Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 July 2020

DM.06/20         

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8^th July 2020 were confirmed as a correct record 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.07/20         

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

Cllr R Rowe declared a personal interest in all four applications as she was a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee.  Cllr Rowe remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon:

Cllr B Taylor declared a personal interest in all four applications as he was a Member of the South Devon AONB Partnership Committee.  Cllr Taylor was also absent from the DM Committee on 12^th February when application 2434/18/ARM was original heard and deferred, therefore although he remained in the meeting, Cllr Taylor took no part in the debate nor vote thereon:

Cllr G Pannell declared a personal interest in 1180/20/FUL as the applicant is the son of an acquaintance.  Cllr Pannel remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon:

Cllr T Holway declared a personal interest in application 1430/20/HHO as he has family living opposite the applicant. 

Mr D Wright declared a personal interest in application 1093/20/FUL as he plays football with the applicants.  Mr Wright remained in the meeting but stood aside from gatekeeping for this application.

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

DM.08/20         

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

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.09/20       

The Committee considered the details of the planning application prepared by the Planning Case Officer 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:

a)                  1430/20/HHO        14 Riverside Walk, Yealmpton, PL8 2LU

Parish:  Yealmpton

Development:   Householder application for extension to rear of property

Case Officer Update:                       No update

Speakers included:                          Supporter – Ms Sarah Lock; Ward Member – Cllr K. Baldry

Recommendation:                         Conditional approval

Committee decision:                     Conditional approval

Conditions:                                       1.  Standard time limit

                                               2.  Adherence to plans

                                               3.  Materials to match

                                               4.  Surface water drainage

b)          2434/18/ARM  "Allocated Site K5", Land at SX 729 440, West Alvington Hill, Kingsbridge

Town:    Kingsbridge

Development:  READVERTISEMENT (Revised Plans Received and Amended Description) – Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for 53 no. dwellings and associated garages, infrastructure and landscaping following outline approval 28/0508/15/O for up to 60 no. dwellings, 0.5 hectares of employment land, 2 no. vehicular accesses, open space, play provision and drainage.

Case Officer Update: Another letter of representation had been sent to all Development Management Committee Members that morning.  There had also been comments received from West Alvington Parish Council, Kingsbridge Town Council, and an additional Letter of Representation received.  Kingsbridge Town Council had met the previous evening and voted 6-5 to object, and recommend refusal on grounds on house mix in JLP Dev 8.  The Case Officer confirmed that the report had been concluded after the public consultation date, and any further representations that had been received following the completion of the written report, had been outlined at the Committee. 

Speakers included:                 Supporter –  Mr G. Hutton; Ward Members – Cllrs D. O’Callaghan and J. Pearce

It was confirmed that the Council’s Tree Officer was happy with the movement of the building away from the trees and hedges and that the protective fence during building was sufficient.  However, it was agreed to move the protective fence away from the base of the hedge bank to increase that protection.

Recommendation:       Grant reserved matters consent and discharge conditions 11 (foul drainage), 14 (landscaping) and 18 (LEMP) of 28/0508/15/O.

Committee Decision:  Conditional approval – subject to the receipt of a revised Tree Protection Plan that moves the protective barrier for construction away from the base of the hedge that separates West Alvington Hill and the proposed apartment block.

             i.        Conditions:    1.   Development in accordance with the plans

2.    Full details and specification of any rootlock/hydroseed bank

3.    Before development proceeds above slab level, submission of a scheme for electric car charging points

4.    Inclusion of further areas of meadow/wildflower grass on western public open space

5.    Plan to accompany the LEMP and show the rotation of land for annual grass cut

6.    Details of play equipment and natural play areas to be submitted

7.    Details/samples of all external materials to be agreed

8.    All gates to  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.9/19

DM.10/20         

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  

The Head of Development Management provided further details on specific recent appeal decisions.