Agenda and minutes

*DM&L 01      

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr R E Baldwin for whom Cllr B Lamb substituted and Cllr D E Moyse for whom Cllr J Evans substituted.

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]    

*DM&L 02      

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

Cllr J Evans declared a Personal Interest in application 2424/17/OPA:  Outline application with some matters reserved for erection of 13 dwellings (9 open market and 4 affordable) and access road – Development site at SX 447 766, East of Summer Green, Lamerton by virtue of having taken part in the debate and vote on this item at the Parish Council meeting and there could therefore be a perception that she had predetermined the application.  Cllr Evans remained in the meeting for the duration of this item but took no part in the debate or vote on this application;

Cllr C Mott declared a Personal Interest in application 2472/17/OPA:  Outline application with some matters reserved for residential development of up to 24 dwellings and associated works – Development site at SX 511 893, Town Meadow, Bridestowe by virtue of being present during the debate and vote on this item at the Parish Council meeting but taking no part.  Cllr Mott remained in the meeting for the duration of this item and took part in the debate and vote on this application;

Cllr T G Pearce, Cllr J Yelland, Cllr G Parker and Cllr P R Sanders each declared a personal interest in application 2424/17/OPA:  Outline application with some matters reserved for erection of 13 dwellings (9 open market and 4 affordable) and access road – Development site at SX 447 766, East of Summer Green, Lamerton by virtue of having received correspondence related to the application;

Cllr T G Pearce declared a personal interest in all applications by virtue of being a Member of the Devon Building Control Partnership.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on each item.

Meeting held on 15 May 2018

*DM&L 03      

The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 15 May 2018 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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(a) 1549/18/FUL

Full planning application for 65 residential dwellings with associated roads, footpaths, parking, landscaping an drainage (resubmission of 3836/16/FUL)

Land west of High street, known as Batheway Fields, North Tawton

(b) 2472/17/OPA

Outline application with some matters reserved for residential development of up to 24 dwellings and associated works

Development Site at SX511893, Town Meadow, Bridestowe

 (Upon the conclusion of the above agenda items, the Meeting will be adjourned and reconvened at 2.00pm)

(c) 0878/18/FUL

Erection of 2 storey, 3 bedroom house, detached single storey store/workshop/office building and provision of two car parking spaces

Hayfield House, Hayfield Road, Exbourne EX20 3SR

(d)  2424/17/OPA

Outline application with some matters reserved for erection of 13 dwellings (9 open market and 4 affordable) and access road

Development site at SX 447 766, East of Summer Green, Lamerton

(e) 4426/17/FUL

Application for demolition of western boundary wall(s) and erection of   4no. dwellings (two pairs of semi-detached dwellings)

 Land adjacent to 24 Glanville Road, Tavistock PL19 0EB

*DM&L 04      

The Committee considered the applications prepared by the Development Management Specialists 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:

(a)    Application No:  1549/18/FUL   Ward: Exbourne

Site Address: Land west of High Street, known as Batheway Fields, North Tawton

Full planning application for 65 residential dwellings with associated roads, footpaths, parking, landscaping and drainage (resubmission of 3836/16/FUL)

Case Officer Update:             None

Speakers included:     Supporter – Mr Jamie Grant; Parish Council representative – Cllr Jean Trewitt; local Ward Member – Cllr Louise Watts    

RECOMMENDATION:         To delegate authority to the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman, to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a s106 legal obligation

COMMITTEE DECISION:     To delegate authority to the COP Lead Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman, to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a s106 legal obligation

NB:  The application was approved by virtue of a Chairman’s casting vote

(b)   Application No:  2472/17/OPA  Ward:  Bridestowe

Site Address: Development site at SX 511893, Town Meadow, Bridestowe   

Outline application with some matters reserved for residential development of up to 24 dwellings and associated works

Case officer Update: The application had been presented to a previous DM&L Committee meeting (20 March 2018) but was deferred for further information in respect of concerns over localised flooding on site; there was an error in the report within the section Planning Obligations and a slide was presented that showed the corrections.

Speakers included: Objector – Mr Alistair Hodgson; Supporter – Mr Alister King-Smith; Parish Council Representative - Cllr Thirtle; local Ward Members: Cllrs Caroline Mott and John Hockridge

RECOMMENDATION:  Delegate authority to COP Lead DM in consultation with the Chairman to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a s106 legal obligation

However, in the event that the s106 legal agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead DM, 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 absence of an agreed s106.

COMMITTEE DECISION:     Delegate authority to COP Lead DM in consultation with the Chairman to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a s106 legal obligation

However, in the event that the s106 legal agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the COP Lead DM, 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 absence of an agreed s106.

(c)    Application No:  0878/18/FUL   Ward:  Exbourne

Site Address: Hayfield House, Hayfield Road, Exbourne          

Erection of 2 storey, 3 bedroom house, detached single storey store/workshop/office building and provision of two car parking spaces

Case officer Update: None

Speakers included: Objector – Mr Roderick Stewart; Supporter – Mr John  ...  view the full minutes text for item *DM&L.4

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*DM&L 05      

The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals including Enforcement Appeals.