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The Committee proceeded to consider the
application that had been prepared by the Development Management
Specialist and considered also the comments of the Town Council
together with other representations received, which were listed
within the presented agenda report and summarised below, and
RESOLVED that:
(a)Application No: 2243/18/FUL
Ward: Tavistock South West
Site Address: 83 Plymouth Road, Tavistock PL19
8BZ
To form a new dwelling by the subdivision of an
existing dwelling
Case Officer
Update: Natural England consulted and
raised no objections, subject to inclusion of a relevant condition
– confirmation given that appropriate condition had been
included.
Speakers included: Objector – Mr David
Parker; Supporter – Mrs Fiona Maddock; and local Ward Member
– Cllr Parker (NB. Cllr Evans had declared a personal
interest in this application)
RECOMMENDATION: Conditional
Approval
Members discussed in detail the planning
merits of the proposal and particular concerns were raised over the
adequacy and appropriateness of the on-site parking and vehicular
turning arrangements. In addition, some
Members expressed their belief that the proposals, if conditionally
approved, would result in an outdoor amenity space that was too
cramped when considering the size of the resultant dwellings.
COMMITTEE
DECISION: Refusal
Reason:
The new dwelling by reason of the inadequacy
of the parking and turning area and insufficient area and quality
of outdoor amenity space for the size of the dwellings would result
in a cramped and undesirable form of development that would not
provide for the needs of the occupants and harm the locality
contrary to Local Plan Policy H28, Core Strategy Policies SP1 and
SP20 and Policies DEV1, DEV8 and DEV10 of the emerging South West
Devon Joint Local Plan