Agenda and minutes

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 each item;

Cllr D E Moyse declared a personal interest in application 4161/16/OPA: Outline planning application with all matters reserved for construction of 4 dwellings – Land at SX516892, opposite Springfield Park, Bridestowe, by virtue of the applicants being known to her and being related to one of the speakers.  She remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote;

Cllr A Roberts declared a personal interest in application 4161/16/OPA; Outline planning application with all matters reserved for construction of 4 dwellings – Land at SX516892, opposite Springfield Park, Bridestowe, by virtue of knowing the applicants.  She remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote;

Cllr C Mott declared a personal interest in application 4161/16/OPA: Outline planning application with all matters reserved for construction of 4 dwellings – Land at SX516892, opposite Springfield Park, Bridestowe, by virtue of being a member of Bridestowe Parish Council.  She remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote;

Cllr P R Sanders declared a personal interest in application 3080/17/FUL: Erection of rear extension to provide gymnasium and fitness studio, together with other alterations, to allow the upgrade and refurbishment of the Leisure Centre facilities – Meadowlands Leisure Pool, The Wharf, Tavistock, by virtue of being a member of Tavistock Town Council.  He had taken no part in the vote at the Town Council and therefore remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote.

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

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The Chairman advised that application 1987/17/FUL:  Erection of a 2 storey 3 bedroomed house, a separate single garage and parking for 2 vehicles – Hayfield House, Hayfield Road, Exbourne, was deferred from this meeting for further information and would be presented to the Committee on a later date.

Meeting held on 17 October 2017

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The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 17 October 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.  He advised Members that a Specialist had been appointed to the planning enforcement team.

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

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION HAS BEEN DEFERRED FROM THIS AGENDA***

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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:  4161/16/OPA        Ward: Bridestowe

Site Address:          Land at SX516892, opposite Springfield Park, Bridestowe       

Planning application with all matters reserved for construction of 4 dwellings

Case Officer Update:  6 further letters of objection received since the agenda was published but no new issues raised

Speakers included:          Objector – Ms Rachel Colenutt:  Supporter – Mr Ed Persse:  Parish Council representative – Cllr John Leonard:  Ward Members – Cllrs Mott and Hockridge

RECOMMENDATION:     That delegated authority be given to the CoP Lead in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee to approve the application subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the CoP Lead, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP Lead to refuse the application in the absence of an agreed s106 Agreement.

During discussion, one of the local Ward Members requested that additional conditions be applied to the permission, being a requirement for a Construction Management Plan (to regulate delivery times and hours of work) and removal of PD rights.  The additional conditions were PROPOSED, SECONDED and on being put to the vote declared CARRIED.

COMMITTEE DECISION:            That delegated authority be given to the CoP Lead in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee to approve the application subject to the conditions listed below and the prior satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement

However, in the event that the Section 106 legal agreement remains unsigned six months after this resolution, that the application is reviewed by the CoP Lead, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, and if no progress is being made delegated authority is given to the CoP Lead to refuse the application in the absence of an agreed s106 Agreement.

Conditions:

1.        Standard time limit for outline permission

2.       Reserved matters details

3.       Adherence to plans

4.       Percolation testing/results and subsequent SuDS detail prior to commencement

5.       Fould disposal details prior to commencement

6.       Landscape and Ecological Management Plan prior to commencement

7.       Unsuspected contamination

8.       Completion of highways infrastructure works prior to first use

9.       Construction Management Plan to be agreed

10.    Removal of PD rights

(b)     Application: 3080/17/FUL  Ward:  Tavistock North

Site Address: Meadowlands Leisure Pool, The Wharf, Tavistock

Erection of rear extension to provide gymnasium and fitness studio, together with other alterations, to allow the upgrade and refurbishment of the Leisure Centre facilities

Case Officer Update:       update to recommendation to refer any further conditions deemed necessary by DCC Archaeology

RECOMMENDATION:     That delegated authority be given to the CoP  ...  view the full minutes text for item *DM&L.35

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