Venue: Phoenix Chamber, Phoenix House, Tiverton
Contact: Carole Oliphant Member Services Officer
Link: audiorecording
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CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT (0.03.26) Minutes: The Chairman read the following statement:
Item 9 has been deferred as the agreed minutes are now under dispute by Members of this committee. For openness and transparency, the Minutes of 14th July 2021 will, therefore, be brought back to Committee in September and once agreed will be re-signed. Once the minutes of the meeting on 14th July have been agreed, the implications report will be brought before Committee for determination.
Members of the public present should be aware that questions asked of this application cannot now be answered at this meeting. You will be able to ask questions when the implications report is brought back to Committee. |
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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS (0.04.49) To receive any apologies for absence and notices of appointment of substitute.
Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllrs E J Berry, Mrs C P Daw and F W Letch and were substituted by Cllrs A Moore, Mrs C Collis and J Downes |
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HYBRID MEETING PROTOCOL (0.05.25) PDF 322 KB Members to note the Hybrid Meetings Protocol. Minutes: The Committee had before it, and NOTED, the *Hybrid Meeting Protocol.
Note: *Protocol previously circulated and attached to the minutes |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (0.05.47) 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: Linnea Mills referring to item 1 on the plan list stated:
In respect of the Pleasant Streams application (20/02128/FULL), has the totality of evidence submitted and considered on the applicant’s circumstances and need for this accommodation been published on the application website or in the Committee Report – or is there additional information that has been considered but not made public?”
The Chairman stated that the answer would be provided when the application was discussed. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT (0.12.25) 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 interests as appropriate. |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (0.12.40) PDF 303 KB Members to consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 11 August 2021 (to follow). Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 11th August 2021 were agreed as a true record and SIGNED by the Chairman. |
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS (0.13.42) 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 (0.13.46) 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 (0.14.01) PDF 531 KB To consider the planning applications contained in the list.
Minutes: The Committee considered the applications in the *Plans List.
Note: *List previously circulated and attached to the minutes.
a) Application 20/02128/FULL – Change of use of land for the provision of 6 permanent pitches for the use of gypsy and traveller family, formation of a new vehicular access, hardstanding and associated works
The Planning Officer outlined the application by way of a presentation which highlighted the site location plan, the proposed site layout, aerial images, photographs of the site and views from neighbouring properties.
She explained that the site had previously benefited from a personal condition for 3 mobile homes and that Devon County Council Highways Authority had no objections to the application. The application included a provision of a sewage treatment plant.
In response to a public question she confirmed that officers were satisfied that sufficient information had been received in relation to the applicant’s status as a gypsy and traveller and that consideration had been given to information that had not been made publically available due to the personal nature of the information. She confirmed that Devon County Council Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officer had confirmed in their consultation response that they are satisfied that the applicant met with the definition of gypsy and travellers as set out in the Government’s planning policy for traveller sites.
In response to Member questions she explained that the application was partly retrospective and that the applicant was already occupying some of the site. The application did not seek to obtain authorisation for the unauthorised development which had taken place outside the red line area.
Consideration was given to:
· The views of the objector who stated that although the application should not be permitted, neighbouring residents had put forward alternative proposals which were a compromise of the current application but would be acceptable to them. There were concerns about the increased foul water and drainage and there were too many unknowns about the current and future occupants · The views of the agent who stated that the site had been a Gypsy and Traveller site since 1988 and that the application met the Gypsy and Traveller Design Guidance. The status of the applicant had been confirmed by DCC and that the family wanted to stay and work in the community. That the applicant should not have their application dictated by neighbours · The views of Halberton Parish Council who stated that the Planning Inspectorate had previously refused an application on the site and it should be down to the Inspectorate to determine this application · The views of the Ward Member who stated that a previous condition had required the site to be returned to agricultural use after the previous occupants had left the site and this had not appended. A previous application for 4 caravans had been refused under appeal and therefore Members should not be considering a larger site of 6 caravans. He requested that the application be deferred so that Planning Officers could renegotiate with the applicants and that the committee consider ... view the full minutes text for item 77. |
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At the Planning Committee meeting on 14 July 2021, Members advised that they were minded to refuse the above application and invited an implications report for further consideration.
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Minutes: The item was deferred. |