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

The following declarations were made by members in accordance with the code of conduct –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2013.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2013.

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 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 77.1, 77.3 and 77.4.

(A.D. Building Developments Ltd)

Decision

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Miss Liza Barry)

Decision

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(Marine Academy Plymouth)

Decision

Application REFUSED on the grounds that it was deemed contrary to the Core Strategy Policies CS22 and CS30 and paragraph 123 of the National Planning Policy Framework in respect of the development causing unacceptable and demonstrable harm from noise and disturbance.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Bowie, ward member, speaking against the application).

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 9 January 2014 in respect of this item).

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

(Peninsula Promotions Limited)

Decision

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to an amendment to condition 4(b) to reflect tighter control over the specified days of operation and the addition of one condition, 12, as set out below –

TIME AND OPERATION OF SPEEDWAY MEETINGS

(4)(b)  Speedway motorcycle racing shall take place on Fridays in the first instance with an alternative of either Thursday or Saturday or Bank Holiday Monday.

COMMUNITY FORUM

(12)  The applicant shall submit details of a community forum to be approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the 2014 speedway season.  The details shall include: the terms of reference; its composition including representatives for the local residents, ward member/s, speedway operator and other stakeholders; and the frequency, timing and venue of forum meetings.  The forum shall continue to be operated in the agreed format at all times while the site continues to be used for the approved speedway activities, unless there are subsequently any variations to the agreed forum details that have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:

To ensure that the facility is managed in an appropriate manner to avoid harm to the living conditions of adjoining properties to comply with policies CS30 and CS22 of the adopted City of Plymouth Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2007 and paragraph 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

In addition, officers were requested to follow up comments made in a letter of representation regarding floodlights operating without planning permission (no. 24 on the list of letters of representation).

(The Committee heard from Councillor Mrs Beer, ward member, speaking against the application).

(With the permission of the Chair, and in accordance with paragraph 11.2 of the Planning Committee Code of Good Practice, the Committee heard from Councillor James, Plympton St Mary ward member, speaking against the application).

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application).

The Assistant Director of Planning Services acting under powers delegated to him by the Council will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 26 November to 22 December 2013 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 noted the report from the Assistant Director for Planning Services on decisions issued for the period 26 November to 22 December 2013.

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 noted the schedule of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

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.