DM.10/17
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:
4097/16/OPA
Proposed development site at SX 663 471, St Anns Chapel, Bigbury
Parish:
Bigbury
Outline application with some matters reserved for residential
development of circa 8 dwellings, open space and associated
infrastructure with all matters reserved except for means of access
(and associated off-site highway works)
Case Officer Update: Typographical errors within the report were
corrected. An additional condition was
proposed that details of Highway signage be agreed by the local
planning authority prior to installation, and a second drainage
condition was proposed. The Case
Officer updated the Committee on late letters of representation,
including a further letter from Bigbury Parish Council which was
reported in detail.
Speakers included: Objector – Mrs
Valerie Scott; Supporter – Mr Alex Graves; Bigbury Parish
Council – Cllr Bryan Carson; and local ward Member –
Cllr Huntley
Recommendation: Delegated
authority be given to the COP Lead Development Management, in
consultation with the Chairman of Development Management Committee,
to grant conditional approval subject to satisfactory completion of
a section 106 agreement
Committee Decision: Refusal
During discussion,
Members noted that whilst access to the site was part of this
application, the location of how the road tracked through the
proposal site was not fixed as it formed part of the layout which
was indicative. Members also noted that
the offer of affordable housing that had been included as part of
the previous application was no longer being offered. Officers advised that since the previous
application had been determined, a Council resolution had been
passed that set out the circumstances within which an affordable
housing contribution would be requested. The Parish Council representative and the Ward
Member both advised the Committee that the community had selected
an alternative site for development as part of their Neighbourhood
Plan process. Members generally felt
that the proposed scheme did not overcome the issues of highway
safety as set out by the Planning Inspector, and also felt that
viability of the scheme had not been thoroughly
assessed. Finally, Members also noted
that the application site was an unallocated site within the AONB
and a number of Members had made reference to the loss of Devon
bank that would arise from the proposal.
Reasons:
1.
The proposed development is likely to generate an
increase in pedestrian traffic on highways lacking adequate
footways and also lacking adequate visibility at the junction of
the C252 and the B3392 with consequent additional danger to all
users of the road contrary to paragraph 32 of the National Planning
Policy Framework, Policy DP7 of the South Hams Local Development
Framework and Policy DEV 31 of the emerging Plymouth and South West
Devon Joint Local Plan.
2. Having regard to the
new road access points, the provision of a ...
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