Agenda, decisions and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2025.

It was proposed by Councillor Nutley, seconded by Councillor Nuttall and

RESOLVED

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2025 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

If Councillors have any questions relating to predetermination or interests in items on this Agenda, please contact the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

None.

The Chairman to advise the Committee on any requests received from members of the public to address the Committee.

There were no public speakers.

The Committee considered applications for planning permission as set out below.

RESOLVED

Planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the application form and the following approved plans/documents:

Date Received    Drawing/Reference Number  Description

09 Jan 2025        JRPA-33 1001                           Location Plan

09 Jan 2025        JRPA-33 1004                           Proposed Ground Floor Plan

09 Apr 2025        JRPA-33 1006 REV A               Proposed Elevations

09 Apr 2025        JRPA-33 1007                           Proposed Roof Plan

03 Jul 2025         JRPA-33 1002 REV B               Block Plan

REASON: In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

2. Construction works shall commence at least 30 minutes after sunrise and cease at least 30 minutes before sunset each day during the active season of bats (i.e. from April to October inclusive). No lighting shall be left on over-night during the construction phase.

REASON: For the benefit of legally protected light-averse bats.

3.  Notwithstanding Section 55(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and/or the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no external lighting shall be installed on, or in association with, the new building, except for low-lumen, LED, PIR motion-activated lights on a short timer (maximum 1 minute), sensitive to large objects only (to avoid triggering by bats or other wildlife). Any such lights shall be mounted in association with doors only, at a height no greater than 1.9m from ground level, directed and shielded downward and away from hedges, trees and bat roosts. The lights shall produce only narrow spectrum, low-intensity light output, UV-free, with a warm colour-temperature (2,700K or less) and a wavelength of 550nm or more.

REASON: For the benefit of legally protected light-averse bats.

4. Between the hours of 30 minutes after sunrise and at least 30 minutes before sunset each day during the active season of bats (i.e., from April to October inclusive) the west-facing roller door shall be kept shut except when vehicles are exiting/entering via that door. The roller door shall then be closed immediately after the vehicle has exited/entered.

REASON: To limit light spill which might impact light-averse bats.

5.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development of the types described in Class H of Part 7 or Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 shall be constructed (other than hereby permitted) unless the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority has been obtained.

REASON: To ensure that any future alterations or improvements to the building are acceptable in terms of their ecological impact for the benefit of legally protected light-averse bats.

6.  The approved surface water drainage system, which includes an attenuation tank designed to cater for the 1 in 100-year (+50% allowance for climate change) rainfall event and flows limited to a 1 l/s discharge rate into the existing soakaway  ...  view the full decision text for item 109a

The Area Team Manager presented the application.

In response to questions from Councillors it was confirmed that the application was retrospective, approval of the application would result in vehicles no longer needing to travel to and from the site to premises in Bovey Tracey for vehicle brakes to be tested, and there would be no change to current operating hours. Light pollution from the premises would be controlled by conditions.

It was proposed by Councillor Nutley, seconded by Councillor Hall and

RESOLVED

Planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the application form and the following approved plans/documents:

Date Received    Drawing/Reference Number  Description

09 Jan 2025        JRPA-33 1001                           Location Plan

09 Jan 2025        JRPA-33 1004                           Proposed Ground Floor Plan

09 Apr 2025        JRPA-33 1006 REV A               Proposed Elevations

09 Apr 2025        JRPA-33 1007                           Proposed Roof Plan

03 Jul 2025         JRPA-33 1002 REV B               Block Plan

REASON: In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

2.   Construction works shall commence at least 30 minutes after sunrise and cease at least 30 minutes before sunset each day during the active season of bats (i.e. from April to October inclusive). No lighting shall be left on over-night during the construction phase.

REASON: For the benefit of legally protected light-averse bats.

3.   Notwithstanding Section 55(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and/or the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no external lighting shall be installed on, or in association with, the new building, except for low-lumen, LED, PIR motion-activated lights on a short timer (maximum 1 minute), sensitive to large objects only (to avoid triggering by bats or other wildlife). Any such lights shall be mounted in association with doors only, at a height no greater than 1.9m from ground level, directed and shielded downward and away from hedges, trees and bat roosts. The lights shall produce only narrow spectrum, low-intensity light output, UV-free, with a warm colour-temperature (2,700K or less) and a wavelength of 550nm or more.

REASON: For the benefit of legally protected light-averse bats.

4. Between the hours of 30 minutes after sunrise and at least 30 minutes before sunset each day during the active season of bats (i.e., from April to October inclusive) the west-facing roller door shall be kept shut except when vehicles are exiting/entering via that door. The roller door shall then be closed immediately after the vehicle has exited/entered.

REASON: To limit light spill which might impact light-averse bats.

5.       Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development of the types described in Class H of Part 7 or Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 shall be constructed (other than hereby permitted)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 109a

RESOLVED

The District of Teignbridge (Former Tinkley Quarry) Tree Preservation Order 2025 is confirmed unmodified.

The Area Team Manager presented the application, and referred to:

·         Emails from the owner of the woodland to all members of the committee regarding the word ‘urban’ in section 4 and questioning the scoring. The Officer advised that this was standard wording in the TPO, it is recognised that the site is not in an urban area, and that even if the scoring were changed as suggested, the score would still have qualified for the making of the TPO. 

·         Letters of support for the TPO from the Chair of Trusham Parish Meeting.

·         An email from a resident questioning how the order was made.

In response to questions, it was noted that: it was the intention to put a TPO in place earlier in the year; ongoing tree management can be undertaken to trees the subject of a TPO; and a TPO can be removed in the future.

It was proposed by Councillor J Taylor, seconded by Councillor Sanders and

RESOLVED

The District of Teignbridge (Former Tinkley Quarry) Tree Preservation Order 2025 is confirmed unmodified.

The Committee received and noted a report on recent appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

None.