DM.22/23
The Committee considered the
details of the planning applications prepared by the relevant Case
Officers as presented in the agenda papers, and considered the
comments of Town and Parish Councils, together with other
representations received, which were listed within the presented
agenda reports, and RESOLVED that:
6a)
0915/22/FUL "Land off
Bantham Beach Road", Bantham
Parish:
Thurlestone
Development: READVERTISEMENT
(revised plans & documents) Erection of replacement beach
shower/toilet block, replacement village sewage treatment plant,
new residents/mooring holders car park and new parking, and ANPR
system on the beach road and car park.
Case Officer
Update: The Case Officer
summarised the key issues, namely that:
Principle/justification for the
development in the AONB, Undeveloped and Heritage Coast and outside
the settlement boundary identified in the Neighbourhood Plan
(NP):
• TTV26, DEV24, DEV25 of the JLP. TP2 of the NP.
• Section 1.0 of the Officers Report considers
the principle of development and concludes that Officers consider
such to be acceptable.
Landscape character and appearance within the Undeveloped Coast and
South Devon AONB:
• DEV20, DEV23, DEV24, DEV25 of the JLP and
TP1 and TP22 of the NP.
• Following
revisions to the proposals to ensure that the development provides
both landscape mitigation and enhancement measures, no objections
were raised from the Landscape Officer, subject to conditions to
secure full landscape details and levels. It was considered that the proposed development
would conserve and enhance the character and appearance of the
area.
• AONB Unit agree with comments from the
Landscape Officer.
Heritage
Impacts – including impacts on the setting of heritage
assets, including Listed Buildings and areas of archaeological
interest, including Bantham Ham Scheduled Ancient
Monument:
• DEV 21 of the JLP and TP21 of the
NP.
• Historic England raised no
objections.
• DCC Historic Environment Officer and SHDC
Heritage Officer raised no objections, subject to conditions being
imposed.
Following matters were also
considered as set out in the officer’s reports. It was considered that the impacts of the proposed
development were acceptable in relation to such matters subject to
conditions being imposed:
• Neighbour amenity
• Highways impacts
• Drainage
• Ecology/Trees
• Low Carbon Development
In response to questions, the
Officer reported that:
• The sewage treatment plant would serve the
village, the estate office and the Sloop Inn;
• The car park includes 42 spaces and
privately owned;
• The Committee could consider a light
reduction condition on the toilet block;
• The landscaping scheme included trees and
hedges that would be retained;
• The car park was currently used by local
residents, mooring holders and estate office;
• It was difficult to calculate the number of
informal parking spaces along the verge.
Speakers were: Objector – None, Supporter – Mr Philip
Frithz, Parish Council – Cllr Lewis, Ward Members –
Cllrs M Long and S Dennis.
In response to questions
raised, the supporter reported that:
• Cycle racks could be considered;
• The car park was for use by the residents,
mooring holders and the estate ...
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