*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.
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