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 10 January 2018;

DM.42/17       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 January 2018 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.43/17       

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

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:  Demolition of existing house to rebuild new dwelling – Skerries, South Milton

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

DM.44/17       

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.45/17       

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:

3230/17/FUL       Skerries, South Milton

Parish:  South Milton

Demolition of existing house to rebuild new dwelling

Case Officer Update:    South Milton has an emerging Neighbourhood Plan; this is a material consideration and as such must be given weight  

Speakers included:       Supporter – Mr Nick Stafford: Parish Council representative – Cllr Paul Davies; local Ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:     Conditional Approval

During discussion, one Member was concerned that a full ecology report had not been submitted, particularly in light of issues raised regarding birds and bats and the position of the property on their flightpaths.  A number of Members raised concerns over the design of the proposal and stated that it was in the wrong place as it did not fit with the more traditional style of neighbouring properties.  Members also supported the parish council view that the proposal should be set down in a similar way to a house further along the road that was currently under construction.  Other Members praised the contemporary design and drew comparisons with a nearby property that was similar in design, although even in praising the design, some Members were concerned at the impact of the proposal on the SSSI.  

Committee Decision: Refusal

Reasons:

1. The development, by reason of its massing and design, including the level of glazing, represents an incongruous and inharmonious addition to the street scene which fails to conserve the character and scenic beauty of the AONB and undeveloped coast nor conform adequately to local distinctiveness. The proposal is therefore in conflict with policies DP1 and DP2 of the South Hams Development Polices DPD, policies CS7 and CS9 of the South Hams Core Strategy DPD, policies DEV1 and DEV2 of the emerging Joint Local Plan, policy Environment & Coastal Management 1: Landscape Policy and policy H4 of the emerging South Milton Neighbourhood Plan, and the relevant paragraphs of the National Planning Policy Framework

2. It has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development would not cause material harm to the local bird population that utilise the South Milton Ley SSSI. The scheme is therefore in conflict with policy DP5 of the South Hams Development Policies DPD, policy CS10 of the South Hams Core Strategy DPD and the relevant paragraphs of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2267/17/VAR       Farleigh Meadows, Diptford, Totnes

Parish:  Diptford

Variation of condition 3 of planning consent 17/1854/11/F to allow stables to be used for an equine business

Case Officer Update:     None

Speakers included:       Objector – Mr John Foster:  Supporter – Mr Barry James:  Parish Council representative – Cllr Sue Franklin:  local Ward Members – Cllrs Smerdon and Steer

Recommendation:       Conditional Approval

Members were advised of the previous application  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.45/16

DM.46/17       

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  The COP Lead Development Management presented further detail on specific cases.  Members asked that the officer who had presented the case for the Council in respect of the appeal for Bay View Café, Bigbury on Sea, should be congratulated on his hard work and the successful outcome of the appeal.