Agenda and minutes

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52.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

 

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There were no declarations of interest.

53.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

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

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The Chair thanked Ross Johnston, Democratic Support Officer, who was administering the Planning Committee for the final time, for all the support he had given to the Committee.

54.

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.

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There were no questions from members of the public.

55.

PLANNING APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION

The Assistant Director for 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.

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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.  An addendum report was submitted in respect of minute number 55.1.

 

55.1

LAND AT SEATON NEIGHBOURHOOD, PLYMOUTH, 12/02027/OUT pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Applicant:

KDR (Forder Valley) Ltd

Ward: 

Budshead

Recommendation:

Grant Conditionally Subject to satisfactory completion of the Section 106 Obligation and the removal of the Highways Agency Holding Direction (Article 25 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010). Delegated Authority is sought to refuse the planning application if the S106 Obligation is not signed by the 31 January 2014.

 

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(KDR (Forder Valley) Ltd)

Decision:

Application DEFERRED for further negotiation on the following:

 

(a)

the principle of the percentage of affordable housing which has currently been negotiated at 20 per cent.  That the development should bring forward affordable housing closer to the figure outlined in Plymouth City Council’s adopted Core Strategy, which set an affordable housing requirement of at least 30 per cent, on qualifying sites of 15 dwellings or more;

 

(b)

the de-risking of the highway infrastructure requirements for the development and negotiate further financial obligations to deal with junction improvements that would mitigate the traffic impacts should the Forder Valley Link Road never materialise.

 

(The Committee heard representations from Councillor Ian Bowyer, Eggbuckland ward member).

 

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

 

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

 

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 23 October 2013 in respect of this item).

56.

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.

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There were no items of exempt business.

SCHEDULE OF VOTING pdf icon PDF 24 KB

***PLEASE NOTE***

 

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

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