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

In accordance with the code of conduct, the following declarations of interest were made in regards to items under consideration at this meeting –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 27 August 2015.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 27 August 2015.

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 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.

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.  Addendum reports were submitted in respect of minute numbers 47.1 and 47.3.

PEC Renewables Ltd

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally, subject to the amendments set out in the addendum report.

(The Committee heard from the applicant).

(Having declared a prejudicial interest in the above item, Councillor Jon Taylor removed himself from the Committee, took no part in the debate and did not vote).

Decision:

Application for Tree Preservation Order 503 CONFIRMED.

GE Developments Ltd

Decision:

Application REFUSED on the grounds that it was contrary to policies CS02, CS04, CS05, CS34 sub-sections 4 and 6, as well as being contrary to the Plymouth Plan, Theme 2, Policy 12.

(The Committee heard from ward councillors Singh and Ricketts both

speaking against the application).

(The Committee heard representations against the application).

(The Committee heard from the applicant).

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

(Councillor Stevens declared a personal interest in respect of the above item).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on Tuesday 22 September 2015

in respect of this application).

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 17 August to 14 September 2015, 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 to view online at: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planningapplicationsv4/welcome.asp

The Committee noted the report from the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued for the period 17 August to 14 September 2015.

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.

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A schedule of voting relating to the meeting is attached as a supplement to these minutes.