Agenda and minutes

*DM&L 23      

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr A Roberts for whom Cllr B Lamb substituted and Cllr G Parker 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 24      

Members were invited to declare any interests in the items of business to be considered but none were made.

Meeting held on 16 October 2018

Licensing Sub Committee Meeting held 27 June 2018

Licensing Sub Committee Meeting held 18 July 2018

Licensing Sub Committee Meeting held 18 July 2018 (Premises Licence)

*DM&L 25      

The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 16 October 2018, the Licensing Sub Committee Minutes of 27 June 2018, 18 July 2018 and 18 July 2018 (Premises Licence) were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

DM&L 26       

Members were presented with a report that sought recommendation to Council of approval of the Statement of Principles, following a public consultation period.

The Licensing Specialist introduced the report and outlined how the amendments to the previous Statement of Licensing principles were set out in Appendix C, and responses to the consultation at Appendix D of the presented agenda report.

In response to a question from the Chairman, the Licensing Specialist confirmed that the Council had received a letter from the Gambling Commission, querying why the authority had not undertaken inspections of gambling premises in the Borough over the previous year.  The Commission had concerns that vulnerable people could be at risk of gambling addiction.

A response would be sent advising that the priority for licensing monitoring in the Borough was alcohol premises and taxi drivers, and that there were only three gambling premises in West Devon.  However, the Council did take issues around gambling seriously, and inspections would be carried out in due course.

It was then:

RESOLVED that Council be RECOMMENDED that the draft Statement of Principles, as amended, is adopted at the meeting on 4 December 2018 for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2022.

*DM&L 27      

Members were presented with the latest Performance Indicator data.  The COP Lead DM introduced the report and responded to queries.  Members raised queries regarding enforcement statistics and the COP Lead DM suggested that further drop in sessions be arranged with appropriate officers.  The COP Lead DM also updated Members on the latest position in terms of staffing levels within the planning service.

It was then:

RESOLVED that the Performance Indicators be noted.

DM&L 28       

Members were presented with a report that sought approval of an amendment to the Scheme of Delegation with respect to applications for discharge of conditions on planning approvals.

It was then:

RESOLVED that Council be RECOMMENDED to approve the amended Planning Scheme of Delegation as set out in Appendix A of the presented report.