Agenda and minutes

West Devon Development Management and Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 18th October, 2016 10.00 am

Venue: Chamber - Kilworthy Park. View directions

Contact: Kathy Trant Specialist - Democratic Services 01803 861185 

Items
No. Item

*P&L.25

Items Requiring Urgent Attention

To consider those items which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered by the Meeting as matters of urgency (if any). 

 

Minutes:

*P&L25       

TheChairman askedthatanexplanation be givenastothereasonfor the deferralofapplication 00938/2015.  TheCOPLeadDevelopment Managementadvised  that,  since  the  agenda  had  been  published, concerns hadarisenrelating tothePublicRightofWaythatdissected the application siteanduntilfurtherinformation wasforthcoming, Members wouldnotbein aposition tomakea decision on the application.

 

 

*P&L.26

Declarations of Interest

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]    

 

 

Minutes:

*P&L26       

Members wereinvitedtodeclare anyinterestsin theitemsofbusiness to beconsideredand thefollowingweremade:

 

CllrC Mottdeclareda personalinterestin Agenda Item9 (Minute *P&L

32belowrefers)byvirtueofknowingtheapplicant.Sheremainedin the meetingandtookpartin the debatebutabstainedfromthevote.

 

CllrG Parkeralsodeclareda personalinterestin AgendaItem9 (Minute

*P&L32below refers)byvirtueofknowing oneofthereferees.  He remainedin themeetingand tookpartin thedebateand vote.

 

 

 

*P&L.27

Confirmation of Minutes pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Meeting held on 20 September 2016

Minutes:

*P&L27       

TheMinutesofthePlanningandLicensingCommitteeMeetingheld on

20th September2016 wereconfirmedandsigned by theChairmanasa correctrecord.

 

 

*P&L.28

Planning Appeals Update pdf icon PDF 7 KB

Minutes:

*P&L28       PLANNINGAPPEALSUPDATE

TheCommitteereceivedandnotedtheupdatedlist ofPlanningAppeals includingenforcementappeals.

 

*P&L.29

Planning Performance Indicators pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Minutes:

*P&L29       

TheCOPLeadDevelopmentManagementpresentedthePerformance

IndicatorsandoutlinedthekeyinformationforMembersconsideration.

 

TheChairmanconfirmedthatthisinformationwouldbeincludedoneach

Committeemeetingagendain thefuture.

 

*P&L.30

Exclusion Of Public and Press - to consider the following resolution to exclude public and press:

Thatin accordance withSection100(A)(4)oftheLocal Government Act 1972,thepublicandpressbeexcluded fromthemeetingduringconsideration of thefollowing items  of  businessas  the  likely  disclosureof  exempt informationasdefinedin paragraph1 ofSchedule12Ato the Act isinvolved.

 

Minutes:

*P&L30       

RESOLVED

Thatin accordance withSection100(A)(4)oftheLocal Government Act 1972,thepublicandpressbeexcluded fromthemeetingduringconsideration of thefollowing items  of  businessas  the  likely  disclosureof  exempt informationasdefinedin paragraph1 ofSchedule12Ato the Act isinvolved.

 

 

 

*P&L.31

Determination Of Whether To Grant A Joint Hackney Carriage And Private Hire Driver Licence, In Effect To Determine Whether The Applicant Can Be Deemed A Fit And Proper Person In Light Of Previous Criminal Convictions And Other Relevant Motoring Offences.

Minutes:

*P&L31       

Considerationwasgiventoanexemptreportwhichsoughttodetermine whether an applicantwasa fitandproperpersontoholda Hackney CarriageDriverLicencewiththisAuthorityinaccordancewithsection59 of theLocalGovernment(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1976.

 

TheLicensingSpecialistintroducedthereport.   TheApplicantanda representative wereinattendanceatthemeetingandweregiventhe opportunitytoaddresstheCommittee.  SomeMembersaskedquestions of theApplicant,hisrepresentativeandtheLicensingSpecialist.

 

(Atthispoint,theChairman adjourned themeetingtoenablethe Committeetomakea decision.  TheSolicitorremainedinthemeetingin an advisorycapacity).

 

TheDecision

 

TheChairmanthe  ...  view the full minutes text for item *P&L.31

*P&L.32

Determination Of Whether To Grant A Joint Hackney Carriage And Private Hire Driver Licence, In Effect To Determine Whether The Applicant Can Be Deemed A Fit And Proper Person In Light Of Previous Criminal Convictions And Other Relevant Motoring Offences.

Minutes:

*P&L32       

Considerationwasgiventoanexemptreportwhichsoughttodetermine whether an applicantwasa fitandproperpersontoholda Hackney CarriageDriverLicencewiththisAuthorityinaccordancewithsection59 of theLocalGovernment(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act1976.

 

TheLicensingSpecialistintroducedthereport.   TheApplicantwasin attendanceatthemeetingandwasgiventheopportunitytoaddressthe Committee.   TheApplicantprovideda numberofreferences for considerationby theCommittee.SomeMembersaskedquestionsofthe ApplicantandtheLicensingSpecialist.

 

(Atthispoint,theChairman adjourned themeetingtoenablethe Committeetomakea decision.  TheSolicitorremainedinthemeetingin an advisorycapa  ...  view the full minutes text for item *P&L.32