56/21
RESOLVED
That the minutes and recommendations of the
undermentioned bodies be received and approved subject to any
amendments listed below:-
(a)
Development Management
Committee – 8 September 2021
DM.22/21: Planning Applications
(a) 2560/21/FUL
“Former Brutus Centre”, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9
5RW
A Member questioned the accuracy of the minute in
respect of application number 2560/21/FUL (‘Former Brutus
Centre’ Totnes) and specifically the affordable housing
contribution quoted and it was agreed that officers would review
these prior to the next Development Management Committee
meeting.
(b)
Salcombe Harbour Board –
20 September 2021
SH.16/21: 2022/23 Budget and Fees & Charges
RESOLVED
That, with effect from 1 April 2022:
1.
the
proposed 2022/23 Budget (as set out within the presented agenda
report to the Board meeting) be approved; and
2.
the
proposed 2022/23 Fees and Charges (as set out in Appendix D of the
presented agenda report to the Board meeting) be
approved.
(c)
Development Management
Committee – 6 October 2021
DM.29/21: Planning Applications
(f)
2133/19/VAR Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove TQ7 3HJ
The accuracy of the minute and specifically some of
the comments attributed to the Leader of Council were questioned
and it was agreed that officers would review these prior to the
next Development Management Committee meeting.
(d)
Overview &
Scrutiny Committee – 13 October 2021
O&S.25/21: Overview and Scrutiny Annual
Report
RESOLVED
That the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for
2020/21 be approved.
(e)
Executive – 14
October 2021
E.51/21:
Response to the Housing Crisis
RESOLVED
That the Council agrees to form a Community Benefit
Society (CBS); and delegates authority to the Director of Place and
Enterprise in consultation with the Chief Executive; Section 151
Officer and Monitoring Officer; and with the Leader of the Council
to undertake full due diligence and the necessary steps to set up
the CBS.
E.53/21:
Planning Improvement Plan – Phase 2 Resources
When questioned, it was confirmed that the proposed
additional legal resources would lead to the added benefits of
reductions in the need for external legal advice to be sought and
additional legal support for the Development Management and
Planning Enforcement functions.
It was then:
RESOLVED
1. That six additional
permanent posts be employed (shared with West Devon Borough
Council) being four planning specialists and two legal specialists
at an annual cost of £164,000 (the Council share of the
costs) to be funded from additional planning income; and
2. That the staffing budget
be increased by £164,000 and the planning income target for
2022/23 onwards be increased by £164,000.
(f)
Audit Committee
– 28 October 2021
(g)
Overview and Committee
– 4 November 2021
O&S.33/21: Response to the Housing Crisis
– Request from Executive Meeting of 14 October 2021 (Minute
E.51/21 refers)
For clarity, it was confirmed that the Leader had
recommended the establishment of one (and not two) Housing Task and
Finish Groups and it was agreed that this amendment would be
incorporated prior to the Committee minutes being agreed as a true
and correct record.
(h)
Special Executive
– 11 November 2021
E.58/21:
Declarations of Interest
In light of some comments that had been made in
respect of the timing of the interest being declared at the Special
Executive meeting, it was noted that the draft minute had since
been revised before the agenda for the next Executive meeting (to
be held on 2 December 2021) had been published.