Agenda and minutes

Members to note the remote meetings protocol.

The *Remote meeting protocol was NOTED.

Note: *Remote meeting protocol was previously circulated and attached to the minutes

To receive any apologies for absence and notices of appointment of substitute.

Apologies were received from Cllr S Penny who was substituted by Cllr C Eginton.

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.

There were no questions from Members of the Public

Councillors are reminded of the requirement to declare any interest, including the type of interest, and reason for that interest at each item.

Members were reminded of the need to declare any interests when appropriate

Members to consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 23^rd September 2020.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd September 2020 were agreed as a true record.

         To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make. 

The Chairman had no formal announcements to make

To report any items appearing in the  Plans List which have been deferred.           

There were no deferrals from the plans list

To consider the planning applications contained in the list.

The Committee considered the applications in the *Plans list.

Note: *List previously circulated and attached to the signed minutes.

a)    20/00900/FULL - Erection of a dwelling at Land at NGR 293520 110000, (The Barn, Way Farm), Bickleigh.

The Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report by way of a presentation which detailed the site location, small copse of mature trees, the modest increase in curtilage, the existing public footpath and the existing plans.

He explained that the barn had an existing Class Q approval which was for a single storey dwelling with a floor area of 168sqm and that the new proposal was for a two storey dwelling with a floor area of 290sqm. He explained that the height of the building would rise from 4.5m to the eves to 5.5m to the eves on the principal south-east elevation and from 5.5m to the ridge to 6.2m to the top of the roof on the north-west elevation under the new proposals.

Consideration was given to:

·         The increase in height of the proposed building

·         The entrance into the site from the existing opening

·         The visual impact of the existing barn

·         If the new proposal would be a betterment of the existing Class Q approval

·         The views of the agent that the existing Class Q would produce an ugly building and that the new proposal would be a betterment of the barn

·         The views of the Ward Member who stated that the existing building was hard on the eye and the new proposal would be an improvement, that there were numerous barns and outbuildings in the surrounding area and the proposal would have no impact on the beauty of the vista

It was therefore RESOLVED that: planning permission be refused as  recommended by the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Reason for the Decision – as set out in the report

Notes:

    i.)        Simon Archer (Agent) spoke

   ii.)        Cllr R Dolley spoke as Ward Member

 iii.)        Cllr E J Berry requested that this vote against the decision be recorded

b)   20/00176/FULL - Erection of dwelling following demolition of barn at Land & Buildings at NGR 301235 112854, (Orchard House), High Street.

At the Planning Committee on 9^th September 2020, members deferred consideration of the application to allow for an independent survey of the barn to take place along with a viability assessment of the structure.

The Area Team Leader explained that officers had made contact with the applicant who had advised that they wished for the application to be returned to the Planning Committee for consideration without such information being obtained.

She outlined the contents of the report by way of a presentation which included the site location plan, the proposed site plan, access from the High Street including residents parking, proposed elevations and floor plans. Photographs showed the north elevations of the barn, the boundary to the existing building and the damage to the roof and walls.

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List attached for consideration of major applications and potential site visits.

The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a list * of major applications with no decision.

It was AGREED that:

Application 20/1409/MOUT – Outline hybrid application for the erection of 5.2ha of B2 and B8 industrial units and retention Basin and Full permission for the erection of 4 industrial units (Plots 5,9 and 10) (4327sqm) Class B1, B2 and B8 Uses and creation of new vehicular access, parking and landscaping be brought before the committee for determination and that a site visit take place if the officers recommendation was one of approval.

Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to the Minutes