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WARD NAME                         Drewsteignton

APPLICATION NUMBER         2701/18/FUL

LOCATION                              Land North of A30 Junction, Whiddon Down

DEVELOPMENT                      Development of new shop and ancillary cafe with supporting secondary areas consisting of storage, WCs, offices and kitchen space (resubmission of 1255/18/FUL)

APPLICANT                             JW Mann Ltd

 

WARD NAME                         Tavistock South West

APPLICATION NUMBER         2780/18/ARM

LOCATION                              Land Adjacent To Callington Road, Tavistock

LOCATION                              Application for approval of reserved matters for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for residential development comprising 157no. dwellings with associated landscaping and drainage infrastructure following outline approval 00554/2013

APPLICANT                             Bovis Homes Ltd

 

WARD NAME                         Okehampton North

APPLICATION NUMBER         3441/17/OPA

LOCATION                              Proposed development site at SX573976, Folly Gate

DEVELOPMENT                      Outline application with some matters reserved for the construction of 23 dwellings, associated car parking, access and estate road, private amenity space and public open space

APPLICANT                             K Hawkins-Sampson

 

WARD NAME                         Buckland Monachorum

APPLICATION NUMBER         3194/18/FUL

LOCATION                              Axtown Lodge, Green Lane, Yelverton

DEVELOPMENT                      Erection of two storey residential dwelling with associated parking

APPLICANT                             Mr G Liesching

 

WARD NAME                         Okehampton North

APPLICATION NUMBER         1667/18/FUL

LOCATION                              Land rear of London Inn, 22 West Street, Okehampton

DEVELOPMENT                      Erection of 3no. cottages

APPLICANT                             Hayrish Ltd

 

WARD NAME                         Tavistock North

APPLICATION NUMBER         1738/18/HHO

LOCATION                              The Leaze, 7 Kilworthy Hill, Tavistock

DEVELOPMENT                      Householder application for erection of wooden trellis and pergola

APPLICANT                             Ms J Flatman

 

 

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Prior to the applications being presented to the Committee, the Lead Officer advised that, in relation to all the applications being presented, the officer reports had been reviewed in light of the amended National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 19 February 2019.  Any necessary updates to the reports in light of the 2019 NPPF would be given as verbal updates as part of each presentation, and the quoted references within the report to the NPPF should now read as 2019 NPPF.

 

The Committee then 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:  2701/18/FUL Ward: Drewsteignton

 

Site Address: Land North of A30 Junction, Whiddon Down

 

Development of new shop and ancillary café with supporting secondary areas consisting of storage, WCs, offices and kitchen space (resubmission of 1255/18/FUL)

 

Case Officer Update:  References in the report to the NPPF should read as NPPF 2019                   

 

Speakers included:              Objector – Mrs Catherine Gillard:  Parish Council:  Cllr Graham Hester:  Supporter – Mr Jack Mann: local Ward Member – Cllr Ridgers

 

RECOMMENDATION:      Conditional Approval

 

Members discussed in detail whether the proposal size was actually net or gross area for retail.  There was a sense that the application was vague in terms of the specific areas within the site and their related sizes.  Some Members were concerned that the proposal would not support the local economy and, potentially, could harm existing businesses in the area.  There were further discussions relating to whether a condition seeking to restrict the goods for sale in terms of ensuring they were locally sourced was enforceable.  In respect of comments that the application had changed, the Lead Officer confirmed that the application had not changed, but that the use of the word ‘farm’ had been removed as it was the view of officers that the term was misleading as there was no direct link from the proposal to a farm.  Finally, Members raised concerns over the possibly detrimental impact on biodiversity.

 

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Refusal

 

Reasons:

1. This proposal is for an unrestricted retail use on a site in open countryside unrelated to a settlement, or to an existing agricultural or horticultural business. By virtue of its size, location and range of goods it has the potential to harm existing villages by diversion of trade and the applicant has not demonstrated the absence of harm by means of a retail impact assessment. This is contrary to Policies DEV15, DEV16, TTV31, SPT6 and saved policy ED20 and the guidance of the NPPF.

 

2. In light of the failure of the proposal to satisfy the Local Planning Authority that there is an imperitive reason of over-riding public interest as such it fails the first derogation test. Thus the proposal is contrary to policy DEV28 of the JLP, SP19 of the Core Strategy and the guidance of the NPPF 2019.

 

 

(b)    Application No:  2780/18/ARM      Ward:  Tavistock South West

 

Site Address: Land adjacent to Callington Road, Tavistock

 

Application for approval of reserved matters for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for residential development comprising 157no. dwellings with associated landscaping and drainage infrastructure following outline approval 00554/2013     

 

Case Officer Update:  References in the report to NPPF should read as NPPF 2019.  SWW had now responded to consultation on the application and their response was ‘no comments’; Natural England had previously provided comments.  Further revisions to the scheme were minor and therefore not  circulated for consultation.  Four further letters of representation had been received raising issues such as lack of supporting infrastructure, historic characteristics, lack of right of way to Phase three of the development and the wider townscape and ecological matters such as the felling of trees.  

 

Speakers included:              Objector – Mr Paul Richardson:  Supporter – Mr Ian Jewson: Local Ward Members – Cllr Evans and Cllr Parker

 

RECOMMENDATION:      Conditional Approval

                       

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Conditional Approval

 

Conditions:

1.    Time limit

2.    Accord with plans

3.    Details of facing and roof materials

4.    Details of eaves and verges

5.    Retaining walls final finish details

6.    Details of canopies, porches and chimneys

7.    Zone of Influence mitigation

8.    Details of parking court lighting

9.    Details of rear/security gates

10.  Electric vehicle charging points

 

 

(c)     Application No:  3441/17/OPA      Ward:  Okehampton North

 

Site Address: Proposed development site at SX 573 976, Folly Gate

 

Outline application with some matters reserved for the construction of 23 dwellings, associated car parking, access and estate road, private amenity space and public open space      

 

Case Officer Update:          Condition 2 - Delete items v) x) xi)

After Condition 2 add new condition: “Accompanying any submission of reserved matters shall be full details of the provision of broadband ducting. Reason: To enable future connectivity and in the interests of amenity.”

Condition 4 – Amend to include revised plan “Proposed Highway Layout 100 Rev A” and replace with “07014 105 Proposed Site Access”

Condition 7 – Add plan reference to read: “No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees as detailed on the Tree Constraints Plan 17.104/TCP Rev A has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.”

Condition 10 – Amend to remove “Prior to commencement of development” and alter to: “Accompanying any application for reserved matters, the applicant shall submit for approval …”

Condition 18 – delete as not necessary, other legal requirements secure the same outcome.

Condition 22 – reference to condition numbers would need amending to reflect above changes.

References in the report to NPPF should read as NPPF 2019.

 

Speakers included:              Parish Council – Cllr David Sykes:  Local Ward Members – Cllr Leech

 

RECOMMENDATION:      Conditional Approval

                       

During discussion, Members stated that in their view the application site was not sustainable, as the facilities in the village were limited.  There were concerns over the viability of the scheme, and how approving this site might impact on the brownfield sites in the village which would be better sites for development.  Finally, Members felt approval of this site was premature in light of the pending adoption of the Joint Local Plan.

 

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Refusal

 

Reasons:

1.  The proposed development, by reason of the number of new dwellings, both alone and in combination with other extant consents, would result in a scale of development too great for the village which has limited facilities yet the scheme is unable to make the required contributions to infrastructure. As such the proposal is contrary to the emerging Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan policies SPT1: Delivering Sustainable Development, DEL1: Approach to Development Delivery and Viability, Planning Obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy, TTV1: Prioritising Growth Through a Hierarchy of Sustainable Settlements, DEV32:

Meeting the community infrastructure needs of new homes and the guidance of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

2.    The proposed development intrudes into the open countryside and infills between two distinctive built areas of the village detrimentally altering its character. As such the proposal is contrary to West Devon Borough Council Local Plan Review (2005) policy NE10: Development in the Countryside, and the emerging Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan policies TTV31: Development in the Countryside and TTV1: Prioritising Growth Through a Hierarchy of Sustainable Settlements and the guidance of the National Planning Policy Framework 2019.

 

 

(d)    Application No:  1667/18/FUL      Ward:  Okehampton North

 

Site Address: Land rear of London Inn, 22 West Street, Okehampton

 

Erection of 3no. cottages        

 

Case Officer Update:  References in the report to the NPPF should read as NPPF 2019.      

 

Speakers included:              Supporter – Mr Ed Persse: local Ward Member – Cllr Leech

 

RECOMMENDATION:      Conditional Approval

                       

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Conditional Approval

 

Conditions:

1.      Time limit

2.      Accord with plans

3.      Archaeology recording (PTC – date agreed 07/02/19)

4.      Natural slates

5.      Stonework

6.      Compliance with submitted surface water drainage scheme

7.      Property level flood risk assessment and evacuation plan prior to occupation

8.      Parking to be made available prior to occupation and retained

 

 

 

(e)     Application No:  1738/18/HHO      Ward:  Tavistock North

 

Site Address: The Leaze, 7 Kilworthy Hill, Tavistock

 

Householder application for erection of wooden trellis and pergola        

Case Officer Update:  References in the report to NPPF should read as NPPF 2019.

 

Speakers included:              Objector – Mr Roger Eveleigh:  Supporter – Mrs Jane Flatman: local Ward Member – Cllr Moody

 

RECOMMENDATION:      Conditional Approval

                       

COMMITTEE DECISION:          Conditional Approval

 

Conditions:

Standard time limit

Adherence to plans

Timber materials to be left to weather naturally or anyalternative colour finish to be agreed, prior to installation, by Local Planning Authority.