Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday 6 October 2011 1.00 pm, NEW

Venue: Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth

Contact: Ross Jago / Katey Johns  Email: ross.jago@plymouth.gov.uk / Email: katey.johns@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

45.

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 interest were made by Councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under discussion at this meeting –

 

Name

Minute No. and

Subject

Reason

Interest

Councillor Wheeler

49.2 - Former

Tennis Courts,

Hoe Road-Pier

Street, Plymouth

11/01146/CAC

Personal

Member of Local

Access Forum

Councillor Churchill

49.2 - Former

Tennis Courts,

Hoe Road-Pier

Street, Plymouth

11/01146/CAC

Personal

Member of Local

Access Forum

 

46.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 134 KB

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2011.

Minutes:

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2011.

47.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

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

Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

48.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

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.

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public.

49.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION pdf icon PDF 52 KB

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.

Minutes:

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.

49.1

FORMER TENNIS COURTS, HOE ROAD-PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH 11/01145/FUL pdf icon PDF 250 KB

Applicant:

 

Pier St Limited

Ward:

 

St Peter & The Waterfront

Recommendation:

 

Grant Conditionally subject to S106 Obligation, with delegated authority to refuse in the event that the S106 Obligation is not completed by 10th October 2011.

 

Minutes:

(Pier St Limited)

Decision:

Application REFUSED for the following reasons –

 

(1)

 

Adverse impact on residential properties (Pier Street only)

 

The proposed development would have a significant adverse impact upon the residential amenity of neighbouring properties on Pier Street, by virtue of the close proximity, dominant scale, height and massing of the building to neighbouring properties to the rear of the site.  Such development is contrary to adopted policies CS01, CS02 and CS34, adopted Development Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document (2009), together with Government guidance contained in PPS1;

 

(2)

 

Adverse impact on Hoe Conservation Area

 

The proposed development would have a negative impact upon the historic appearance and locally distinctive character of the Hoe Conservation Area by virtue of its dominant scale, height and massing with relation to the rear properties on Pier Street.  Such development is contrary to adopted policies CS01, CS02, CS03 and CS34, together with Government guidance contained in PPS1 and PPS5;

 

(3)

 

Adverse impact on Public Space

 

The proposed development would have a significant adverse impact upon a local amenity feature within an area of public space within West Hoe Park by virtue of its dominant scale.  Such development is contrary to adopted policies CS01, CS02 and CS34, together with Government guidance contained in PPS1 and PPG17.

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor McDonald).

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor Penberthy).

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor Tuffin).

 

(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 applicant).

 

(Councillor Wheeler’s proposal to refuse the application, having been seconded by Councillor Stevens, was put to the vote and declared carried).

 

49.2

FORMER TENNIS COURTS, HOE ROAD-PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH 11/01146/CAC pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Applicant:

 

Pier St Limited

Ward:

 

St Peter & The Waterfront

Recommendation:

 

Grant Conditionally

 

Minutes:

(Pier St Limited)

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to inclusion of a third condition as follows –

 

(3)

 

the existing public access steps from Pier Street service lane to West Hoe Park shall not be demolished, or closed to the public, until the new pedestrian access steps from Pier Street service lane to West Hoe Park have been constructed in accordance with plans which have previously been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor McDonald).

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor Penberthy).

 

(At the invitation of the Chair, the Committee heard representations against the application from Ward Councillor Tuffin).

 

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

 

(Councillors Wheeler and Churchill declared personal interests in respect of this item).

 

(Councillor Wheeler’s proposal for the inclusion of a third condition, having been seconded by Councillor Mrs Bowyer, was put to the vote and declared carried).

50.

EXEMPT BUSINESS

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.

Minutes:

There were no items of exempt business.

SCHEDULE OF VOTING pdf icon PDF 33 KB

***PLEASE NOTE***

 

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