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 1 November 2017;

DM.31/17       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1 November 2017 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.32/17       

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

Cllr R Foss declared a personal interest in application number 2821/17/FUL:  Revised application for the conversion of Bovisand Fort and associated buildings, removal of one building, and construction of new towers, an apartment building, 11 new dwellings, new quayside commercial accommodation and conservation of historic fabric, together with associated landscaping, parking and re-establishment of the link to the coastal footpath, creating a total of 81 residential units, office, teaching/studio space, event space, visitor centre and facilities, café and relocation of MOD space and additional commercial space – Fort Bovisand, Bovisand, by virtue of the applicant having a ‘care of’ address of a company that he also used and he remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr R Steer declared a personal interest, on behalf of Conservative group Members of the committee, in application 1812/17/OPA:  Outline application with all matters reserved for erection of circa 25 no. age restricted (55+) bungalow/chalet bungalow dwellings, allotments, public open space and visitor car park – proposed development site at SX 550 523, Land at Venn Farm, Brixton, by virtue of the landowner being a Conservative group Member.  Members remained in the meeting for the duration of this item and took part in the vote thereon;

Cllr J Hodgson declared a personal interest in application number

3360/17/FUL:  Development of 49.99MW Battery Storage Facility with associated infrastructure and landscaping – Land at SX 774 647, Riverford Farm, Staverton by virtue of the objector being known to her through friends.  She remained in the meeting for the duration of this item and took part in the vote thereon;

Cllr T Holway declared a personal interest in application - 2964/17/FUL:  Proposed construction of dwelling, with associated access, parking and landscaping works – Plot adjacent Old Coastguard Store, East Prawle by virtue of knowing the applicant and he remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr D Brown declared a personal interest in the following planning applications that were sited within the South Devon AONB by virtue of being a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee and remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon:

-         2821/17/FUL:  Revised application for the conversion of Bovisand Fort and associated buildings, removal of one building, and construction of new towers, an apartment building, 11 new dwellings, new quayside commercial accommodation and conservation of historic fabric, together with associated landscaping, parking and reestablishment of the link to the coastal footpath, creating a total of 81 residential units, office, teaching/studio space, event space, visitor centre and facilities, café and relocation of MOD space and additional commercial space – Fort Bovisand, Bovisand

-         1812/17/OPA:  Outline application with all matters reserved for erection of circa 25 no. age restricted (55+) bungalow/chalet bungalow dwellings, allotments, public open space and visitor car park  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.32/17

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

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The Chairman announced that a list of members of the public and town and parish council representatives, who had registered their wish to speak at the meeting, had been circulated

To see Letters of Representation and further supplementary information relating to any of the Applications on the agenda, please select the following link and enter the relevant Planning Reference number: http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/PlanningSearchMVC/

DM.34/17       

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:

2821/17/FUL       Fort Bovisand, Bovisand

Parish:  Wembury

Revised application for the conversion of Bovisand Fort and associated buildings, removal of one building, and construction of new towers, an apartment building, 11 new dwellings, new quayside commercial accommodation and conservation of historic fabric, together with associated landscaping, parking and re-establishment of the link to the coastal footpath, creating a total of 81 residential units, office, teaching/studio space, event space, visitor centre and facilities, café and relocation of MOD space and additional commercial space

Case Officer Update:   Parish Council concerns resolved and response now amended; amended response from EA – will required additional conditions; application will be subject to s106

Speakers included:       Supporter – Mr Philip Beagle & Mr Mark Evans: local Ward Member – Cllr Brown

Recommendation: That Development Management Committee delegates the authority to the CoP Lead to approve, subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal Agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP to refuse to application in the absence of an agreed S106 Agreement.

Committee Decision: That Development Management Committee delegates the authority to the CoP Lead to approve subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal Agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP to refuse to application in the absence of an agreed S106 Agreement.

1812/17/OPA       Proposed development site at SX 550 523, Land at Venn Farm, Brixton

Parish:  Brixton

Outline application with all matters reserved for erection of circa 25 no. age restricted (55+) bungalow/chalet bungalow dwellings, allotments, public open space and visitor car park

Case Officer Update:   Applicants have appealed to Planning Inspector on grounds of non-determination.  Officer’s view is that the application is not valid and further information is requested.  The Inspector will seek a view on the outcome of the application if it had been determined through the normal process and Members are therefore being asked for their views.

A further letter has been received from the Parish Council stating their Neighbourhood Plan is at Regulation 14 stage and the land on which this application is sited is designated as strategic green space.

Speakers included:       Objector – Mr Geoff Davis:  Parish Council representative  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.34/17

DM.35/17       

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  The COP Lead Development Management presented further detail on specific cases. 

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The COP Lead Development Management introduced the latest set of performance indicators related to the Development Management service.  Members agreed that future presentation of PIs should be on a quarterly basis.

It was then:

RESOLVED

That the latest set of performance indicators be noted.