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 13 April 2016;

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The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 13 April 2016 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;

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

 

Cllr R C Steer declared a personal interest on behalf of all Members of the DM Committee who were either Conservative Group Members or Devon County Council Members, in application 2742/15/HHO:  Conversion of part of redundant premises to form two new dwellings – Bovisand Lodge Cottage, Bovisand Lodge Estate, Staddiscombe by virtue of the applicant being related to the Leader of Devon County Council.  All Members remained in the room and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

 

Cllr B F Cane declared a personal interest in the following applications by virtue of being a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee within which the applications were sited.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on each of these applications:-

 

2682/15/FUL:  Replacement of existing dwelling with 2 No proposed dwellings – 59 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers

0253/16/FUL:  Application for redevelopment of brownfield site (redundant reservoir) to provide one dwelling – Putts Reservoir, Upper Wood lane, Kingswear

2742/15/HHO:  Conversion of part of redundant premises to form two new dwellings – Bovisand Lodge Cottage, Bovisand Lodge Estate, Staddiscombe

 

 

Cllr B F Cane also declared a personal interest in application 27_57/1347/14/F:  Residential development comprising 222 dwellings with green infrastructure, public open space, flood attenuation provisions, vehicle access points, internal roads and pedestrian/cycle links and associated works – Land at Torrhill Farm, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge, by virtue of having a professional relationship with the developer.  He left the meeting for the duration of this item.

 

 

 

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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;

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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:

 

                       

2682/15/FUL             59 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers

 

                                    Parish: Newton and Noss

 

Replacement of existing dwelling with 2 No. proposed dwellings

 

Case Officer Update:  In response to a question raised at the site inspection, it was confirmed that delivery of houses on garden land would contribute to the five year land supply.

 

 

Speakers included:  Objector - Mrs Deborah McCann; Supporter - Mr Stephen Whettern; Parish Council Representative - Cllr Alison Ansell:  Ward Member – Cllr Baldry

 

Recommendation:  Conditional Approval

 

During discussion, Members noted the Conservation Area setting and the duty to preserve and enhance.  Large gardens were a historic fact and should be preserved for their own historical importance.  Any alterations would radically affect the views in and out.  Preservation of the views had been noted by the Planning Inspector in relation to a previous proposal.  The predominance of pitched roofs was also noted.  The design and massing of the proposal did not preserve the built form.  Comments were also made in relation to light spillage.  One Member felt the proposal was unneighbourly.

 

Committee Decision:  Refusal

 

Reasons:

 

·         Impact including loss of green space in the Conservation Area and Heritage Asset; and

·         Adverse impact on AONB of design, materials and massing.

 

 

3074/15/FUL             Greenwood, Western Road, Ivybridge

 

                                    Parish: Ivybridge

 

Erection of 5 new dwellings

 

Case Officer Update: N/A

 

 

Speakers included:  Supporter - Mr Kevin Higgins; Ward Member – Cllr Saltern

 

Recommendation: Conditional Approval

 

During discussion on this application, Members discussed viability and the fact that none of the proposed dwellings would be affordable.  An additional condition was suggested in relation to provision of the bin storage screening fence prior to occupation.  A proposal to condition wooden windows was lost.

 

Committee Decision: Conditional Approval

 

Conditions:

 

1.         Time

2.         Accord with Plans

3.         Materials and samples prior to installation

4.         Eaves and verges details prior to installation

5.         Joinery details prior to installation

6.         Rainwater goods details prior to installation

7.         Retention of all parking areas in perpetuity, no parking in other areas

8.         Accord with provisions of arboricultural method statement

9.         Landscape plan prior to commencement

10.       Accord with details of submitted drainage strategy

11.       Units 2, 3, 4 rooflights to rear elevation obscure glazed

12.       Lighting specification prior to installation

13.       Works to avoid bird nesting season

14.       Removal of Permitted Development Rights

15.       CEMP prior to commencement of development

16.       Unsuspected contamination

 

Additional condition:

 

Provision of the bin storage screening fence prior to occupation

 

 

0253/16/FUL             Putts Reservoir, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear

 

                                    Parish: Kingswear

 

Application for redevelopment of brownfield site (redundant reservoir) to provide one dwelling

 

Recommendation:  Conditional Approval

 

Committee Decision:  Site Inspection

 

 

0579/16/FUL             Site of WI Hall, Ford Road, Yealmpton

 

                                    Parish: Yealmpton

 

Erection of a detached house on land Previously used for WI Hall

 

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Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report and the COP Lead Development Management responded to questions and provided more detail where requested.