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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN (00.01.00) To elect a Chairman for the municipal year 2019/20.
Minutes: RESOLVED that Cllr F J Colthorpe be elected Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year 2019/20. (Proposed by Cllr F W Letch and seconded by Cllr D J Knowles).
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ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN (00.03.56) To elect a Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2019/20.
Minutes: RESOLVED that Cllr D J Knowles be elected Vice Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year 2019/20.
(Proposed by Cllr B G J Warren and seconded by Cllr S J Clist).
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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS (00.06.59) To receive any apologies for absence and notices of appointment of substitute.
Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr E G Luxton who was substituted by Cllr R J Dolley. |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (00.10.58) To receive any questions relating to items on the Agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.
Note: A maximum of 30 minutes is allowed for this item.
Minutes: Martin Fishleigh –The Chairman advised Mr Fishleigh to raise his objections when the application was heard.
Tony Price, referring to item 3 on the plans list (AD plant at Lords Meadow, Crediton) asked the planning officer to explain if they were going to allow an on farm Anaerobic Digester to be sited on Lords Meadow Industrial Site next to a thriving blue chip company manufacturing printed circuits when this should be on a farm? Could the planning officer make clear if they have employed any specialist consultant to advise of any effects of pollution to houses and factories close to this site? Should this plant be allowed what contingency plans do MDDC have to employ to ensure the plant is correctly monitored for the air pollution?
Cllr Lloyd Knight, Cullompton Town Council, referring to item 2 on the plans list (Siskin Chase, Cullompton) stated with the mistakes that had been made with the King Fisher Reach development Cullompton Town Council were very nervous about this development. We think that there is a major issue with the access at the development which is to use Siskin Chase as access to these 105 houses which does not have much room with parked cars either side of the cul de sac with a chicane as well which is a bit of a pinch point. We believe that Colebrooke Lane west of Swallow Way is going to be used for the construction vehicles. We are wondering if this could be a permanent access for the 105 houses as well as Siskin Chase. There is going to be a footpath anyway and it will be a standard of road for emergency vehicles so wouldn’t it make sense just to have it as a permanent access? We think that this would help with the idea of the rugby club who maybe moving and that being turned to housing developments and the suggested access west of Swallow Way/Colebrooke Lane would help with the traffic alleviation.
Peter Heal who runs a business on Lords Meadow Industrial estate referring to item 3 on the plans list (AD Plant at Lords Meadow, Crediton) had six questions for the planning officers. As I understand it, the feed stock is going to be 32,500 tonnes and that equates to 89 tonnes a day or 560 tonnes per week. I downloaded some information from BIOGas Info.co.uk, the official information portal on Anaerobic Digestion, and one of the statements about digestate is that 90-95% of what goes into the digester comes out a digestate.
1. How much digestate will there be per week? 2. How much is liquid and how much is solid? 3. The application transport statement says the export trips are 4 per week. Is this for dry matter digestate only? 4. Why is there no application for a holding tank for the liquid digestate at Downs Home Farm seeing as there is where it is going to go. How large will it be and will it be a sealed ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT (00.26.38) Councillors are reminded of the requirement to declare any interest, including the type of interest, and reason for that interest at each item.
Minutes: Members were reminded of the need to declare any interests when appropriate.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (00.26.51) PDF 123 KB Members to consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 23 April 2019. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2019 were approved as a correct record and SIGNED by the Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS (00.29.30) To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
Minutes: The Chairman had no announcements to make.
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DEFERRALS FROM THE PLANS LIST (00.29.46) To report any items appearing in the Plans List which have been deferred.
Minutes: There were no deferrals from the Plans List.
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THE PLANS LIST (00.30.05) PDF 485 KB To consider the planning applications contained in the list.
Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the following application be determined or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the various recommendations contained in the list namely:
(i) No1 on the Plans List (19/00435/FULL – Siting of a storage building – Mid Devon District Council – Unit 3, Carlu Close, Hitchcocks Business Park, Willand) be granted planning permission as recommended by the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration. (Proposed by the Chairman)
(b) No 2 on the Plans List (19/00118/MOUT – Outline for the erection of up to 105 dwellings, associated landscaping, public open space and allotments together with vehicle and pedestrian access from Siskin Chase and pedestrian access from Colebrooke Lane – land at NGR 301216 106714 (West of Siskin Chase) Colebrooke Lane, Cullompton). The Area Team Leader outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation highlighting that all matters except the access arrangements would be matters for future applications. The officer gave an overview of the site by way of a presentation and photographs of the site and surrounding road access and explained that the plans were indicative at this point and that access was the only matter for consideration.
She explained that the access point through Siskin Chase was a policy decision and that a road safety audit had been completed and Devon County Council Highways Authority had no objections to the route.
She addressed specific questions raised by members of the public: · She would confirm when the necessary official calculations on housing land supply would be completed · The land at Colebrooke Lane was not under the control of DCC Highways or the developer and therefore permanent access at this point into the site was not viable · Siskin Chase had been identified as the access point into the site and formed part of agreed policy and the road safety audit and DCC did not have any objections or concerns re increased traffic flow
Consideration was given to:
· The 5 year land supply and the housing test delivery results · The views of the objector who felt that the development was not sustainable and that the access point through Siskin Chase was not wide enough to support additional traffic flow · The views of the agent who had sited the access point in Siskin Chase in accordance with the Planning Authority’s accepted policy · The views of the Town Council who were not opposed to the development but felt that the access into the site from Siskin Close was unsuitable because of the volume of traffic which would be generated by the development. An access point into the development from Colebrooke Lane was recommended · The views of the ward member who felt that the photographs provided by the Planning officer were misleading and that ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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MAJOR APPLICATIONS WITH NO DECISION (02.56.43) PDF 26 KB List attached for consideration of major applications and potential site visits.
Minutes: The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a list * of major applications with no decision.
It was AGREED that:
Application 19/00718/MOUT Land at NGR 270904 112818 (The Barton) Belle Vue, Chawleigh, Devon be delegated to Planning Officers
Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to the Minutes
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APPEAL DECISIONS (02.59.44) PDF 12 KB To receive for information a list of recent appeal decisions.
Minutes: The Committee had before it and NOTED a list of appeal decisions * providing information on the outcome of recent planning appeals.
Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to Minutes.
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START TIMES OF MEETINGS (03.00.53) To consider the start times of meetings for the municipal year 2019/20.
Minutes: The Committee AGREED start times for meeting should remain at 2.15pm for the remainder of the 2019/20 municipal year.
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