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11.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

Decision:

It was agreed that the completed minutes from the meeting of 23 June would be signed as a correct record at the next meeting.

Minutes:

It was agreed that the minutes from the meeting of 23 June would be signed as a correct record at the next meeting.

12.

Planning applications for consideration - to consider applications for planning permission as set out below. pdf icon PDF 199 KB

13.

BOVEY TRACEY - 19/01532/FUL - Brian Harris Ltd, Pottery Road - Change of Use from commercial vehicle repairers (B2) to Use Classes B1, B2 & B8 with ancillary Sui Generis use for electric moped/motorcycle test facilities with wholesale distribution pdf icon PDF 510 KB

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Haines and seconded by Councillor Wrigley that the application be approved as set out in the agenda report.

 

Councillor Bullivant did not vote on the application as he did not hear the entire discussion.

 

A roll call was taken

 

For

 

Cllrs H Cox, Goodman-Bradbury, Haines, Hayes, J Hook, Jeffery, Keeling, MacGregor, Nutley, Nuttall, Parker, J Petherick and Wrigley.

 

Total: 13

 

Against

 

Cllrs Bradford, Kerswell, and Patch.

 

Total: 3

 

Abstain

 

Cllrs Clarance and Colclough.

 

Total: 2

 

Resolved

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions

 

1. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans

2. Within one month, beginning with the date on which this permission is granted, the parking facilities as detailed on the approved plans shall be provided and retained for that purpose at all times for the life of the development.

3. Works likely to give rise to significant levels of noise, which would include vehicle movements, shall be limited to Monday to Friday 0800 1800 and Saturday 0800 1300. There shall be no works likely to give rise to significant levels of noise outside of these times, or on Sundays or on Bank Holidays;

4. Prior to the installation of any external lighting on the outside of buildings or elsewhere on the site, full details shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the agenda report and additional information reported

by the Business Manager- Strategic Place.

 

Public Speaker – Objector: Points raised include: Increase in noise and air pollution, concerns about the parent company, refusal of past applications, detrimental of character of the area and amenities, they work later than working hours allow them to, lack of need, and lack of enforcement taken against site.

 

Public Speaker - Supporter: Points raised include: History of employment in the area, permission should be granted so that improvements can be made to the site, local family history with site, no objections from consultees, and little impact from change of business.

 

The Business Manager clarified that enforcement had not been expedient to date.

 

Comments from Councillors include: Working hours are not being kept to, large number of objections from residents, permission shouldn’t be retrospective, there should be planning enforcement, electric vehicles good for the environment, concerns about pollution, good for the declared climate emergency, and good for Teignbridge.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Haines and seconded by Councillor Wrigley that the application be approved as set out in the agenda report.

 

Councillor Bullivant did not vote on the application as he did not hear the entire discussion.

 

A roll call was taken

 

For

 

Cllrs Cox, Goodman-Bradbury, Haines, Hayes, Hook, Jeffery, Keeling, MacGregor, Nutley, Nuttall, Parker, Petherick and Wrigley.

 

Total: 13

 

Against

 

Cllrs Braford, Kerswell, and Patch.

 

Total: 3

 

Abstain

 

Cllrs Clarence and Colclough.

 

Total: 2

 

Resolved

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions

 

1. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans

2. Within one month, beginning with the date on which this permission is granted, the parking facilities as detailed on the approved plans shall be provided and retained for that purpose at all times for the life of the development.

3. Works likely to give rise to significant levels of noise, which would include vehicle movements, shall be limited to Monday to Friday 0800 1800 and Saturday 0800 1300. There shall be no works likely to give rise to significant levels of noise outside of these times, or on Sundays or on Bank Holidays;

4. Prior to the installation of any external lighting on the outside of buildings or elsewhere on the site, full details shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval.

14.

ILSINGTON - 20/00434/FUL - Trago Mills , Liverton - Construction of a new secondary access to rear of site pdf icon PDF 580 KB

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Patch and seconded by Councillor J Petherick that the application be refused due to being contrary to policies S1 and S22.

 

A roll call was taken.

 

For

 

Cllrs Bradford, Colclough, H Cox, Hayes, J Hook, Kerswell, MacGregor, Nutley, Nuttall, Parker, Patch, Petherick, and Wrigley.

 

Total: 13

 

Against

 

Cllrs Bullivant, Clarance, Jeffery, Keeling, Haines and Goodman-Bradbury

 

Total: 6

 

Resolved

 

That planning permission be refused due to concerns of highway safety.

 

Note: The decision to refuse the application was against officer recommendation. The Committee considered this application unacceptable for the reasons below.

 

Statement of Reason

The Committee considered this application unacceptable due to being contrary to policies S1 and S22 as a result of the impact on highway safety.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the agenda report and additional information reported

by the Business Manager- Strategic Place.

 

Public Speaker - Objector: Points raised include: The road is narrow, low visibility on the road, use of the road by pedestrians and horse riders, blind bend on the road, tight junctions, negative impact on road to Bickington, increased pollution from cars, concerns about school safety, and impact on character of the area.

 

Public Speaker - Supporter: Points raised include: Help to support jobs, A382 still needs works doing, helps reduce congestion on main road into Trago, increased traffic needs to be redirected, the access will be built before the road reaches the school, no objections from consultees, helps to secure the business from future problems, and helps with community recovery.

 

Comments from Councillors include: Will not reduce as much congestion as is claimed, worse use of car park assets by the applicant, concerns about the need to redirect traffic during construction, the amount of queueing on the roads has been underestimated, the traffic estimate is outdated due to new developments in the area, concerns about road safety in the area, concerns about road conditions, and concerns about validity of data.

 

The Planning Officer responded by stating that there were no objections from DCC, there would not be significant congestion, the application could not be refused on any highway grounds without showing alternative evidemce as there had been no objections from the highway officer.

 

Further comments from Councillors included: Secondary road will not impact business, Bickington will be negatively impacted, the statistics are inaccurate, conclusions drawn from data are unrealistic, increase in traffic through Bickington, improvements made to the A382 can be used instead of a new access to help with traffic, Drumbridges isn’t congested, and concerns that the new road will be a rat run.

 

The Planning Officer responded by saying that 1500 people were surveyed and that given the increase would be about 1000 cars during peak times on Saturday, the increase in traffic of 2 cars per minute was considered acceptable.

 

Further comments from Councillors included: Site is a flooding risk and there needs to be improvements made if this is to be included, the road is single lane, unsuitable road conditions, and unacceptable environmental impact.

 

The Business Manager told the Committee that they would need clear Planning reasons to refuse the application, using NPPF guidance.

 

Further comments from Councillors include: The road is not as busy as other members suggest, most people travel the road on bicycles not by car, very few houses on Staplehill Road, road will have little impact on surrounding area including the school, the new route is shorter which would reduce traffic, there should be a roundabout included to help with traffic, road is an accident blackspot, contrary to policy S1, concerns about the highway assessments, and little room for cars to pass each other on road.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Patch and seconded by Councillor Petherick that the application be refused  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

15.

NEWTON ABBOT - 16/02693/MAJ - Land At Berry Knowles, Bovey Road - Outline application for residential development (up to 135 dwellings), access from Old Exeter Road, public open space, landscaping and associated works and infrastructure (approval sought for access). pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Bullivant and seconded by Councillor Clarance that planning permission be granted subject to conditions outlined in the agenda report and update sheet.

 

Cllr Haines did not vote on the application as he was not able to view the whole discussion.

 

A roll call was taken.

 

For

 

Cllrs Bullivant, Clarance, Colclough, Hayes, J Hook, Jeffery, Keeling, MacGregor, Nutley, Parker, J Petherick, and Goodman-Bradbury.

 

Total: 12

 

Against

 

Cllrs Bradford, H Cox, and Patch.

 

Total: 3

 

Abstain

 

Cllrs Kerswell, Nuttall and Wrigley.

 

Total: 3

 

Resolved

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions as well as applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure, as a minimum, the following matters as well as any additional material matters arising from the receipt of further consultation responses, with the final drafting to be delegated to the Business Manager Strategic Place:

 

·         Delivery of 30% affordable housing (based on the number of dwellings progressed through reserved matters) to meet local needs at a tenure split of

·         70% Rented and 30% Intermediate. 5% to be wheelchair accessible; 20% of the Affordable housing would be required to be delivered to step free (accessible/adaptable Part M4 L2) specification. Dwelling should be tenure blind and spread throughout the development

·         20% of total number of dwellings to be Custom Build

·         21,259.80 financial contribution towards the provision of an a Bat Roost

·         Financial contribution towards dormouse mitigation, including a 10% net gain

·         £5000 financial contribution towards an Application for Traffic Order to extend the 30 MPH speed limit

·         £200 per dwelling (as progressed through reserved matters) financial contribution towards Travel Packs

·         Jetty Marsh II land - To offer the land to DCC, sufficient for the road corridor and permanent infrastructure, with provision for necessary land take adjustments, broadly in accordance with Plan TBC,

·         Jetty Marsh II works - To offer to DCC both the land at nil cost or £1 and the available fill material for £600,000 to be exercised in conjunction with the above transfers and used as groundworks build up to enable the placement of the material by DCC on the alignment of the JMII link

·          Secure where relevant mitigation in the Appropriate Assessment (AA)

·         Details of formal play to be approved (including quantum, location, layout, implementation, management and maintenance);

·         Details of public open space to be approved (including quantum, location layout, implementation, management and maintenance);

 

And Subject to conditions addressing the following matters (ward members to be consulted):

 

·         Submission of reserved matters (scale, appearance, landscaping and layout) required prior to commencement;

·         Reserved matters to be submitted within 3 years (5 years for custom-build plots);

·         Development shall commence before the expiry of 2 years from the date of final reserved matters;

·         Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans;

·         Phasing details to be submitted (to include construction access, estate roads, landscaping);

·         Full details of surface water drainage management system and foul drainage to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval to comply with the submitted Flood Risk  ...  view the full decision text for item 15.

Minutes:

A short break was taken by the Committee before the item.

 

The Committee considered the agenda report as well as additional information provided by the Business Manager.

 

Public Speaker – Supporter: Spoke on the delivery of key infrastructure, the positive impact on the community, contributions to the local economy, the Local Plan, the inclusion of 30% affordable homes, 20% customer designed homes, and enhanced biodiversity.

 

Comments from Councillors included: The application would have easy access into town, there would be a cycle path included, the National Planning Policy Framework supports this application, the site would likely be included in the next Local Plan, the Jetty Marsh Link is positive, strong infrastructure included, little climate impact in terms of transport, this is a good deal and the infrastructure is green, is the space adequate for the number of dwellings, and concerns about building on greenfield sites.

 

In response the Planning Officer told the committee that there was adequate space for the number of dwellings.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bullivant and seconded by Councillor Clarance that planning permission be granted subject to conditions outlined in the agenda report and update sheet and with ward member consultation.

 

A roll call was taken.

 

For

 

Cllrs Bullivant, Clarance, Colclough, Hayes, Hook, Jeffery, Keeling, MacGregor, Nutley, Parker, Petherick, and Goodman-Bradbury.

 

Total: 12

 

Against

 

Cllrs Bradford, Cox, and Patch.

 

Total: 3

 

Abstain

 

Cllrs Kerswell, Nuttall and Wrigley.

 

Total: 3

 

Resolved

 

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

·         Submission of reserved matters (scale, appearance, landscaping and layout) required prior to commencement;

·         Reserved matters to be submitted within 3 years (5 years for custom-build plots);

·         Development shall commence before the expiry of 2 years from the date of final reserved matters;

·         Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans;

·         Phasing details to be submitted (to include construction access, estate roads, landscaping);

·         Full details of surface water drainage management system and foul drainage to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval to comply with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment;

·         Full details of surface water drainage management system during the construction period to be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority;

·         Full details of the adoption and maintenance arrangements for the permanent surface water drainage management system;

·         Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) Biodiversity and Construction;

·         Landscape & Ecology Management Plan (LEMP);

·         Hard surfacing to include detailed design of the footways/cycle path, drainage as well as other hard surfaces (Highways condition);

·         Site access road shall be hardened, surfaced, drained and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation;

·         No development shall take place until details of the layout and construction of the access have been approved;

·         Off-Site Highway Works - The off-site highway works as shown on drawing no. 0173.109 shall be constructed and made available for use before any other part of the development commences;

·         Off-Site Highway Works - No occupation shall take place on site until the off-site highway works as shown on drawing no.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

16.

Appeal Decisions - to note appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate. pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Decision:

The Committee noted decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

Minutes:

The Committee noted decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.