Agenda and minutes

to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 1 July 2015

DM.13/15       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1 July 2015 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the addition of the following comment and amendment:

Minute DM.11/15 a) to be amended to include: ‘Following the Ward Member presentation, the Chairman suspended the meeting and asked that the Ward Member leave the room with the Solicitor.  After a few minutes, the Ward Member and Solicitor returned to the meeting.’

There was a further minor amendment required within Appendix A of the minutes, as application 30/1799/14/F:  Plot to rear of Inglewood Cottages, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear was shown as ‘Committee Decision:  Conditional Approval’ when in fact the Committee Decision was to ‘attend a Site Inspection’.

Brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;

DM.14/15       

The Chairman advised that application 57/2472/14/O – Outline application for mixed use development of approx. 198 no. dwellings, public open space, employment uses (including Health Centre), a neighbourhood centre and new roundabout on Exeter Road (access to be considered) – Land at SX 6483 5632, off Rutt Lane, Ivybridge, had been withdrawn from the agenda and would be presented at a later date.

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.15/15       

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

Cllrs I Bramble, R J Foss, J A Pearce, R Rowe and R C Steer declared a personal interest in application 30/1442/14/F:  Erection of a single two storey dwelling and separation of part of garden – The Anchorage, Redoubt Hill, Kingswear by virtue of the objector being known to Members of the Totnes Conservative constituency.  The Members remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr J A Pearce declared a personal interest in application 41/0703/15/F:  Demolition of existing structure and erection of new dwelling and raised parking area - Proposed development site to rear of The Hollies, Devon Road Salcombe by virtue of knowing the neighbour.  She remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon:

Cllr J M Hodgson declared a personal interest in TPO 916 2015:  Leylandii at St Katherines Way, Totnes, by virtue of chairing the Town Council meeting at which this was discussed and voting in favour of retaining the Tree Preservation Order.  However, she had already left the meeting by the time that this application was considered;  

Cllr R J Vint declared a personal interest in TPO 916 2015:  Leylandii at St Katherines Way, Totnes, by virtue of attending the Town Council meeting where this was discussed however he did not vote at that time.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on this item;

Cllr B F Cane declared a personal interest in application 27/0372/15/F:  Erection of new dwelling – Proposed development site at SX 6345 5674, Mill Manor, Beacon Road, Ivybridge by virtue of knowing the speaker in support of the application and having previously commissioned them for work.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllrs R Rowe and B F Cane both declared a personal interest in the following applications by virtue of being respectively the Chairman and a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee within which the applications were sited.  They remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on each of these applications:-

·       30/1422/14/F:  Erection of a single two storey dwelling and separation of part of garden – The Anchorage, Redoubt Hill, Kingswear;

·       48/1099/15/F:  Householder application for refurbishment of dwelling including single storey extension, new two storey link between main house and new extension and new landscape and patio to garden (resubmission of application 48/0409/15/F) – The Sail Loft, South Pool, Kingsbridge;

·       05/0383/15/F:  Excavation and formation of retaining wall for erection of temporary beach hut/kiosk with change of use of land - Proposed beach hut/kiosk, Land at SX 6508 4421, Bigbury on Sea;

·       41/0703/15/F:  Demolition of existing structure and erection of new dwelling and raised parking area – Proposed development site to rear of The Hollies, Devon Road, Salcombe;

·       41/1104/15/F:  Change of  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.15/16

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

DM.16/15       

The Chairman proceeded to announce that the following members of the public had registered their wish to speak at the meeting:-

·         35/0059/15/F& 35/0465/15/F:  Objector – Mr Martin Ranwell:  Supporter – Mr Steve Munday:  Parish Council – Cllr Mark Lawrence:  Mixed use development on land for erection B1 use building, 93 dwellings, roads, footways and strategic landscaping and Creation of car park and landscaped area of public open space, associated with adjoining development of 93 dwellings and B1 use building – Proposed development site at SX 655 518, West of Palm Cross Green, Church Street, Modbury and Car Park, Palm Cross, Modbury;

·         27/0372/15/F:  Objector – Mr Burch:  Supporter – Mrs Amanda Burden:  Erection of new dwelling – Proposed development site at SX 6345 5674, Mill Manor, Beacon Road, Ivybridge;

·         48/1099/15/F:  Objector – Mr Nigel Llewellyn:  Supporter – Mr Richard Atkinson: Householder application for refurbishment of dwelling including single story extension, new two storey link between main house and new extension and new landscape and patio to garden (resubmission of application 48/0409/15/F) – The Sail Loft, South Pool, Kingsbridge;

·         05/0383/15/F:  Supporter – Mr Mike Smith:  Parish Council – Cllr Bryan Carson:  Excavation and formation of retaining wall for erection of temporary bveach hut/kiosk with change of use of land – Proposed beach hut/kiosk, land at SX 6508 4421, Bigbury on Sea;

·         49/0776/15/F:  Supporter – Ms Andrea Peacock:  Conversion of redundant store building into 2 no. 1 bed dwelling units – Proposed development site at SX 5983 5575, rear of Lee Mill Inn, New Park Road, Lee Mill Bridge;

·         41/0703/15/F:  Objector – Mr Richard Turton:  Supporter – Mr Dan Lethbridge: Town Council – Cllr David Cohen:  Demolition of existing structure and erection of new dwelling and raised parking area – Proposed development site to rear of The Hollies, Devon Road, Salcombe;

·         41/1104/15/F:  Town Council – Cllr David Cohen:  Change of use of single storey redundant public convenience to café/cold food takeaway facility and creation of decking and seating area adjacent – Public Conveniences, Cliff House Gardens, Cliff Road, Salcombe;

·         TPO 916 2015:  Objector – Mr Tony Dale:  Town Council – Cllr Pruw Boswell:  Leylandii at St Katherines Way, Totnes.

DM.17/15       

Applications referred for site inspection at the meeting held on 1 July 2015 would be considered later on the agenda (Minute DM.18/15 refers).

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.18/15       

The Planning Case Officers submitted details of the planning applications as presented in the agenda papers. 

During discussion of the planning applications, the following motions (which were in contradiction to the planning officer recommendation in the published agenda report), were PROPOSED and SECONDED and on being put to the vote were either CARRIED or LOST:-

a)      In respect of application 48/1099/15/F:  Householder application for refurbishment of dwelling including single storey extension, new two storey link between main house and new extension and new landscape and patio to garden (resubmission of application 48/0409/15/F) – The Sail Loft, South Pool, Kingsbridge, the Case Officer introduced the application and advised that an additional condition was being recommended if the application were to be approved that related to the septic tank.

The background to the application was explained, and photographs were used to show the property and it’s position overlooking South Pool estuary.  The Case Officer outlined the key areas of concern and the key issues of the application were discussed.  The Case Officer recommendation was for conditional approval. 

The local Ward Member noted that the Case Officer was in an interesting position as two different Conservation Officers had given conflicting views.  However, he agreed with the comments as set out in the presented report and advised that the property would be clearly seen when approaching South Pool from the water.  He added that the proposal would change the streetscene character which currently consisted of small cottages.

Other Members supported these views and noted that the proposed building would be significant in size.

It was then PROPOSED and SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared CARRIED:-

‘That the application be refused’

Reasons:

·     Detrimental affect on the Conservation Area

·     The proposal was contrary to DP17 as the proposed extension was not considered to be subordinate to the existing property

b)      In respect of application 41/0703/15/F:  Demolition of existing structure and erection of new dwelling and raised parking area - Proposed development site to rear of The Hollies, Devon Road, Salcombe, the Case Officer introduced the application and explained that the application site was within the Salcombe Conservation Area.  He outlined the application and used plans and photographs to explain the site and its history.  The main issues were outlined in detail and the recommendation was for conditional approval. 

The first local Ward Member reiterated the sensitive position of the application site and stated that, whilst not against some development, he felt that the current proposal was of inappropriate design and scale.  The second local Ward Member reminded the Committee of the content of a letter of objection submitted in relation to this application.  She added that whilst the NPPF included a statutory presumption in favour of sustainable development, it also gave protection to non designated heritage assets.  This application did not include submission of a heritage statement and there were concerns expressed in relation to the loss of trees and habitat within the back garden.  She concluded that  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.18/16

DM.19/15       

The COP Lead for Development Management updated Members on the detail of the listed appeals. 

Unregistered land on verge, St Katherine’s Way, Totnes

DM.20/15       

The Committee received a presentation from the Landscape Officer in relation to TPO 916, 2015 that set out the background and supporting information. 

Following an address by the objector and the local Town Council, the Members discussed the merits of the TPO.  It was then PROPOSED and SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared CARRIED:-

That Tree Preservation Order 916 is not confirmed.