Agenda and minutes

*DM&L 09      

An apology for absence was received from Cllr R Cheadle.

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 10      

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 4 June 2019

*DM&L 11      

The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 4 June 2019 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

1684/19/ARM                                     Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval 4043/17/OPA for erection of one dwelling.

                                                           8 Drakes Park, Bere Alston, Devon

            1074/19/FUL                                      Form new dwelling by subdivision of

                                                                      existing dwelling (resubmission)

                                                                      83 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon

*DM&L 12 

The Committee proceeded to consider the applications that had been prepared by the Development Management Specialists and considered also the comments of the Town and Parish Councils together with other representations received, which were listed within the presented agenda report and summarised below, and RESOLVED that:

(a)Application No:  1684/19/ARM                  Ward: Bere Ferrers

Site Address: 8 Drakes Park, Bere Alston PL20 7DY

Application for approval of Reserved Matters following outline approval 4043/17/OPA for erection of one dwelling.

Case Officer Update:one additional letter of support had been received and one additional condition proposed in relation to the parking and turning space being laid out and made available prior to the dwelling being occupied.

Speakers included:    local Ward Members – Cllrs Crozier and Musgrave.

RECOMMENDATION:        Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:  Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.      Accord with plans;

2.      Drainage;

3.      Natural slate;

4.      Stone wall;

5.      Tamar EMS mitigation;

6.      Removal of Permitted Development rights for first floor windows and roof openings on rear elevation; and

7.      The parking and turning space (as shown on the approved plans) be laid out and made available prior to the dwelling being occupied.

(b)Application No:  1074/19/FUL          Ward: Tavistock South West

Site Address: 83 Plymouth Road, Tavistock PL19 8BZ

Form new dwelling by subdivision of existing dwelling

Case Officer Update:one additional condition proposed in relation to the removal of the conservatory and shed to ensure that the amenity space was provided.

Speakers included:    Supporter – Mr Jeremy Maddock; and local Ward Member – Cllr Ewings.

RECOMMENDATION:        Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:   Conditional Approval

Conditions:

1.     Time limit;

2.     Accord with plans;

3.     PD rights removed;

4.     Parking to be implemented and retained;

5.     Car parking/access drainage details;

6.     Zone of Influence mitigation; and

7.     Removal of the conservatory and shed and erection of boundary fence to ensure amenity space provided.

*DM&L 13      

The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals, including Enforcement Appeals.

In so doing, the Senior Specialist Development Management made reference to the recent planning appeal decision at the Milking Parlour, Higher Wilminstone and felt that this was a particularly interesting outcome that Committee Members should read.