Agenda and minutes

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Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs W G Cann OBE (Substitute: Cllr A F Leech) and Cllr T G Pearce (Substitute:  Cllr C Edmonds) and Cllr C Mott (Substitute:  Cllr P R Sanders).

(Note: Cllr C Mott had submitted her apologies to this meeting by virtue of being closely related to the applicant for applications: 00637/2015:  Erection of building to cover silage clamp; 00665/2015:  Erection of agricultural building to cover silage clamp and feed yard (Proposed cubicle building 1); and 00666/2015:  Erection of livestock building (Proposed cubicle building 2) – Blue Meadow Cottage, Bridestowe).

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.

[If Councillors have any questions relating to predetermination, bias or interests in items on this Agenda, then please contact the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting]    

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Cllr L J G Hockridge declared a personal interest in applications 00637/2015:  Erection of building to cover silage clamp; 00665/2015:  Erection of agricultural building to cover silage clamp and feed yard (Proposed cubicle building 1); and 00666/2015:  Erection of livestock building (Proposed cubicle building 2) – Blue Meadow Cottage, Bridestowe by virtue of the agent being his wife’s cousin and by virtue of the applicant being known to him and closely related to his fellow local Ward Member.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon.

Cllr P R Sanders declared a personal interest in applications 00637/2015:  Erection of building to cover silage clamp; 00665/2015:  Erection of agricultural building to cover silage clamp and feed yard (Proposed cubicle building 1); and 00666/2015:  Erection of livestock building (Proposed cubicle building 2) – Blue Meadow Cottage, Bridestowe by virtue of being well acquainted with the wife of the applicant, who was a fellow councillor.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon.

a)     Meeting held on 15^th September 2015

b)     Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 2^nd June 2015

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The Minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 15 September 2015 (page 1 to the Agenda), and Licensing Sub Committee Meeting held on 2 June 2015, were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To see Letters of Representation and further supplementary information relating to any of the planning applications on the agenda, please select the following link and enter the relevant Reference number: http://westdevon.gov.uk/searchlanding

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The Committee considered the applications prepared by the Lead Specialist – Development Management and considered also the comments of Town and Parish Councils together with other representations received, which were listed within the presented agenda reports and summarised below, and RESOLVED:

PLANNING APPLICATION REPORT

Case Officer:  Nicola Glanville                              Ward:  Bridestowe

Ward Member: Cllrs L J  G Hockridge and Cllr C Mott

COMMITTEE DECISION:  For all three applications:  Conditional Approval subject to the following conditions:

1.   Accord with plans

2.   Time limit

3.   Unsuspected contaminated land

4.   Drainage

5.   Landscaping

6.   Any light fittings attached to the buildings to be downward facing

7.   Rooflights to be of non- reflective material

The Proposal:

The proposals are for three agricultural buildings that wrap around the southern end of an existing agricultural building on the site to form an L shape:

00665/2015 – Building 1 is to provide a livestock cubicle building which measures 647m2 and is 9027mm in height;

00666/2015 – Building 2 is to provide a livestock cubicle building measures 765 m2 and is 8613mm in height;

00637/2015 – Building 3 is to provide a roof covering over an existing silage clamp area and measures 614 m2 and is 9580mm in height.

Consultations:                     

Parish Council

Devon County Council Highways Authority

Drainage Engineer

Environmental Health

Conclusion:  The Case Officer outlined the application and responded to questions.  During the debate, Members discussed amendments to the conditions as presented in the report.

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The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals.  Members requested that future lists included all appeals, i.e. enforcement appeals and Ombudsman cases that were relevant to the Planning and Licensing Committee.  In addition, it was agreed that where costs had been awarded this would be indicated where known.