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 29 November 2017

DM.37/17       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29 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.38/17       

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

Cllr J Brazil declared a personal interest in application 1894/17/FUL:  Enlargement of existing car park to provide up to 15 spaces and new car park to provide up to 10 spaces – Land at SX 740491 and 742 498, Avon Valley Woods, Hendon Road, Woodleigh by virtue of being a member of the Woodland Trust 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:

-         3787/17/HHO:  Householder application for proposed gable roof extension – Bantham House, Bantham

-         3075/17/HHO:  Householder application for proposed alterations and extension – 21 Court Park, Thurlestone

-         1174/17/HHO:  Householder application for a proposed extension to an existing dwelling – Whitelands Barn, Thorn Farm, Venn

-         3117/17/FUL:  Replacement of existing dwelling with single dwelling – 59 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers.

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

DM.39/17       

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.40/17       

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:

3787/17/HHO       Bantham House, Bantham

Parish:  Thurlestone

Householder application for proposed gable roof extension (resubmission of 1851/17/HHO)

Case Officer Update:   None

Speakers included:                 Supporter – Mrs Debbie Crowther: Parish Council representative – Cllr Tony Goddard; local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:                 Conditional Approval

During discussion, Members were broadly supportive but felt the design of the proposal could be improved if the gable were sloped rather than vertical.  The agent indicated acceptance of the revision and the recommendation was amended accordingly.

Committee Decision:       Conditional Approval delegated to COP Lead in consultation with Chairman and local Ward Members, subject to receipt of revised plans showing changes discussed.

Conditions:

1.      Standard time

2.      Accord with plans

3.      Materials to be agreed

4.      Construction details

5.      Details of doors and windows to be agreed

3075/17/HHO      21 Court Park, Thurlestone

Parish:  Thurlestone

Householder application for proposed alterations and extension

Case Officer Update:    5 late letters of objection received, no new issues raised

Speakers included:                 Objector – Ms Jenny Webb:  Parish Council representative – Cllr Tony Goddard:  local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:                 Conditional Approval

During discussion, Members considered the elements of the proposal in detail, and comparisons were made with other properties in the vicinity. Whilst other properties had balconies, having had a site visit, some Members felt there would be an unacceptable impact on the neighbour at no. 22 of the proposed upper floor balcony.

Committee Decision:Refusal

Reasons:

The proposed first floor balcony would result in an unacceptable degree of overlooking and significant loss of amenity upon the neighbouring properties within the immediate area and therefore would be contrary to Local Plan Policies Development Plan Document Policy DP3 (Residential Amenity) and emerging Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan policies DEV1 (Protecting amenity and the environment) and  the National Planning Policy Framework in particular paragraph 17.

The drawings to which this proposal relates are drawing numbers 1330/04 (Location Plan) received by the Local Planning Authority on 21st September 2017 and drawing number 1330/05/F received by the Local Planning Authority on 9th January 2018.

1174/17/HHO      Whitelands Barn, Thorn Farm, Venn

Parish:  Stoke Fleming

Householder application for a proposed extension to an existing dwelling

Case Officer Update:    None

Speakers included:                Supporter – Mr Mark Evans

Recommendation:                 Refusal

During discussion, some Members agreed with the officer recommendation of refusal.  However, having been on site and considered that the proposal was hidden by virtue of landscape, and the innovative design and high specification of the proposal, the majority of Members felt the application should be approved.

Committee Decision:Conditional Approval

Reasons:

The extension complied with para’s 135 of NPPF and Council’s SPD.

Conditions

·        Standard time  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.40/16

DM.41/17       

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