Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 May 2022 and 1 June 2022

 tPudT  Put iDM.18/22       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 May and 1 June 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by the Committee.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, Members are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registerable Interests and Non-Registerable Interests including the nature and extent of such interests they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting;

DM.19/22             

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

Cllr B Taylor declared an Other Registerable Interest in applications 6(a), (b) and (c) (minutes DM.21/22 below refer), he was a member of the Member of South Devon AONB Partnership Committee. The Member remained 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.20/22             

The Chairman noted the list of members of the public, Town and Parish Council representatives, and Ward Members 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.21/22             

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:

6a)      4175/21/VAR           Sherford Housing Development Site, East Sherford Cross To Wollaton Cross Zc4,        

                                                Brixton, Devon

Parish:  Brixton

Development:  READVERTISEMENT (Additional EIA Information Received) Application to amend conditions 48 & 50 of 0825/18/VAR, to vary conditions relating to employment floor space in respect of the Sherford New Community.

Case Officer Update:         

The Case Officer highlighted to the committee a submission received from the Plympton St Maurice Society on traffic issues in which they feel have not been sufficiently addressed.  The Traffic Officer who considered the proposal felt it did not alter the impact to the residents of Plympton St Maurice.  The application didn’t seek to change the existing masterplan and was generated by a need to reflect market changes and the Freeport.

In response to questions raised by Members, it was reported that the there was no proposal to drop the school.  Members raised concerns on the change of usage and increase in vehicle movement across the site and impact to the residents and local community.  Members wanted to see evidence and a fuller assessment of the commercial need at Sherford.  Officers reported that there was a strong demand across all sectors for business units.  There was no availability in the south west part of South Hams and Plymouth and this is the last appropriate place for large scale commercial premises and JLP highlights this as an area.

Speakers included:             Objector - Paul Ottewell; Supporter – Andy Tinnelly; Ward Members – Cllr Brown

Following questions to speakers it was reported that traffic issues in the Plympton St Maurice area have been raised with the consortium and Plymouth City Council.  Member’s sought clarification on the roads that would be impacted and officers reported that the majority of traffic would flow through the Deep Lane Junction.  Member’s questioned which company would take up the commercial space and it was reported that a local marine company were interested in the space.

The Ward Councillor reported that this application here today for consistency and will be speaking on behalf Brixton Parish Council who have requested a potential condition to be added regarding the movement of traffic from A38.  Brixton Parish Council do not object to this application.  Sherford is a long term project and since conception in the 1990s the application on this site has changed over that time and the changes need to be reflected.  The Ward Councillor sympathised with the objector in terms of traffic, however felt that it didn’t have significant material consideration on this application.  This is a good idea and will bring a lot of investment to the site and employment.  Since covid and a change to more flexible working has seen less of a need for office space and this  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.21/22

DM.22/22             

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

DM.23/22             

Members noted the update on undetermined major applications as outlined in the presented agenda report.