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

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 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 79.1. The case officer referred to a late letter of representation received from ATLAS (Advisory Team for Large Applications) commending the proposed S106 package.

(Persimmon Homes)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to the following:

1. The completion of a S106 with the applicants, based on the scale and nature of provision and the requirements as indicated in Documents 2 and 3 detailed in the committee report. These requirements are seen as essential to adequately reflect local planning policies, the Plymouth City Council Core Strategy and NPAAP planning policies and proposals as indicated in this report.

2. The planning conditions (as outlined in document one) including an additional condition regarding the extent of the proposed Devon Bank and associated tree planting at the eastern end of the site.

3. Delegated authority to refuse if the S106 is not completed within six months of 20 January 2011.

(Councillor Mrs Stephen’s proposal regarding the Devon Bank and associated planting, seconded by Councillor Browne, was put to the vote declared carried.)

(Councillor Mrs Foster and Councillor Wheeler declared a personal interest in the above item.)

(At the invitation of the Chair the committee heard from Councillor Leaves, ward member, in support of the application.)

(At the invitation of the Chair the committee heard representation against the proposal.)

(At the invitation of the Chair the committee heard from the applicants agent.)

(The attention of Committee Members was also drawn to the confidential report referred to in minute 81 below.)

The committee will receive for information the Annual Monitoring Report 2010.

The committee received a presentation on the Annual Monitoring Report 2010.

Agreed to note the report.

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The case officer submitted a written report on planning obligations, providing further details on section 106 financial arrangements, for noting.  

(See also minute 79.1 above).

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