Agenda and minutes

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;

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

Cllr Pearce declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in application 55/2213/15/VAR:  Variation of conditions 3 (approved plans), 9 (landscaping) and 11 (boundary enclosure) of planning consent 55/2134/12/RM to allow resiting and screening of air source heat pump and revisions to boundary treatment – 8 Whimbrels Edge, Thurlestone, by virtue of being a neighbour to the application site, as declared at the time of submission of the application, and she left the meeting for the duration of the debate and vote on this item;

Cllr Hodgson and Cllr Vint both declared a personal interest in application 14/1424/15/VAR:    Variation of condition 5 (parking restriction) of planning consent 14/2278/14/F – Lower Allerton Farmhouse, Dartington, by virtue of knowing the applicant in a personal capacity and through work with Transition Town Totnes and the Neighbourhood Plan process.  They remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon.

To approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 January 2016

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 January 2016 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to an amendment to the reason for Cllr Pearce declaring a disclosable pecuniary interest being corrected in the minutes to read:

‘…….. by virtue of being a neighbour to the application site, as declared at the time of submission of the application’.

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

The Chairman announced that a list of members of the public who had registered their wish to speak at the meeting had been circulated

Members are requested to raise any queries they may have with the respective case officer before the meeting

55/2213/15/VAR

Variation of conditions 3 (approved plans), 9 (Landscaping) and 11 (Boundary

Enclosure) of planning consent 55/2164/12/RM to allow re-siting and

screening of air source heat pump and revisions to boundary treatment

8 Whimbrels Edge, Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3BR

48/2450/15/F

Alterations, conversion and change of use of traditional stone barn to a two

bedroom dwelling with detached home office. Proposed development site at

SX 773 400, Prowse Barn, South Pool, Kingsbridge

14/1424/15/VAR                            

Variation of condition 5 (parking restriction) of planning consent 14/2278/14/F
Lower Allerton Farmhouse, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6DY

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:

55/2213/15/VAR       8 Whimbrels Edge, Thurlestone

                                    Parish:  Thurlestone

Variation of conditions 3 (approved plans), 9 (landscaping) and 11 (boundary enclosure) of planning consent 55/2164/12/RM to allow re-siting and screening of air source heat pump and revisions to boundary treatment

Officer’s Update: Revised plan had been submitted showing the block wall at a greater height and a further condition was recommended requiring the block wall to be built to the height as shown on the revised plan.

Comments from EH Officer were presented, as were comments from the applicants in response to questions asked at the site visit.

Recommendation: Conditional Approval

Committee Decision: Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.       Accords with plans

2.       External materials and finishes to be retained as approved

3.       Implementation and maintenance of landscaping scheme

4.       PD removed

5.       Boundary treatment to be constructed in accordance with approved details

6.       Parking areas within boundary wall to be retained in perpetuity

7.       Privacy screen to be retained

8.       No access to sedum roof

9.       Wicker screen to be retained in accordance with approved details unless otherwise agreed.

10.     Planting forward of and within 1m either side of the ASHP shall not be pruned to a height below 1.5m, should planting die or become diseased replanting shall occur in accordance with details to be agreed.

48/2450/15/F             Proposed development site at SX773 400, Prowse Barn, South Pool, Kingsbridge

                                    Parish:  South Pool

Alterations, conversion and change of use of traditional stone barn to a two bedroom dwelling with detached home office

Speakers included:  Parish Council representative – Cllr Peter Wotton

Officer Update: The number of representations was amended to 20 supporting and 14 objecting.  Members were updated on the late letters of objection, and a late DCC Highways response of no objection.

Recommendation: Conditional Approval

Committee Decision:  Site Inspection

14/1424/15/VAR       Lower Allerton Farmhouse, Dartington, Totnes

                        Parish:  Dartington

Variation of condition 5 (parking restriction) of planning consent 14/2278/14/F

Speakers included:  Objector – Ms Tina Dean; Supporter – Mr Robert Tee; Ward Member – Cllr Hodgson

Officer’s Update: Additional letters of support and objection related to parking issues on site

Recommendation: Refusal

During discussion, Members asked a number of questions to ensure clarity over exactly where the proposal intended for parking to be allowed.  Members also clarified that this was for overflow parking.  The Ward Member noted that this application represented an example of using the planning system to resolve neighbour issues.  The Ward Member also advised that on a recent visit to the application site with the Case officer there was only one vehicle movement and there seemed to be plenty of space. 

Another Member suggested that the applicant park in the proposed areas and then see if the planning authority tried to take enforcement action. He added  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.58/15

Members noted the presented list of appeals.