of industrial units at 5 Grange Road, Magherafelt for Mr David Hutchinson. The names suggested by the developer were: 1 Drumrainey Business Park 2 Drumrainey Business Centre 3 Grange Road Business Park 7.7.3 Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor P McLean Seconded by Councillor B McGuigan, and Resolved: that the industrial units at 5 Grange Road, Magherafelt be named ‘Drumrainey Business Park’. 7.8 It was Proposed by Councillor T J Catherwood Seconded by Councillor Mrs E A Forde, and Resolved: to adopt the report as submitted. 9 Licences and Registrations 9.1 Entertainment Licences Submitted the following applications for Entertainment Licences which were in order and recommended for renewal:- EL/01/15 The Terrace Hotel, 42-48 Church Street, Magherafelt BT45 6AV – Patrick McCloy, E Strathern & B McCloy EL/04/15 The Shepherd’s Rest, 220 Sixtowns Road, Draperstown BT45 7BH Mr Michael Patrick Doyle EL/05/15 McKenna’s Bar, 37 Main Street, Bellaghy BT45 8HT - Mr Bernard McKenna EL/09/15 Regan’s Bar, 17a Hall Street, Maghera BT46 5DA – Mrs Karen Regan EL/18/15 The Coachman, 58 Rainey Street, Magherafelt BT45 5AH – Mr Mark Stewart 6 EL/21/15 Moyola Park Golf Club, 15 Curran Road, Castledawson BT45 8DG – Mr Noel McMullan EL/22/15 The Market Tavern Bar, 62 Rainey Street, Magherafelt BT45 5AH Mr Malachy Doris EL/29/15 The Corner House, 6-9 St Patrick’s Street, Draperstown BT45 7AL Mr Hugh McAlary EL/30/15 The Market Inn, 25-27 St Patrick’s Street, Draperstown BT45