Agenda and minutes

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Apologies for absence were received from 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]    

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

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.

Meeting held on 13 November 2018

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The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 13 November 2018 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

4261/17/FUL – West Harrow, Crapstone Devon. PL20 7PW Application for

                         construction of new detached 4 bedroom dwelling with integral

                         double garage.

2138/18/FUL – Land adjacent to Breckland, Down Road, Tavistock, Devon. Erection

                        of 2 dwellings

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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:  4261/17/FUL Ward: Buckland Monachorum

Site Address: West Harrow, Crapstone, Devon  PL20 7PW

Application for construction of new detached 4 bedroom dwelling with integral double garage    

Case Officer Update:      None

Speakers included:          Objector – Dr Rich Reed:  Supporter – Mr Tom Rogers: local Ward Member – Cllr Sanders

RECOMMENDATION: Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Conditional Approval

[Please note:  This application was approved by virtue of Chairman’s casting vote]

(b)    Application No:  2138/18/FUL      Ward:  Tavistock South East

Site Address: Land adjacent to Breckland, Down Road, Tavistock

Erection of two dwellings       

Case Officer Update:      Plot 2 would be 12 metres from the boundary with Deer Leap and no 12 was then a further 11 metres away, so 23 metres in total; the ridge height would be 148.78, whereas the neighbouring property ‘The Bedfords’ ridge height was 153.34; main modifications had been submitted in respect of the Joint Local Plan Policy STP3:  provision of new homes, and moderate weight could be afforded to that policy.

Speakers included:          Objector – Ms Pauline Marsh:  Parish Council Representative – Cllr Paul Ward:  Supporter – Mr Peter Rowan: local Ward Member – Cllr Oxborough, Cllr Sellis (statement read)

RECOMMENDATION:              Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Conditional Approval

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The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals including Enforcement Appeals.  The Specialist Place Making provided more detail regarding the appeal decision related to the Tree Preservation Order.