Agenda and minutes

*DM&L 17      

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr D E Moyse for whom Cllr J McInnes substituted and Cllr G Parker for whom Cllr B Lamb 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 18      

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

Cllr J Yelland declared a Personal Interest in application 1635/18/OPA:  Outline application (with all matters reserved) for erection of 2no. dwellings – Biddicombe, Park Road, Hatherleigh, by virtue of having received correspondence from one of the objectors and she remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

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 the item.

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

*DM&L 19      

The Chairman advised that application 2701/18/FUL:  Development of new farm shop and ancillary café with supporting secondary areas consisting of storage, WCs, offices and kitchen space (resubmission of 1255/18/FUL) – Land North of A30 Junction, Whiddon Down Drewsteignton, was deferred from the agenda and would be presented to a later Committee meeting.

Meeting held on 18 September 2018

*DM&L 20      

The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 18 September 2018 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

*DM&L 21      

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:  4168/17/FUL        Ward: Drewsteignton

Site Address: Skywood, Spreyton, Crediton  EX17 5AF

Retention of existing building, retrospective application for hedge   removal and replacement to north of barn to be retained          

Case Officer Update:             None

Speakers included:     Objector - Dr Sarah Barker: local Ward Member – Cllr Ridgers

RECOMMENDATION:         Conditional Approval

During discussion on this application, Members raised a number of questions regarding the need for an agricultural building of this size on this site.  The Council had appointed an agricultural consultant to assess the application, who was in attendance at the meeting.  He confirmed that a desktop exercise had been undertaken and that an agricultural building of this size was commensurate with the size of the holding.  However, following the site inspection undertaken by Members, a number felt that the size of the building was not appropriate, did not feel that the proposals set out within the application could be undertaken on this site in view of the different landscape areas within the site, and noted the absence of any agricultural and forestry use on site.  Members also raised concerns over the proximity of the barn to the neighbour’s amenity area and were of the view that the forestry use within the barn would cause excessive noise nuisance and be detrimental to the neighbour’s amenity.

COMMITTEE DECISION:     Refusal

Reasons:

Agricultural and forestry need not demonstrated, detrimental impact on neighbour’s amenity

At the conclusion of discussion on this proposal, the COP Lead DM advised that as the application was retrospective and had now been refused, it would be referred to the Enforcement Team for action.

(b)    Application No:  1635/18/FUL        Ward: Hatherleigh

Site Address: Biddicombe, Park Road, Hatherleigh

Outline application (with all matters reserved) for erection of 2no. dwellings

Case Officer Update:  The Town Council had requested a condition that an archaeologist ‘watching brief’ be in place throughout the moving of the ancient hedgerow however officers did not feel this was necessary; one late letter had been received and the points raised would be covered as part of the presentation

Speakers included:     Objector - Dr Sam Walters: Supporter Mr Ian Little: local Ward Member – Cllr McInnes

RECOMMENDATION:  Delegate to CoP Lead Development Management, in conjunction with Chairman, to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a Section 106 legal obligation

During discussion, and notwithstanding the presentation by the Planning Officer, the participating Ward Member suggested a site inspection take place so that Members could assess the proposal.  A site inspection was PROPOSED, SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared LOST.

COMMITTEE DECISION:  Delegate to CoP Lead Development Management, in conjunction with Chairman, to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a Section 106 legal obligation

Conditions:

1.      Time (reserved  ...  view the full minutes text for item *DM&L.21

*DM&L 22      

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