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 in relation to items under discussion at this meeting –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2011.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2011.

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.

The following question was received from a member of the public, in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Constitution.

Mr Cooper attended the meeting to ask his question and Councillor Lock (Chair of the Planning Committee) responded as set out below -

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.

(Mr A Reilly)

Decision:

Application DEFERRED for further consideration of legal issues.

(Councillor Lock, having declared prejudicial interest in respect of the above item, withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was being considered).

(Councillor Mrs Bowyer took the chair and following legal advice proposed that the item be deferred. The proposal having been seconded by Councillor Browne was put to the vote and declared carried)

(This item was brought forward to facilitate better meeting management).

The Director for Development will submit a report requesting the referral of a Public Path (Special) Extinguishment Order to the Secretary of State for determination by public inquiry.

Appendices are available online at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/pporidgewayschool

The Director for Development submitted a report requesting the referral of a Public Path (Special) Extinguishment Order to the Secretary of State for determination by public inquiry.

Agreed to authorise the referral of the Order to the Secretary of State and allow the confirmation of the Order to be consider by public inquiry.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard representations from Councillor Nicholson, ward member, in support of the recommendation)

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard representations against the recommendation)

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard representation in support of the recommendation from the applicant and landowner)

(Mr A MacLeod)

Decision:

Delegated authority, in consultation with Chair, Vice Chair and nominated opposition member to Grant Conditionally subject to a S106 Obligation, with delegated authority to refuse in the event that the S106 Obligation is not completed by 6 December 2011.

(The above recommendation was amended by officers to include consultation with Chair, Vice Chair and nominated opposition member as the public consultation was still open. Councillor Lock put the amended recommendation to the vote which was declared carried.)

The committee expressed concern that they had again been asked to consider a retrospective application, particularly one which had qualified for the market recovery scheme.  Some members expressed the desire that the retrospective applications should be excluded from the market recovery scheme.

Agreed that the Chair would consult with the portfolio holder for Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development and request that retrospective applications are excluded from consideration under the market recovery scheme when the scheme is reviewed in the future.

(The above recommendation was proposed by Councillor Wheeler and, having been seconded by Councillor Mrs Foster, was put to the vote and declared carried.)

(Mr MacLeod)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(This item was considered in conjunction with minute number 55.3)

(Wolf Minerals (UK) Ltd)

Decision:

GRANTED conditionally subject to the Secretary of State not issuing a direction under Section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the application to be referred to him for determination.

Members added an additional informative to Undertake further level of consultation with residents and ward members on landscaping as part of the section 278 highways agreement.

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard from Councillor Nicholson, ward member, speaking against the application.)

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard representations against the application.)

(At the invitation of the Chair, the committee heard representations in support of the application from the applicants agent.)

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 12 September 2011 to 7 October 2011, 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.

The Committee received a report of the Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) on decisions issued for the period 12 September to 7 October 2011, including-

• Committee decisions
• Delegated decisions, subject to conditions where so indicated
• Applications withdrawn

• Applications returned as invalid

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.

The Committee received a schedule of decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate on appeals arising from the decisions of the City Council.

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.

***PLEASE NOTE***

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