Agenda and minutes

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Apologies for absence were received from Cllr J Yelland for whom Cllr B Lamb 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 G Parker declared a personal interest in application 2236/17/OPA:  Outline application (all matters reserved apart from means of access) for demolition of existing structure (no works proposed to Hazeldon House) and site redevelopment to provide 81 dwellings, associated access, parking, circulation, open space, landscaping and supporting infrastructure (including retaining structures) – Former Hazeldon Preparatory School, Mount Kelly College, Tavistock, by virtue of being the president of Tavistock Rotary of which Mount Kelly was a corporate Member, and by virtue of having worked with Cotswold Archaeology who had submitted a heritage statement.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr A Roberts declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in application 2236/17/OPA:  Outline application (all matters reserved apart from means of access) for demolition of existing structure (no works proposed to Hazeldon House) and site redevelopment to provide 81 dwellings, associated access, parking, circulation, open space, landscaping and supporting infrastructure (including retaining structures) – Former Hazeldon Preparatory School, Mount Kelly College, Tavistock, by virtue of there being a family connection to Mount Kelly College, and she left the meeting for the duration of the debate and vote;

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.

Meeting held on 20 March 2018 

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The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 20 March 2018 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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

2236/17/OPA – Former Hazledon Preparatory School, Mount Kelly College, Tavistock

Outline Application( all matters reserved apart from means of access) for demolition of existing structure (no works proposed to Hazledon House) and site redevelopment to provide 81 dwellings, associated access, parking, circulation, open space, landscaping and supporting infrastructure (including retaining structures)

0848-18-POD -  10 St James Street, Okehampton

Notification for prior approval for proposed change of use of building from Office use (Class B1 (a)) to 2no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) (resubmission of 0226/18/POD)

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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:  2236/17/OPA Ward:          Tavistock North

Site Address: Former Hazeldon Preparatory School, Mount Kelly College, Tavistock         

Outline application (all matters reserved apart from means of access) for demolition of existing structure (no works proposed to Hazeldon House) and site redevelopment to provide 81 dwellings, associated access, parking, circulation, open space, landscaping and supporting infrastructure (including retaining structures)

Case Officer Update:  A late letter of representation had been received from Sport England, the contents of which were read to the Committee, and the letter confirmed that Sport England maintained their objection to the proposal; a further late letter had been received from Cllr Sellis supporting the proposal          

Speakers included:     Objector – Mrs Judith Davis; Supporter – Mr Keith Hollinshead; Ward Member – Cllr Jory; Other Tavistock Members – Cllrs Oxborough and Sellis

RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal

COMMITTEE DECISION:     Refusal

(b)    Application No:  0848/18/POD        Ward:  Okehampton South

Site Address: 10 St James Street, Okehampton 

Notification for prior approval for proposed change of use of building from office use (Class B1 (a)) to 2no. dwelling houses (Class C3)(resubmission of 0226/18/POD)

Case officer Update: N/A

RECOMMENDATION:  Prior Approval not required

COMMITTEE DECISION:     Prior Approval not required

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The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals including Enforcement Appeals.  The COP Lead responded to questions of clarity on specific appeal decisions.

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Members were presented with a set of performance indicators, the format of which had been reviewed.  Members agreed that the format was clear, but requested additional information be provided that included appeals lost following a Committee overturn of an officer recommendation.  The COP Lead asked Members to note the workflow indicators.