To note the Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the municipal year 2020/2021.

The Committee noted the appointment of Councillor Stevens as Chair and Councillor Tuohy as Vice Chair for the forthcoming municipal year 2020/21.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the code of conduct.

Peter Ford (Head of Development Management, Strategic Planning and Infrastructure) made the following private declarations on behalf of the Planning Officers in relation to minutes 9 and 10, the agent was a former employee at Plymouth City Council.  The speaker for minute 12 was also a former employee at Plymouth City Council.

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2020.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2020.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Chair will receive and respond to questions from members of the public submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures. Questions shall not normally exceed 50 words in length and the total length of time allowed for public questions shall not exceed 10 minutes. Any question not answered within the total time allowed shall be the subject of a written response.

There were no questions from members of the public.

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure will submit a schedule asking Members to consider Applications, Development proposals by Local Authorities and statutory consultations under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

The Committee considered the following applications, development proposals by local authorities and statutory consultations submitted under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservations Areas) Act, 1990.

Applicant:                 Mr B Crocker

Ward:                     Plympton Erle

Recommendation:      Refuse

Mr B Crocker

Decision:

Granted conditionally subject to the following condition:

No further works shall take place until the applicant has submitted full details in relation to the proposed mitigation measures as set out on plan 233/02 Rev.A for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented and completed before December 2021. For the avoidance of doubt, mitigation measures to be detailed include: detail drawings, to a scale of 1:20, showing the reinstatement of the eaves and the downpipe arrangement on the north west corner and the cut back of the section of roof overhanging the boundary edge with the adjoined property; and the colour and type of replacement cladding to be used.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Mrs Beer, Ward Councillor).

(The Committee heard from Mr B Crocker in support of the application).

Applicant:                 Mr A Moore

Ward:                     Plympton St Mary

Recommendation:      Grant Conditionally

Mr A Moore

Decision:

Grant conditionally.

Applicant:                 Mr Hedley Putnam

Ward:                     St Peter and the Waterfront

Recommendation:      Grant Conditionally

Mr Hedley Putnam

Decision:

Grant conditionally and include an additional condition that states:

Within 3 months of the date of this decision a management plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The management plan should include the following information:

·        Contact details (including postal address, telephone number and email address) of the person responsible for any issues arising at the site

·        Details of a welcome pack that shall be provided to all occupants setting out how to limit disturbances to neighbouring properties, advise of parking permit exclusion for the property, provide details of public transport and cycle routes and set out where refuse and recycling bins should be stored and their location for collection.

The Local Planning Authority, will consider the management plan in consultation with the St Peter and the Waterfront ward councillors.  Thereafter, the management plan shall be kept up to date and the property shall continue to be managed permanently in accordance with the approved management arrangements, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written approval to any variation of the arrangements.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Tuffin, Ward Councillor).

Applicant:                 Mr Hedley Putnam

Ward:                     St Peter and the Waterfront

Recommendation:      Grant Conditionally

Mr Hedley Putnam

Decision:

Grant Conditionally.

Applicant:                 Mr Ryan Bonney

Ward:                     Plymstock Radford

Recommendation:      Grant Conditionally

Ryan Bonney

Decision:

Item deferred to enable officers to explore with the applicant opportunities to lower the ground level on the application site and an option for a flat roof rather than a pitched roof.  The purpose of the amendments would be to reduce the impact of the development on the Turnchapel Conservation Area and the listed buildings on Boringdon Terrace.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Ms Watkin, Ward Councillor).

(The Committee heard from Linzie Wishart, in objection to the application).

(The Committee heard from Ryan Bonney, on behalf of the application).

Applicant:                 Mr Damian Lidstone

Ward:                     Plympton St Mary

Recommendation:      Grant Conditionally

Mr Damian Lidstone

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard from the Opani Mudalige on behalf of the applicant).

Members noted the Planning Enforcement Report and thanked officers for their work on planning enforcement.

The Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, acting under powers delegated to him by the Council, will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued since the last meeting –

1)  Committee decisions;

2)  Delegated decisions, subject to conditions where so indicated;

3)  Applications withdrawn;

4)  Applications returned as invalid.

Please note that these Delegated Planning Applications are available to view online at: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planningapplicationsv4/welcome.asp

The Committee noted the report from the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued since the last meeting.

A schedule of decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate on appeals arising from the decision of the City Council will be submitted.  Please note that these Delegated Planning Applications are available to view online at:

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planningapplicationsv4/welcome.asp

The Committee noted the schedule of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.