The Committee will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for the municipal year 2010/11.

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

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 April, 2010.

The minutes of the meeting held on the 22 April 2010, were approved as a correct record.

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

The Chair told the committee that following its deferral at the last meeting of the committee, the application for a Police Station to be built in Devonport had been approved.

The Chair proposed changing the start time for the committee to 10 am.

Agreed that further informal discussions would take place with committee members, Democratic Support, Legal services and the Planning Department.

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.

The Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) 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.  Members of the Committee are requested to refer to the attached planning application guidance.

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 Conservation Areas) Act, 1990.

Addendum reports were submitted in respect of minute numbers 7.6, 7.8, 7.12 and 7.13.

(Mr and Mrs Malcom Fieldsend)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Mrs C Bennett)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Debbie Barber)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Mr A Ojo)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Mr L Butler)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Mr E Kamaie)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Tamarside Community College)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Wheeler, Ward Member, speaking in support of the application). 

(Councillor Wheeler declared a prejudicial interest in respect of the above item and withdrew from the meeting.)

(Tamarside Community College)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Wheeler, Ward Member, speaking in support of the application). 

(Councillor Wheeler declared a prejudicial interest in respect of the above item and withdrew from the meeting.)

(Woolways News)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

The following condition was attached to the consent;

DEVELOPMENT TO COMMENCE WITHIN 3 YEARS

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years beginning from the date of this permission.

Reason:

To comply with Section 51 of the Planning  & Compulsory Purchase  Act 2004.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from Councillor Bowie, Ward Member, speaking in support of the application). 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard from the applicant). 

(Woolways News)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally

The following conditions were attached to the consent;

1)     5 YEAR CONSENT

This consent shall endure for five years from the date of this notice.

2)     PERMISSION OF OWNER

No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

3)     TRANSPORT AND SURVEILLANCE

No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to :-

(a) endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour, or aerodrome (civil or military);

(b) obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway sign or aid to navigation by water or air; or

(c) Hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

4)     MAINTENANCE

Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

5)     SAFE CONDITION

Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

6)     REMOVAL

Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

(CSSC Limited)

Decision:

Application REFUSED

(University of Plymouth)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally

(Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally

Following informative was added:

The applicant is advised that when the Travel Plan is reviewed in accordance with condition two it should pay special attention to making full use of the extension at The George Park and Ride facility as stated in the applicant's Evidence to Support this Planning Application.

The Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) acting under powers delegated to him by the Council will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 10 April to 24 May, 2010, 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 for inspection at First Stop Reception, Civic Centre.

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.

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.

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A SCHEDULE OF VOTING RELATING TO THE MEETING IS ATTACHED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THESE MINUTES