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 7 September 2016;

DM.27/16       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 September 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;

DM.28/16       

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

Cllr Vint declared a personal interest in application 1618/16/VAR:  Variation of condition no. 2, 3 and 4 of planning consent 51/0207/02/F to allow for a minor material amendment to plot 1 – Ferris Builders Yard (Plot 1), Bay View Estate, Stoke Fleming, by virtue of knowing the registered supporter.  He remained in the meeting for the duration of this item and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllrs Cane and Foss declared a personal interest in applications 1570/16/FUL – 1573/16/FUL & 1575/16/FUL – 1577/16/FUL:  Erection of agricultural livestock buildings – Woolston Farm, Land to Woolston Farm, Loddiswell, by virtue of knowing the agent and.  They remained in the meeting for the duration of the items and took part in the debate and vote thereon.

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

DM.29/16       

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

DM.30/16       

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:

0816/16/HHO               The Grange, Cliff Road, Salcombe

                                    Parish: Salcombe

Householder application for proposed replacement summerhouse set within main private upper garden, single storey garden outbuilding set against stone retain wall backdrop

Case Officer Update: N/A

Speakers included:   Local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:  Conditional Approval

Committee Decision:  Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.         Time

2.         Accord with Plans

3.         Use incidental to enjoyment of dwelling

4.         Joinery, eaves, brise-soleil details prior to installation

5.         Materials samples prior to installation

6.         Revised landscape plan

2826/15/FUL                 Tides Reach Hotel, Cliff Road, Salcombe

                                      Parish:  Salcombe

Refurbishment and extension of existing hotel including erection of new bedroom wing to form a 44 bedroom, 4* hotel and part change of use of existing upper floors of existing hotel to create 10 apartments with associated car parking

Case Officer Update:

•    11 new letters of support and 3 of objection, including commissioned drainage and flood survey, the conclusion of which was read out to Members

•    Environment Agency and Devon County Council confirmed no objections to the proposal subject to conditions

•    Devon County Council revised wording of suggested condition 8, which was read out to Members

•    Conditions 6 and 24 revised following discussion with the Applicant

•    Correction of errors in officer report referring to approximate number of objections

•    Planning obligation confirmed as £400,000

•    National Trust response read out to Members due to omission in the Committee Report

Speakers included:  Objector – Ms Hanna Virta:  Supporter – Mr Dave Jobbins:  Local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:  The Development Management Committee delegates authority to the CoP Lead Development Management in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Development Management Committee to approve subject to the conditions below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Committee Decision:  The Development Management Committee delegates authority to the CoP Lead Development Management in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Development Management Committee to approve subject to the conditions below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Conditions:

1.       Time, commencement within 1 year

2.       Accord with Plans and Supporting Information

3.       Floor Levels

4.       Construction Environment Management Plan (including details of all permits, contingency plans and mitigation measures for the control of pollution, biodiversity and manage production of wastes) – submission prior to commencement of works

5.       Flood Compensation Area – submission of details prior to commencement of works

6.       Spa area restricted to spa or other uses associated with the hotel with the exception of sleeping accommodation

7.       Flood resilient construction

8.       Permanent surface water drainage strategy submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Devon County Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.30/16

DM.31/16       

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.