Minutes:
Councillor Richardson referred to Application DM/17/00064/FPA – Grove House, Redford Lane, Hamsterley. He informed the Committee that he was a Member of South Bedburn Parish Council which had objected to the application. However, he had taken no part in discussion of the application at the Parish Council and would approach the application at the Committee with an open mind and would consider all issues discussed before deciding upon the application. Mr N Carter, Planning and Development Solicitor confirmed that he had spoken with Councillor Richardson and had confirmed this position.
Councillor Clare declared an interest in Application DM/17/00942/FPA - PWS Distributors Ltd, Station Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe because he had previously visited the factory and considered himself to be compromised. He would speak on the application as a Member for an adjacent Electoral Division and then withdraw from the meeting.
Councillor Clare referred to Application DM/17/00861/FPA - Garage Block, Villa Street, Spennymoor and informed the Committee that, while he had been nominated as a representative on the Board of Livin Homes, he had only recently submitted his application for the position and had not heard anything further to date. He would therefore remain in the meeting and vote on the application.
Councillor Wilson referred to Application DM/17/01132/FPA - Tesco Extra, Abraham Enterprise Park, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. She would be speaking in objection to the application as a Local Member and then would withdraw from the meeting during consideration of it.
The Chairman informed the Committee that Agenda Item (e) would be considered before Agenda Item 5(d) to facilitate speakers.