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

The following declarations of interest 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 17 July 2014.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2014 subject to the following changes:

·         Minute 18.5 Speedway, Coypool, Plymouth, 14/00932/FUL should read: ‘Application minded to GRANT conditionally subject to a section 106 planning obligation with delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to determine the application following consideration of any further letters of representation and consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and lead Conservative representative for Planning matters’.

·         Schedule of voting (18.5) Speedway, Coypool, Plymouth 14/00932/ FUL – Vote 1 – voting for the proposal should have read Councillors Mrs Bowyer, Darcy, K Foster, Mrs Foster and Nicholson; voting against Vote 1 proposal should have read Councillors Jarvis, Morris, Stevens, Jon Taylor, Tuohy and Wheeler.

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 Strategic Director for Place will submit a report on the Modification Order Application – Lulworth Drive to Tavistock Road, Plymouth, reference WCA.006 for consideration.

The Committee considered the report of the Strategic Director for Place in respect of a Modification Order Application – Lulworth Drive to Tavistock Road, Plymouth Reference WCA. 006.

Agreed that the Committee do not make the Modification Order in relation to Lulworth Drive to Tavistock Road as evidence submitted by the applicant was not robust enough to support the view that public rights subsist or could be reasonably alleged to subsist.

(Councillor Morris’ proposal to adopt Lulworth Drive to Tavistock Road as a public right of way was not seconded.)

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure 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 Conservations Areas) Act, 1990.

Applicant:  R Homewood

Ward:  Compton

Recommendation:  Grant Conditionally

R Homewood

Decision:

Application GRANTED Conditionally.

Applicant:  Mr and Mrs N Bridgeman

Ward:  Eggbuckland

Recommendation:  Grant Conditionally

Mr and Mrs N Bridgeman

Decision:

Application GRANTED Conditionally.

Applicant:  Pillar Land Securities Ltd

Ward:  Eggbuckland

Recommendation:  Grant Conditionally subject to S106 obligation

Pillar Land Securities Ltd

Decision:

Grant Conditionally subject to S106 obligation.

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure acting under powers delegated to him by the Council will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 7 July 2014 to 3 August 2014 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 Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued for the period 7 July 2014 to 3 August 2014.

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.

Under this item Councillor Mrs Bowyer highlighted her disappointment that the installation of 12 solar panels in the curtilage is a listed building at 3 Bowden Farm Church Hill, Plymouth was refused and was pleased that the Inspector had upheld this decision.

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.