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Not to be heard before 9.30am

 

WARD NAME                                                  Tavistock South East                        

APPLICATION NUMBER                                  2560/20/HHO

LOCATION                                                      6 Tiddy Brook Road, Whitchurch

DEVELOPMENT                                              READVERTISEMENT (Revised plans received) Householder application for proposed single storey rear extension, convert single attached garage, installation of roof lights and dormer

 

Not to be heard before 10.45am

 

 

 

WARD NAME                                                  Bere Ferrers

APPLICATION NUMBER                                     3424/19/FUL

LOCATION                                                      "Field at Sx 453 669, Adjacent to Woolacombe Road", Bere Alston

DEVELOPMENT                                              READVERTISEMENT (Revised Plans Received) Application for 31no. new dwellings and associated access road and pedestrian link

 

 

Not to be heard before 12.15pm

 

WARD NAME                                                  Tavistock North

APPLICATION NUMBER                                 2672/20/HHO

LOCATION                                                      31 Glanville Road, Tavistock

DEVELOPMENT                                              Householder application for proposed ground

                                                                        floor extension to dwelling house and

                                                                        replacement garage roof

 

Not to be heard before 2.00pm

 

 

WARD NAME                                                  Bridestowe

APPLICATION NUMBER                                     2295/20/FUL

LOCATION                                                      "Land At SX 445 910", East of West Headson Farm, Bratton Clovelly

DEVELOPMENT                                                   Retrospective application for gate to field for              

                                                                        access to livestock

 

*DM&L 50        

The Chairman confirmed that two applications, 2672/20/HHO and 2295/20/FUL had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee proceeded to consider the application(s) 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:  2560/20/HHO       Ward: Tavistock South East

 

Site Address: 6 Tiddy Brook Road, Whitchurch

 

READVERTISEMENT (revised plans received) Householder application for proposed single storey rear extension, convert single attached garage, installation of roof lights and dormer.

 

Speakers included:

 

Supporter – Mrs K Bridgewater

Town Council Representative – Cllr P Ward

 

 

RECOMMENDATION: Conditional Approval

 

During discussion, the following points were raised:

 

(a)   The Town Councillor explained the town council initially raised concerns over expansion of a business, however since the letter of representation from the agent had been posted on the website he was confident that the objections were overcome.

 

(b)   If the business was to expand and no longer be ancillary use enforcements officers would look at the situation.

 

COMMITTEE DECISION:           Conditional Approval.

 

Conditions:

 

1.         Standard time limit

2.         Adherence to plans

3.         Materials to match

4.         The drainage scheme shall be installed in strict accordance with the approved plans, maintained and retained in accordance with the agreed details for the life of the development. And, if any other drainage scheme than that approved as part of this permission is proposed then a mitigating drainage alternative shall be agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

5.         To be used ancillary to main house only.

6.         Existing treatment room shall cease to be used as such upon first use of a treatment room as approved.

 

 

(b)    Application No: 3424/19/FUL     Ward: Bere Ferrers

 

Site Address: “Field at SX453 669, Adjacent to Woolacombe Road” Bere Alston

 

READVERTISEMENT (revised plans received) Application for 31no. new dwellings and associated access road and pedestrian link.

 

There was no update to the Case Officer’s report.

 

Speakers included:

 

Supporter – Mr D Summerfield

Parish Councillor – Cllr B Lamb

Local Ward Member – Cllr P Crozier;

 

RECOMMENDATION:    Delegate to Head of Practice Lead Development Management, in conjunction with Chairman to conditionally grant planning permission, subject to a Section 106 legal obligation, for the following contributions towards:

 

       DCC Education -£16,830.00

OSSR: Off-site Play Contribution of £20,073.60, towards      improvements to, and on-going maintenance of, play facilities at the Recreation Ground and/or the Parish Hall and/or Underways at the discretion of the Council

Off-site Sports Contribution of £25,835, towards improvements to, and on-going maintenance of, the changing rooms at the Recreation Field, static exercise equipment in the village of Bere Alston and improvements to the basketball area behind the village hall.

Affordable Housing - 9 units. Plots 13, 24 and 27 shared ownership and plots 25, 26, 28, 29,30 and 31 social rented units

Tamar Estuary Special Area of Conservation £14,597.73.

       Movement of the 30 mph sign 70 metres to the south east of the site  

       entrance. £5000.00 to carry out the TRO.

 

        Conditions (list not in full)

                        

    1  Time limit

    2. Accord with plans

    3. Materials to be agreed before development proceeds beyond slab  

        level.

   4. Full details of the hard and soft landscaping of the public open space, 

       including play equipment , fencing, surfacing, bins and benches.

   5 .Archaeological scheme of investigation

   6. Unexpected contamination

   7. No commencement until details of access road; ironwork; site

       Compound.

   8  No occupation until cul de sac carriageway including turning head has been laid out and kerbed. Drained and constructed; footways have been provided; visibility splays have been laid out; street lighting for the spine road has been erected where appropriate (based on on ecology constraints); car parking has been completed.

        9.   Once constructed the carriageway, turning head, footways and footpaths shall be maintained.

10. No external lighting shall be erected on the site until the type, direction and lux level of that lighting being first submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

       11. Construction management plan

       12. PD removal for sheds, hard surfaces, in the rear garden to protect the net gain in biodiversity

       13. Drainage condition

       14. Prior to occupation, details of the proposed garden gates shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority

       15. Prior to occupation of Plots 17, 22 and 11 the route through shall be  completed and open for pedestrians to use.

       16. Details of the planting for northern hedge shall be submitted to and agreed by the LPA prior to commencement beyond slab level and planting shall be

17. The open space in the middle of the site shall be retained as open space and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

18. Hedge protection details.

19. Hedge retention.

20. Prior to their installation details of the boundary treatments shall be submitted to and approved by the LPA

21. LEMP

22. Development to be in accordance with Energy Statement.

23. Development to be carried out in accordance with the Geotechnical/ geoenvironmental report.

24. Development to be in accordance with the biodiversity Report.

          

        Informatives:

        Two x highway informative

        PROW informative

 

In discussion, reference was made to:

 

(a)    Concerns on the entrance road to the development leading onto a country lane with impeded visibility due to high hedges and a cross roads junction. Preferred access via the northern boundary.The Solicitor urged caution to the committee as there were no objections received from SWH.

(b)    The proposed laying of paviers raising concerns for refuse vehicles crossing the development. A request to change to bitmac surface at the higher end of the development.

(c)      Solar panels not being made obligatory on all of the dwellings caused concerns.

(d)    The need for enhanced landscaping particularly on the northern boundary of the development.

(e)    Proposal for ducting to be in place for installation of superfast broadband

 

COMMITTEE DECISION: Application deferred to enable discussion to take place on improvement to the two junctions on Woollacombe Road.