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 16 March 2016;

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 March 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;

Cllr Cane declared a disclosable pecuniary 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.

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

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:

2659/15/FUL             Crooked Spire Inn, The Square, Ermington PL21 9LP

                                    Parish: Ermington

Conversion of part of redundant premises to form two new dwellings

Case Officer Update: Recommendation to be amended to include ‘delegate authority to the COP Lead in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman . . . .’  No further update following the site inspection

Recommendation: That authority be delegated to the Development Management COP Lead, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the DM Committee to approve the application, subject to inclusion of the conditions outlined in the presented agenda report and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

During discussion on this application, Members noted that the site inspection had been helpful.  Some Members felt the proposal would adversely affect the continuing viability of the public house, whilst others felt the proposal would enable the public house to continue.   

Committee Decision: Recommendation: That authority be delegated to the Development Management COP Lead, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the DM Committee, to approve the application subject to inclusion of the conditions outlined in the presented agenda report and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Conditions:

1.    Standard Time Limit

2.    Accord with Plans

3.    Unsuspected Contamination

4.    Materials (Prior to Commencement (PTC))

S106:

1.    Affordable Housing Contribution

06/1725/15/F             Land at Oldstone Farm, Blackawton, Totnes

                                    Parish: Blackawton

Construction of a solar photovoltaic park with associated PV equipment

Case Officer Update: An error in the presented report was corrected (West North East to read North East).

Speakers included:  Objector - Mrs Margaret Boote; Supporter - Mr Rupert Cotterell; Parish Council Representative - Cllr Lorien Joyce:  Ward Member – Cllr Hicks

Recommendation:  Conditional Approval

Committee Decision:  Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.         Standard Time Limit

2.         Accord with Plans

3.         Unsuspected Contamination

4.         Landscape / Biodiversity (Prior to Commencement (PTC))

5.         Duration (25 years)

6.         Notification of Operational Commencement

7.         Materials (PTC)

8.         Fencing / CCTV (PTC)

9.         Highways (Road State)

10.       GPDO

11.       External Lighting

27/1859/15/F             Proposed Development Site at 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: The Case Officer reminded Members of the benefits of the scheme which included provision of housing to help meet the 5 year land supply, relatively low density layout, betterment in terms of drainage and a satisfactory scheme as stated by the Highways Authority.

Speakers included:  Ward Member Cllr Saltern

Recommendation:  Authority delegated to the COP Lead in consultation with Chairman and Vice Chairman of DM Committee to approve the application subject to the conditions listed and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

During discussion,  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.68/15

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.

Members were presented with a report that set out a draft revised Scheme of Delegation.  The COP Lead outlined the process whereby a group of Members had worked with officers to produce the Scheme as attached at Appendix A, and explained how the proposed Scheme differed from the existing Scheme.

It was then RESOLVED that Council be RECOMMENDED that: