Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 October 2020

DM.27/20         

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7^th October 2020 were confirmed as a correct record 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.28/20         

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

Cllr Abbott declared a personal interest in application number 2312/20/HHO as he had known the agent over many years and proceeded to remain in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon.

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

DM.29/20         

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

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.30/20         

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:

0704/20/FUL   Higher Venice Barn, Allaleigh, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7DL Parish:  Cornworthy

Development:   Conversion of a barn to dwelling and associated landscaping (READVERTISED). 

Case Officer Update:   

Requires a Section 106 Agreement restricting the property to local use (in perpetuity);  A number of works are proposed to the Green Lane which include the addition of a speed bump, passing places and resurfacing with 803 material to the satisfaction of DCC Highways department – any existing public use would remain available post-consent; Matters concerning on—site trees are considered acceptable (subject to approved plans) and rights to fell / prune trees remain the responsibility of the applicant / relevant land owner(s).  

Speakers included:       Objector – Ms S Jaine; Supporter – Mr M Evans; Parish Council – Cllr Kirkland; Ward Member – Cllr J McKay;

During discussions it was clarified that if evidence of Barn Owl nesting was present, then the relevant pre-commencement condition was engaged.  The barn owl nesting box would be re-established and retained following the completion of the works.  A sprinkler system would be built into the new home and a Low-Carbon Development Plan condition to be added.

Recommendation:           Conditional approval

Committee decision:       Conditional Approval

Conditions:

Time Limit

Approved Plans

Unexpected Land Contamination

Site Access                                                                             

Off-site Highways Works

Car Parking

Foul

Surface Water Drainage

Enhancements (Pre-commencement)

Bat Emergence Survey Report Adherence

Barn Owl Survey (Pre-commencement)

Evidence of Barn Owl Nesting (Pre-commencement)

CMP (Pre-commencement)

Conservation Style Rooflights

Details / Samples

Natural Stone

Natural Slate

803 Material

Remove PD Rights

Low-Carbon Development Plan.

2116/20/HHO  1 Barrack Road, Modbury, PL21 0RB

Parish:            Modbury

Development:  Householder for proposed parking bay

Case Officer Update:    No update.

Speakers included:       Supporter – Mr J Joseph; Ward Member – Cllr B Taylor

Recommendation:    Refusal 

During the debate for this application, it was confirmed that there were parking areas nearby and approved parking for neighbouring houses.  Members noted that safety by the school would be improved by taking these cars off the street as parents with young children and prams currently had to walk in the road to pass vehicles parking in the street.

Committee Decision:         Conditional Approval

Conditions:     

Time limit

Accord with plans

Pre-commencement drainage condition (surface water)

2312/20/HHO  1 Paper Makers Lane, Ivybridge, PL21 0JZ

Town:  Ivybridge East

Development:   Householder application for alteration and extension to existing porch, installation of board over-cladding on first floor elevations, adaption of ground floor openings on East elevation including new stepped arrangement to garden and adjustment of section of garden wall.

Case Officer Update:         Correction to A2a reference (houses in AONB) but should be A3a, ie houses outside of AONB

Speakers included:            Supporter – Mr I Hodgson; Ward Members – Cllrs V Abbott and K Pringle

Recommendation:           Refusal  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.20/20

DM.31/20         

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  

The Head of Development Management provided further details on specific recent appeal decisions.

**Upon the conclusion of the above agenda item, the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened at 2.00pm**

DM.32/20         

Members reviewed the performance indicators as outlined in the presented agenda report.

In discussion, particular reference was made to the impact of Covid 19 on the number of applications registered in April and May 2020.  The DM Manager confirmed that there were few, if any, allocated sites now without permission which would impact on the future fees earned.  It was also noted that planning enforcement cases had increased in quarters one and two of this year, however, the rate of case closure continued to positively impact on the backlog.