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 17 February 2016

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 February 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;

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

Cllr Brazil declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in application 27/1859/15/F:  Erection of 77 dwellings, including all associated public space, landscaping and all other associated external works – Proposed development site at SX 6203 5630, Woodland Road, Ivybridge, by virtue of comments he had made during the site inspection for this application that had been held on 11 January 2016 and left the meeting for the duration of the debate and discussion on this item;

Whilst not in attendance at the last meeting held on 17 February 2016, Cllr Foss declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in application 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 by virtue of knowing the applicants and a number of individuals who had made representations on the proposals and left the meeting for the duration of the debate and discussion on this item.

Cllr Cane declared a personal interest in application 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 by virtue of being a Council representative on the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee within which the application was sited and remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on this 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

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:

48/2450/15/F             Proposed development site at SX 773 400, 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

Case Officer Update:

-       Since the site inspection had been held, revised plans had been submitted illustrating small scale amendments to the proposed parking and turning area.  It was confirmed that the Conservation Officer was content with these revisions;

-       In light of the health and safety concerns raised by the parish council, it was reiterated that the applicant would need to conform with Health and Safety regulations;

-       An indicative landscape plan had been received that illustrated the proposals to plant an orchard.  Members were informed that this could be controlled by a landscaping condition and the Landscape Officer had raised no objections.

Speakers included:  Objector – Mrs Elizabeth Bennett; Supporter – Mr Mark Evans; Ward Member – Cllr Brazil

Recommendation: Conditional Approval

In discussion, some concerns were raised in relation to the proposals having a detrimental impact on both the Conservation Area and the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  However, the majority of Members were content to support the case officer recommendation, subject to inclusion of:

-       An additional condition whereby cars could only park to the northern side of the public right of way; and

-       An existing proposed condition being amended to include reference to the details of track surfacing being required.

Committee Decision: Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.        Time limit for commencement;

2.        In accordance with plans;

3.        Details of materials (to include track surfacing);

4.        Submission of landscape scheme;

5.        Implementation of tree protection in accordance with Arboricultural Impact Assessment;

6.        Submission of Arboricultural Method Statement for Track;

7.        Permitted Development restrictions;

8.        Sewage treatment plan to be sited at least 30 metres from the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest;

9.        Unsuspected Contamination;

10.     Notwithstanding submitted plans, details of three bat and six bird boxes to be submitted;

11.     Works to be timed outside of bird nesting season, unless the site has been checked and young birds have fledged; and

12.     Cars to only park to the northern side of the public right of way.  

27/1859/15/F             SX 6203 5630, Woodland Road, Ivybridge

Parish:  Ivybridge

Erection of 77 dwellings including all associated public space, landscaping and all other associated external works

Case Officer Update:

-       Since the initial decision to defer the application at the Committee meeting on 20 January 2016 (Minute DM.53/15 refers), additional documents had been received that were all highlighted and referred to in the presented agenda report;

-       An additional condition was suggested in relation to the need for detailed plans to be submitted relating to  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.63/15

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