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 2 August 2017

DM.19/17       

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 August 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.20/17       

Members and officers were invited to declare any interests in the items of business to be considered but none were made.

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

DM.21/17       

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.22/17       

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:

0549/17/OPA           Development site at SX 710 394, adjacent to Malborough Park, Malborough

Parish:  Malborough

Outline application with some matters reserved for erection of circa 50no. dwellings and means of access (all other matters reserved)

Case Officer Update:                                     

Proposed change to recommendation – Section 106 Heads of Terms:

A pedestrian link from the site into Malborough Park or Portlemore Close shall be provided in accordance with details approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the first dwelling or other phasing that may be agreed in writing.

Changes following Member debate:

Additional clause for 106 proposed:

The 50/50 option tenure split for affordable housing should only be used if it is demonstrated that the 30/30/40 split cannot be delivered.

Amendment to proposed 106 clause to read:

Access to and ongoing management and maintenance of POS, southern boundary hedgerow and SUDs in perpetuity

Amendment to proposed informative 2:

Any reserved matter(s) application should provide a mix of housing tenures, types and sizes to help support the creation of a mixed, balanced and inclusive community.  The Council would normally seek a mix on the following basis:

35% 1and 2 bedroom properties

35% 3 bedroom properties

30% 4 bedroom properties;

unless it can be demonstrated that the local need is for a different mix.

Additional informatives:

Any reserved matters application should reflect the need to provide a robust hedgerow/Devon bank along the southern site boundary and this hedgerow should not be included within any domestic curtilage but should be managed and maintained as part of the public open space management scheme.

Any reserved matters application should demonstrate adequate parking for residents and visitors.  The Malborough Neighbourhood Plan proposes a policy that garages should not be counted as parking spaces and this should be taken into consideration.

Any future reserved matters application should have regard to the applicants Design and Access Statement, with particular reference to the provision of houses up to 1.5 stories only on the southern site boundary.

Additional condition:

Any reserved matters submission shall include details of how layout has sought to maximise passive solar gain

Speakers included:        Supporter – Mr Richard May; Malborough Parish Council – Cllr John Sampson; and local ward Members – Cllrs Pearce and Wright

Recommendation:     Delegate to COP Lead Development Management, in conjunction with Chairman to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a Section 106 legal 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 Lead to refuse the application in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item DM.22/17

DM.23/17       

Members noted the list of appeals as outlined in the presented agenda report.  The COP Lead Development Management updated Members on a recent High Court decision.

DM.24/17       

The COP Lead Development Management introduced the latest set of performance indicators related to the Development Management service.  A number of Members were concerned about the increasing number of enforcement cases.

It was then:

RESOLVED

That the latest set of performance indicators be noted.