Agenda and minutes

Members are invited to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting.

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

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Members were invited to declare any interests in the items of business to be considered and the following were made:

Cllrs P Crozier and C Mott both declared a personal interest in application 3910/18/OPA Re-advertisement – revised site address) Outline application with all matters reserved for construction of Farm Managers dwelling – Land at Southcott Cross, Yelland Farm, by virtue of knowing the applicant as a fellow farmer and they remained in the meeting for the duration of the debate and vote thereon;

Cllr T G Pearce declared a personal interest in all applications by virtue of being a Member of the Devon Building Control Partnership.  He remained in the meeting and took part in the debate and vote on the item.

Meeting held on 30 July 2019

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The Minutes of the Development Management and Licensing Committee Meeting held on 30 July 2019 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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Members were presented with the latest Performance Indicator data.  The Planning Senior Specialist drew Members attention to the key details.

To see Letters of Representation and further supplementary information relating to any of the planning applications on the agenda, please select the following link and enter the relevant Reference number: http://westdevon.gov.uk/searchlanding

WARD NAME                         Tavistock North

APPLICATION NUMBER         2199/19/FUL

LOCATION                              Land at SX479750, North of Buddle Close, Butcher Park Hill, Tavistock

DEVELOPMENT                      Construction of single dwelling on disused former agricultural land (resubmission of 2851/18/FUL)

APPLICANT                             Mr R Moule

WARD NAME                         Okehampton North

APPLICATION NUMBER         3910/18/OPA

LOCATION                              Land at SX2551948 near Southcott Cross, Yelland Farm EX20 4NB

DEVELOPMENT                      Re-advertisement – Revised site address) Outline application with all matters reserved for construction of Farm Managers

                                                Dwelling

APPLICANT                             W J L Heard

WARD NAME                         TAVISTOCK NORTH

APPLICATION NUMBER           2518/18/NMM

LOCATION                                 22 West Street, Tavistock

DEVELOPMENT                          Demolition of existing single storey/garage storage

                                                      Building and erection of 3x 2-bedroom dwelling.              

APPLICANT                              Mr McDowall           

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The Committee proceeded to consider the applications that had been prepared by the Development Management Specialists and considered also the comments of the Town and Parish Councils together with other representations received, which were listed within the presented agenda report and summarised below, and RESOLVED that:

(a)    Application No:  2199/19/FUL               Ward: Tavistock North

Site Address: Land at SX479750, North of Buddle Close, Butcher Park Hill, Tavistock

Construction of single dwelling on disused former agricultural land (resubmission of 2851/18/FUL)

Case Officer Update:       Three additional letters of objection had been received raising points such as impact on landscape, impact on biodiversity and concerns over privacy.  A letter had been submitted by the applicant’s solicitor and a response from the Council solicitor also circulated.

Speakers included:          Supporter – Mr Christopher Tofts:  local Ward Member – Cllr Hipsey

RECOMMENDATION:    Refusal

COMMITTEE DECISION:  Refusal

(b)   Application No:  3910/18/OPA              Ward: Okehampton North

Site Address: Land at SX2551948 near Southcott Cross, Yelland Farm EX20 4NB

Re-advertisement – Revised site address Outline application with all matters reserved for construction of Farm Managers dwelling

Case Officer Update:

Speakers included:          Supporter – Mr Mark Bunt:  local Ward Member – Cllr Mott

RECOMMENDATION:   Refusal

COMMITTEE DECISION:           Refusal

(c)    Application No:  2518/18/NMM Ward:  Tavistock North

Site Address:  22 West Street, Tavistock

Case Officer Update:       An additional condition should be included that car parking was to be provided on occupation of the first dwelling and maintained in perpetuity

Speakers included:          Supporter – Mr James McDowall:  local Ward Member – Cllr Hipsey

RECOMMENDATION:   Conditional Approval

COMMITTEE DECISION:           Conditional Approval

Conditions:

Time

Approved Drawings

SUDS details

Cill details

Window and door/garage door details

Gable end details

Stone sample

Natural slate roof

Ecology mitigation

HRA mitigation

CEMP

PD Removal

Written scheme of investigations

Landscape Plan

Details of car parking layout to be provided prior to occupation

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The Committee received and noted the updated list of Planning Appeals, including Enforcement Appeals.