Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 February 2005 4.30 pm

Venue: Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth

Contact: Carole Hoyle/Andrew Pearson, Democratic Support Officer(s)  E-mail:  carol.hoyle@plymouth.gov.uk/andrew.pearson@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Text in red indicates amendments made at Planning Committee held on 23/02/05

69.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

Minutes:

The following declarations of personal interest were made in accordance with the Code of Conduct -

 

Councillors Nicky Wildy and Tom Wildy

Minute 72

Item 2

Former Tennis Courts, Mary Seacole Road, Plymouth

 

Councillors Lock and Nicholson

 

Minute 72

 

Item 4

St. Marys Bridge Filling Station, 1 Plymouth Road

 

Councillor Shears

 

Minute 72

 

Item 5

Plymouth Swallows, Kingdom Hall and Land to the Rear off Blunts Lane, Plymouth

 

Councillors Mrs. Foster and Michael Leaves

Minute 72

Item 8

Drift Cottage, Boringdon Road, Turnchapel

70.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 131 KB

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12th January, 2005.

Minutes:

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2005 (P45 04/05) be confirmed as an accurate record, subject to the following amendment -

 

 

Minute 64 – ‘Planning Applications’:

Resolution relating to item 3 be amended to –

‘Grant Conditionally - Delegated Authority to Chair, Vice and Shadow to agree conditions’.

71.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

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

Minutes:

With the permission of the Chair, the Director of Development drew the Committee’s attention to the need to postpone Member training on the Local Development Framework planned for 4 February, 2005.

 

Resolved that Member training on the Local Development Framework be re-scheduled if considered necessary following the Member seminar on the LDF in March 2005.

 

(In accordance with Section 100 (B) (4) (b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for consideration because of the need to inform Members and seek a decision.)

72.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 75 KB

The Head of Planning and Regeneration 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 Chair will inform the Committee of those Ward Members and/or members of the public wishing to speak.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following planning applications, development proposals by local authorities and statutory consultations submitted under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (P46 04/05).

 

Addendum reports (P51 04/05) were circulated relating to the following items –

 

Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

 

Resolved that –

 

(01)

04/01676               (First Management Group Ltd)

Land to South Of Derriford Hospital And East Of Brest Road, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Subject to Changes to Conditions 04 and 06.

 

(02)

04/01965               (The Millfields Trust)

Former Tennis Courts, Mary Seacole Road, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Subject to conditions In the report

 

(Councillor Nicky Wildy declared an interest in the above item (02))

 

(Councillor Tom Wildy declared an interest in the above item (02) and withdrew from the meeting for this item)

 

(03)

 

04/02010               (Gervas Property Ltd)

5 St Andrews Cross, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Subject to Review of Education Contribution.

 

(04)

 

 

 

04/02085               (Claybrook Developments SW Ltd)

St Marys Bridge Filling Station, 1 Plymouth Road, Plymouth

Decision:

Defer for Site Visit

 

(Councillors Lock and Nicholson declared an interest in the above item (04))

 

(05)

04/02096               (Tamar Science Park)

Plymouth Swallows, Kingdom Hall And Land To The Rear Off Blunts Lane, Plymouth

Decision:

Defer for further negotiations

 

(Councillor Shears declared an interest in the above item (05) and withdrew from the meeting for this item)

 

(06)

04/02180              (Mr I Garton)

25-27 Bretonside, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Subject to Section 106 Obligation

 

(07)

04/02181              (The William Jinkin Trust)

Allotment Gardens, Prince Maurice Road, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Subject to Section 106 Obligation

 

(08)

04/02271              (Mr and Mrs Wixey)

Drift Cottage, Boringdon Road, Turnchapel

Decision:

Refuse

 

(Councillors Mrs Foster and Michael Leaves declared an interest in the above item (08))

 

(The request of Councillor Nicky Wildy for the application to be deferred was put to the vote and declared lost)

 

(Councillor Nicky Wildy recorded a dissenting vote in respect of the above item.)

 

(Councillors Michael Leaves, Shears and Stevens abstained from voting in respect of the above item)

 

(09)

04/02300              (E Kamaie)

North Friary House And Medical Centre Greenbank Terrace, Greenbank

Decision:

Refuse

 

(10)

04/02317              (Mrs S Shaw)

37 Furzehatt Road, Plymouth

Decision:

Grant Conditionally

 

73.

DECISIONS ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 306 KB

The Director of Development acting under powers delegated to him by the Council will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 24th December, 2004-18th January, 2005, including –

 

1)  Committee decisions;

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

3)  Applications withdrawn;

4)  Applications returned as Invalid.

 

Please note that the Delegated Planning Applications are available for inspection at First Stop Reception, Civic Centre.

Minutes:

The Committee -

 

(i)

received a report (P47 04/05) of the Director of Development on matters dealt with by him under delegated powers;

 

(ii)

heard from Councillor Michael Leaves on his concern at what he perceived to be a lack of consistency in the decisions taken in respect of two similar applications (04/02125 and 04/02145).

 

Resolved that –

 

(1)

the report be noted;

 

(2)

with regard to (ii) above, the Director of Development provide Councillor Michael Leaves with a detailed response.

 

74.

APPEAL DECISIONS pdf icon PDF 80 KB

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 this schedule is available for inspection at First Stop Reception, Civic Centre.

Minutes:

The Committee received a schedule of decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate on appeals arising from the decisions of the City Council (P48 04/05).

 

Resolved that the schedule be noted.

75.

SCHEME OF DELEGATION - ANNUAL REVIEW AND ASSOCIATED PLANNING PERFORMANCE pdf icon PDF 111 KB

The Director of Development will present a report outlining the results of a review of the Scheme of Delegation in respect of planning applications, introduced on the 1st January, 2004, and associated Planning performance.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Development presented a report (P49 04/05) outlining the results of a review of the Scheme of Delegation in respect of planning applications introduced on 1 January 2004, and associated planning performance.

 

The Chair took the opportunity to thank the Committee and the Department for the work carried out over the last year to achieve the significant improvement in performance.

 

Resolved that –

 

(1)

the report be noted with thanks;

 

(2)

the Scheme of Delegation be retained and Officers be instructed to review the scheme on a yearly basis;

 

(3)

Officers be instructed to promote the Scheme of Delegation with the Planning Officers Society as an example of Best Practice;

 

(4)

 

the annual report be placed on future Council Agendas.

76.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Minutes:

Resolved that under Section 100 (a) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

77.

6 WIDEY VIEW, HIGHER COMPTON (E13)

The Director of Development will present a report on an enforcement issue concerning the above.

Minutes:

The Director of Development presented a report (P50 04/05) on an enforcement issue concerning the above.

 

Resolved that an enforcement notice be issued seeking the removal of the box dormer subject to the Head of Legal Services being satisfied as to the legal aspects of the case.