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

There was one Declaration of Interest in respect of items on this agenda:

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 August 2023.

The Committee agreed the minutes of 24 August 2023 as a correct record.

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.

6.1 23/01198/FUL – 24 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB

Applicant: Mr Roy Harris

Decision: Application REFUSED

The Planning Committee heard from:

Councillor Zoe Reilly (Ward Councillor)

Rachel Bell (Objector)

Mr Harris (Applicant)

Having considered the report, the Case Officer’s presentation and the contributions from the above speakers, the Committee agreed to refuse the application on the following grounds:

1.    The development would have a harmful impact on the streetscape character by virtue of the loss of important visual amenity space and planting contrary to Policy DEV23, and an unacceptable impact on biodiversity through the loss of habitat contrary to Policy DEV26;

2.    The development would have an unacceptable adverse impact on the amenity of the occupants of no. 22 Carew Gardens by virtue of overlooking to the private garden space contrary to Policy DEV1.

The Assistant 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, including –

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 Planning Committee agreed to:

1.    Note the report from the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued since the last meeting;

2.    To request to be provided with the ‘Planning Application Decisions Issued’ on a monthly basis.

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 Planning Committee agreed to note the Schedule of Appeal Decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.