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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Phoenix Chamber, Phoenix House, Tiverton

Contact: Sally Gabriel  Member Services Manager

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Items
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118.

APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS

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

 

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllr R F Radford who was substituted by Cllr S Penny.

119.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

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:

There were no questions from members of the public present.

120.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT

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.

 

121.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (00-02-43) pdf icon PDF 197 KB

Members to consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 12 February 2020.

Minutes:

Subject to an amendment to Minute 112 (c)  to include  Extensions of existing dwellings and other ancillary development will be permitted provided they’: after the proposal was not in accordance with Policies DM13 (a) and (c) of the Local Plan Part 3 (Development Plan Policies) and to include: ‘Designs of new development must be of high quality, based upon and demonstrating the following principles’: after and DM2 (a) and (e) of the Local Plan Part 3 (Development Plan Policies).

 

Minute 112 (d) 5th line of first paragraph remove page 154 and replace with paragraph 154.

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2020 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

122.

CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS (00-05-26)

         To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make. 

 

Minutes:

The Chairman had the following announcements to make:

 

·         She welcomed Eileen Paterson (new Group Manager for Development) to her first meeting of the committee.

·         She informed the meeting that item 11 on the agenda, the implications report for land at NGR 302839 111143, Lloyd Maunder Road, Willand had been deferred.

123.

DEFERRALS FROM THE PLANS LIST (00-06-38)

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

 

Minutes:

There were no deferrals from the Plans List.

124.

THE PLANS LIST (00-06-50) pdf icon PDF 279 KB

To consider the planning applications contained in the list.

 

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 (19/01862/FULL Change of use of farm buildings to mixed B1/B8 use and retention of external works – land and buildings at NGR 299326 114323, Bradford Farm, Uplowman).

The Principal Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation highlighting the different aspects of the application, the site location plan the existing and proposed elevations which outlined the additional rooflights, windows and doors, the apiary unit plans and photographs from various aspects of the site, including views from the neighbouring property.  He informed the meeting that the scheme made use of existing buildings and that additional discussions had taken place with the Environmental Protection Officer and the Highways Officer with regard to the access and the parking areas and no objections had been received from those parties.

 

Consideration was given to:

 

·         The details of the unauthorised works, the detail of B1 use and how the usage could be monitored

·         The height of the wall at the entrance and the visibility splay

·         The surface of the driveway into the parking area and whether any additional drainage would be required

·         Whether any of the new windows would be overlooking the neighbouring property

·         The positioning of the portakabin/container

·         Whether the application covered all the outstanding issues on the site

·         The views of the objector with regard to whether the proposals were in line with Policy DM20 and whether the proposals were appropriate for a countryside location, the site was too large and would impact on the neighbouring property, the previous application that the previous administration had been minded to refuse (before it was withdrawn) was smaller, there were outstanding enforcement issues on the site and the use of the portakabin/container for a bee-keeping group which would require visits at the weekend

·         The views of the applicant’s agent who provided clarification with regard to the windows and informed the meeting that the application sought a sustainable use for the buildings on the site.  Policy DM11 guided such a proposal (conversion of rural buildings) and not Policy DM20 which was for new build in rural locations.  He felt that there would be a limited impact on the neighbouring property and that the application was appropriate.  He welcomed the proposed amendment to Condition 11 which would allow its use for agricultural purposes in addition to the uses ancillary to bee-keeping activities taking place on site.

·         The views of the local Ward Members with regard to the impact of the proposal on the neighbouring property and whether there was a ned for business use accommodation on the scale proposed in the rural location and that there was appropriate space on sites in Tiverton; the impact of the additional traffic movements in the area, issues with the access and the impact of this on the neighbouring property and whether parking could take place in the courtyard. Theneed for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 124.

125.

MAJOR APPLICATIONS WITH NO DECISION (1-34-33) pdf icon PDF 188 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 20/00249/MOUT – North of Frog Lane, Bampton be brought before committee if the officer’s recommendation was one of approval and if that was the case then a site visit should take place.

 

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

 

 

126.

APPEAL DECISIONS (1-35-48) pdf icon PDF 302 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.

 

 

127.

APPLICATION 19/1608/HOUSE - ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND SEPARATE GARAGE/ANNEX/WORKSHOP ACCOMMODATION, TANGLEWOOD, DUKES ORCHARD, BRADNINCH (1-36-12) pdf icon PDF 80 KB

At the Planning Committee meeting on 12  February, Members advised that they were minded to refuse the above application and invited an implications report for further consideration.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

At the Planning Committee meeting on 12 February 2020, Members advised that they were minded to refuse the above application and invited an implications report for further consideration. The Committee therefore had before it a * report of the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration setting out the implications of refusal.

 

The Principal Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation, highlighting the site location plan, the existing and proposed elevations, the garage elevations and the floor plans with photographs from various aspects of the site. 

 

Consideration was given to the proposed reasons for refusal within the report.

 

It was therefore:

 

RESOLVED that that application be refused for the following reasons:

 

1.     The proposed garage/store/annexe by reason of its siting, layout, scale and mass, fails to respect or relate to the character, scale and setting of the existing dwelling and its surroundings. As such it would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the locality due to its failure to demonstrate a clear understanding of the characteristics of the site, its wider context and the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies DM2 and DM13 of the Local Plan Part 3 (Development Management Policies) and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

2.     The proposed garage/store/annexe by virtue of its height, bulk and close proximity to the boundary of the site would result in an overbearing and unneighbourly form of development that will have an unacceptably adverse effect on the residential amenity of the occupiers of 2 Dukes Orchard. As such, the proposal is contrary to policies DM2 and DM13 of the Local Plan Part 3 (Development Management Policies) and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

(Proposed by Cllr B G J Warren and seconded by Cllr E J Berry)

 

Notes:

 

i)             Cllr  E J Berry declared a personal interest as the applicant was known to him;

 

ii)            The following late information was reported: The neighbouring occupier, Mrs Brown, had provided additional photographs of the site, and the relationship with her property, 2 Dukes Orchard. These had been added to the public website;

 

iii)           *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

 

128.

APPLICATION 19/01156/FULL - INSTALLATION OF A 24MW RESERVE POWER PLANT WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE - LAND AT NGR 302839 111143 LLOYD MAUNDER ROAD, WILLAND pdf icon PDF 111 KB

At the Planning Committee meeting on 12  February, Members advised that they were minded to refuse the above application and invited an implications report for further consideration.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

As stated earlier in the meeting, the application had been deferred and would be considered at a future meeting of the committee.

 

 

 

Update Sheet pdf icon PDF 96 KB