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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN (The Chairman of the Council in the Chair) To elect a Chairman for the municipal year.
Minutes: RESOLVED that Cllr F J Colthorpe be elected Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year 2017/18. (Proposed by Mrs H Bainbridge and seconded by Cllr Mrs C A Collis)
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ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN To elect a Vice Chairman for the municipal year.
Minutes: RESOLVED that Cllr P J Heal be elected Vice Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year 2017/18.
(Proposed by Cllr R F Radford and seconded by Cllr Mrs J Roach).
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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS To receive any apologies for absence and notices of appointment of substitute.
Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr D J Knowles who was substituted by Cllr Mrs J Roach. |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (00-06-04) 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: Mike Shaw, referring to Item 1 (Crosses Farm) on the agenda stated: please can the Committee and Officers advise on the progress of the Mid Devon Local Development Plan. I understand it was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on the 31st March and the Inspector will shortly be reporting on his findings and approval that it is sound. Please can you confirm that it includes a clear 5-year housing land supply for Mid-Devon - thus making any speculative applications in communities which have been specifically excluded in the emerging LDP unnecessary and unwarranted?
Mike Scott (CPRE), referring to Item 1 (Crosses Farm) on the agenda stated that the site proposed in this application is, and always has been, open countryside, and never within any settlement boundary. With regards to the NPPF and local COR policies, please can the Committee advise why any permission would be granted for building on open countryside in an area identified as unsustainable, when sufficient 5 year land-supply within Mid Devon has been identified through a thorough consultation process in producing the LDP?
Jenny Mayne, referring to Item 1 (Crosses Farm) on the agenda stated that for applications proposing 10 dwellings or under, formal consultation of the surrounding community is not a requirement. Of the 55 letters of support for this application, only five came from within the Uplowman Parish. In contrast, of the 43 objections, 33 came from residents within the Uplowman Parish who would be directly affected by the proposal, and the exact community which should have been consulted. This is also in line with Secretary of States clear direction for community-led development in his recent letter regarding this application. Please can you advise how the Committee takes the context and sources of all public submissions into consideration?
Paul Lovell referring to Item 1 (Crosses Farm) on the agenda stated that last year, the planning inspector ruled on a separate application for a single dwelling within Uplowman. He clearly stated that Uplowman is a rural settlement, and based on the objective criteria defined in the NPPF, was unsustainable. He therefore upheld the refusal of permission. These objective criteria for sustainability were established to prevent any lobbying or misrepresentation by applicants confusing the definition of what is a sustainable community. Can the Committee confirm that they respect and abide by the legal definition of sustainability in the NPPF and the recent ruling by the Planning Inspectorate with regards to the status of Uplowman?
Tim Kenyon referring to Item 1 (Crosses Farm) on the agenda stated that Uplowman has no public transport or footpaths and the proposal is heavily reliant on the use of private cars. These factors combine to produce an application which does not meet sustainability criteria as it would significantly increase pollution and road traffic locally. Does the committee agree that this application is therefore at odds with the Mid Devon Core Strategy to coordinate development to reduce the use of the car, the NPPF on environmental impact, and the new guidance ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (00-20-04) PDF 388 KB To receive the minutes of the previous meeting (attached).
Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 April 2017 were approved as a correct record and SIGNED by the Chairman.
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS (00-21-00) To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
Minutes: The Chairman had the following announcements to make:
· She advised the meeting that Item 11 on the agenda had been deferred as the landowner had not received the appropriate notice that the application was due to be determined.
· She provided an update for application reference: 17/00217/FULL (Land at The Shippens, Blackborough) previously considered by the planning committee on Wednesday 19th April 2017.
The application was considered by Members at the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 19th April 2017. The application considered at the meeting consisted of two parts; the polytunnel which you indicated you had no concerns with, and the field shed which had cause for more concern. This resulted in deferral of the application to allow officers to further discuss the scheme with the applicants to seek changes to the size, location and need for the field shed and to seek that the unauthorised play/exercise equipment and the change of use of the land was included within the application.
The applicant has decided to withdraw the field shed element of the application, leaving only the polytunnel to be considered in this planning application. Officers have been advised by the agent that a further application for a field shed, the unauthorised equipment and the change of use of the land will be submitted at a later date.
As Members did not have concerns with the polytunnel, the revised application is intended to be considered under delegated powers by your officers. Myself, Cllr Heal and Cllr Moore, who moved and seconded the deferral are happy with this. Is there anyone who would continue to wish for the application to come back before us for a decision?
It was AGREED that the application be dealt with under delegated powers.
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DEFERRALS FROM THE PLANS LIST (00-23-39) To report any items appearing in the Plans List which have been deferred.
Minutes: There were no deferrals on the plans list. |
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THE PLANS LIST (00-27-10) PDF 459 KB To consider the planning applications contained in the list.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the applications in the plans list *.
Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to the signed Minutes.
(a) No 1 on the Plans List (17/00033/OUT – outline for the erection of 8 dwellings – land and buildings at NGR 3014160115145, Crosses Farm, Uplowman). The Area Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation highlighting the site location plan, the access points that would be considered within the outline application and the visibility issues that had been raised. Members viewed photographs from various aspects of the site.
Addressing the questions posed within public question time she stated that the Local Plan had been submitted but that a date for examination had not been received. The figures in the Local Plan (once adopted) would provide enough housing allocation to meet the objectively assessed housing need and re-establish a 5 year housing land supply but at the present time there was still a deficiency.
With regard to building in the open countryside in an area that had not been identified as sustainable in Mid Devon’s Local Plan priorities, she reiterated that the Local Plan had been submitted but had yet to be examined, therefore there was still a 5 year land supply issue and refusal had been recommended on the grounds of Uplowman not being a sustainable location for new housing development
Consideration was given to:
· The quality of the land and archaeological issues · The lack of public transport in the area · The capacity of the sewerage system in the area · Possible highway issues · The unsuitability of Uplowman for development · Whether there were enough services in the village and whether additional development would encourage further facilities to become available · The views of the Parish Council, the limited facilities and the lack of demand for local housing · The need for an affordable housing contribution should the application be approved.
RESOLVED that planning permission be refused as recommended by the Head of Planning and Regeneration.
(Proposed by Cllr Mrs J Roach and seconded by Cllr F W Letch)
Notes:
i) Cllr R F Radford declared a personal interest as the applicant and the objectors were well known to him and his involvement in the application as Ward Member and chose to leave the meeting during the discussion thereon;
ii) Cllrs Mrs H Bainbridge, Mrs C Collis, Mrs F J Colthorpe, R J Dolley, P J Heal, F W Letch, B A Moore, Mrs J Roach, J D Squire and R L Stanley made declarations in accordance with the Protocol of Good Practice for Councillors Dealing in Planning Matters as they had all received correspondence regarding the application;
iii) Cllr Mrs F J Colthorpe declared a personal interest as one of the objectors was known to her;
iv) Cllr R J Dolley declared a personal interest as the applicant and the objectors were known to him;
v) Cllr Mrs J Roach declared a personal interest as some of the objectors were known to her;
vi) Dr Lovell ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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MAJOR APPLICATIONS WITH NO DECISION (3-08-00) PDF 28 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 17/00652/MOUT (NE of Rydon House, Willand) be brought before Committee for determination and that a site visit take place if the officer recommendation was minded to approve.
Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to Minutes.
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APPEAL DECISIONS (3-11-11) PDF 18 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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To receive a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration regarding the above application. Minutes: This item had been deferred as highlighted earlier in the meeting. |
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COMMITTEE DECISIONS 2016/17 NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OFFICER RECOMMENDATION (3-11-32) PDF 111 KB To receive a report from the Head of Planning and Regeneration providing information where the Planning Committee has made decisions not in agreement with officer recommendation. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee had before it and NOTED a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration providing information where the Planning Committee had made decisions not in agreement with officer recommendation.
The Officer outlined the contents of the report stating that 11 decisions made by the Committee were not in agreement with officer recommendations; 9 had been granted planning permission and 2 were refused permission, the 2 refusals were currently in the process of being appealed.
Note: *Report previously circulated copy attached to minutes. |
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APPEAL PERFORMANCE (3-12-55) PDF 122 KB To receive a report from the Head of Planning and Regeneration providing information on the outcome of planning appeals for the financial year 16/17.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee had before it and NOTED a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration providing information on the outcome of planning appeals for the financial year 2016/17.
She outlined the contents of the report stating that 32 appeals had been determined within the period being considered, 78% of those had been dismissed. The total number of appeals had been similar to previous years, however the percentage of dismissals had been the highest since 2010 with appeals allowed sitting at 22% against the England average of 32%-34%. She reiterated the Government targets for appeal performance as outlined in the report.
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes. |
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START TIMES OF MEETINGS (3-18-00) To consider the start times of meetings for the municipal year 2017/18. Minutes: Discussion took place regarding the start time of meetings for the municipal year.
RESOLVED that the Planning Committee continued to commence at 2.15pm
(Proposed by the Chairman) |
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