Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 October 2017;

DM.25/17       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 October 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Members are invited to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting;

DM.26/17       

Members and officers were invited to declare any interests in the items of business to be considered and the following were made:

Cllr J Brazil declared a personal interest in application number 2224/17/FUL: The safeguarding and reuse of the Tea House Beacon Hill as one bedroom holiday accommodation – The Tea House, Beacon Hill, Holbeton by virtue of the sister of the registered supporter of this application being a family friend and remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr P W Hitchins declared a personal interest in application number 1743/17/FUL: New dwelling – 1 Old School House Cottage, Bickleigh by virtue of the applicant of this application being a fellow member of the parish council and remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr D Brown declared a personal interest in the following planning applications that were sited within the South Devon AONB by virtue of being a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee and remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon:

-         2826/15/FUL:  Refurbishment and extension of existing hotel including erection of new bedroom wing to form a 44 bedroom, 4* hotel and part change of use of existing upper floors of existing hotel to create 10 apartments with associated car parking – Tides Reach Hotel, Cliff Road, Salcombe;

-         2224/17/FUL:  The safeguarding and reuse of the Tea House, Beacon Hill as one bedroom holiday accommodation – The Tea House, Beacon Hill, Holbeton; and

-         2027/17/HHO:  Householder application for refurbishment and renovation of existing cottage, new garage/boat store and replacement of rear extension including a new roof terrace – Brook Bakery, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers

The Chairman to advise the Committee on any requests received from members of the public to address the meeting;

DM.27/17       

The Chairman announced that a list of members of the public and town and parish council representatives, who had registered their wish to speak at the meeting, had been circulated.

To see Letters of Representation and further supplementary information relating to any of the Applications on the agenda, please select the following link and enter the relevant Planning Reference number: http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/PlanningSearchMVC/

DM.28/17       

The Committee considered the details of the planning applications prepared by the Planning Case Officers as presented in the agenda papers, and considered also the comments of Town and Parish Councils together with other representations received, which were listed within the presented agenda reports, and RESOLVED that:

2826/15/FUL       Tides Reach Hotel, Cliff Road, Salcombe

 Parish:  Salcombe

Refurbishment and extension of existing hotel including erection of new bedroom wing to form a 44 bedroom, 4* hotel and part change of use of existing upper floors of existing hotel to create 10 apartments with associated car parking

Case Officer Update:  National Trust representation on file but not referred to in the report, deals with concerns raised by AONB Unit and Natural England and draws attention to concerns about viability of the proposal; amendments to conditions not reflected in the report – Condition 6, amend wording relating to the floor level of the spa facilities; Condition 8 wording amended following receipt of a third party drainage strategy; Condition 24 wording amended re phasing plan. He reported a number of representations that had been received after publication of the agenda.

Speakers included:     Objector – Ms Hannah Virta: Supporter – Mr Nicolas Roche & Mr Dave Jobbins; Salcombe Town Council – Cllr Mark Long; and local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:     That Development Management Committee delegates the authority to the CoP Lead to approve, subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal Agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP to refuse to application in the absence of an agreed S106 Agreement.

Committee Decision: That Development Management Committee delegates the authority to the CoP Lead to approve subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal Agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP to refuse to application in the absence of an agreed S106 Agreement.

The Section 106 obligations:

·       A financial contribution of £400,000 disaggregated as:

o  £ 7,074 in education contributions

o  £ 392,926 towards Affordable Housing

·       Provision of 5 pay and display parking spaces on site for use by the public within the hotel car park which are available for public use for a fee commensurate with public car parking rates within administrative district of the Council

Conditions:

1. Time, commencement within 18 months

2. Accord with Plans and Supporting Information

3. Floor Levels

4. Construction Environment Management Plan (including details of all permits, contingency plans and  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.28/16

DM.29/17       

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  The COP Lead Development Management presented further detail on specific cases.  Following this, he discussed with Members the merit of imposing a condition on approvals for new agricultural buildings to required their removal if no longer used for agriculture. The purpose of the condition would prevent the proliferation of buildings in the countryside and is similar to the provisions within permitted development for agriculture.  Members supported this as a way forward.

DM.30/17       

The COP Lead Development Management introduced the latest set of performance indicators related to the Development Management service. 

It was then:

RESOLVED

That the latest set of performance indicators be noted.