Agenda and minutes

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Apologies were received from Cllr D E Moyse for whom Cllr B Lamb acted as substitute, Cllr T G Pearce for whom Cllr R Cheadle acted as substitute and Cllr J Yelland.

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 but none were made.

Meeting of the Development Management and Licensing Committee held on 27 June 2017

Meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee held on 27 July 2017

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The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 27^th June 2017 and the Licensing Sub Committee held on 27^th July 2017 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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The COP Lead Development Management presented the latest set of Performance Indicators and outlined the key information for Members consideration.  A Member noted that Overview and Scrutiny Committee had appointed a task and finish group to look at performance measure across the Council and planning performance indicators would be included.

1433/17/VAR East Bowerland Farm, Okehampton

Application for removal of condition 7 (use restriction) following planning consent 00643/2013 (Erection of building over existing sand school for equestrian and dog training)

2456/16/FUL East Bowerland Farm, Okehampton

Extension of existing dog training arena, replacing existing timber structure

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

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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:  1433/17/VAR Ward: Bridestowe

Site Address: East Bowerland Farm, Okehampton

Application for removal of condition 7 (use restriction) following planning consent 00643/2013 (Erection of building over existing sand school for equestrian and dog training)

Speakers included:          Objector – Mr Chris Wilson:  Supporter – Miss Lauren Langman:  Parish Council representative – Cllr Ivor Kaczanow: 

RECOMMENDATION:     Conditional Approval

During the debate on this application, the Ward Member proposed an amendment to change the days of operation so that public holidays were not included.  This amendment was not supported and therefore no vote was taken.

COMMITTEE DECISION:  Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.     Accord with plans

2.     Building for Private equestrian and canine use only

3.     Canine business and holiday lets to be operated by occupiers of East Bowerland farm only

4.     Hours of use restriction

5.     No more than 11 dogs using the training arena at any time

6.     No external lighting without consent

(b)     Application No:  2456/16/FUL Ward: Bridestowe

Site Address: East Bowerland Farm, Okehampton

Extension of existing dog training arena, replacing existing timber structure

Speakers included: Supporter – Miss Lauren Langman:  Parish Council representative – Cllr Ivor Kaczanow: 

RECOMMENDATION:     Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:  Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.     Time limit

2.     Accordance with plans

3.     Details of internal acoustic cladding and acoustic roof lights to be approved

4.     Private equestrian/canine use only

5.     Canine business and holiday lets to be operated by occupiers of East Bowerland farm only

6.     Doors shown on plan to be installed prior to completion/first use, whichever is soonest

7.     Hours of use restriction

8.     Boundary treatments/landscaping to be agreed

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