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 regard to an item under consideration at this meeting –

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2015.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 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.

Mr & Mrs Jon Douglass

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard representations against the application)

Councillor Stevens’ proposal to grant the application to include an informative relating to the issue of not setting a precedent with the opening hours, having been seconded by Councillor Nicholson, was put to the vote and declared carried

Mr and Mrs Kowtuniw

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Councillor Mrs Aspinall declared a personal interest in respect of this application)

Rivage Estates Ltd

Decision:

Application REFUSED on the grounds that it was contrary to policy CS03, CS34(3) and CS34(4).

(The Committee heard from Councillor Tuffin, ward councillor, speaking against the application)

(The Committee heard representations against the application)

(The Committee heard from the applicant’s agent)

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Decision:

Application DEFERRED – Members were Minded to Grant the application, however it was deferred to the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in consultation with the Joint Chairs (to include the St Budeaux Ward Councillors in the consultation, but not the decision making process), to investigate the practicality of imposing a condition around noise.

(The Committee heard from Councillors Bowie and Wheeler, ward councillors, speaking against the application)

(The Committee heard representations against the application)

(The Committee heard from the applicant’s agent)

(Councillor Nicholson’s proposal for the Committee to be ‘minded to grant’ the application deferred to the Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in consultation with the Joint Chairs (to include the St Budeaux Ward Councillors in the consultation, but not the decision making process) to investigate the practicality of imposing a condition around noise, having been seconded by Councillor Stevens, was put to the vote and declared carried)

With the permission of the Chair, the order of business was amended, as set out in the minutes below.

Taylor Wimpey Homes

Decision:

Application Minded to GRANT subject to S106 obligation delegated to Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in consultation with Joint Chairs.  If Sport England’s objection is not removed the decision is subject to referral to the National Planning Casework Unit.

(The Committee heard from the applicant’s agent)

Marazion Developments Ltd

Decision:

Application REFUSED on the grounds that it was contrary to policy CS01 and CS34.

(The Committee heard from the applicant’s agent)

(Councillor Nicholson’s proposal to refuse the application on the grounds that it was contrary to policy CS01, having been seconded by Councillor Mrs Bowyer, was put to the vote and declared carried)

(Councillor Mrs Bridgeman was absent for this item)

HSK Developments Ltd

Decision:  GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Wheeler, ward councillor, speaking against the application

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on Wednesday 16 December 2015 in respect of this application)

(Councillor Mrs Bridgeman was absent for this item)

The Committee will consider an application for an Order under section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to modify the definitive map and statement of public rights of way by the addition of three lengths of public footpath in St Budeaux.

The Strategic Director for Place submitted a report outlining proposals for an Order, under section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to modify the definitive map and statement of public rights of way by the additional of three lengths of public footpath in St Budeaux.

The Committee was satisfied that the evidence submitted by the applicant was robust enough to support the view that public rights of way subsist, or could be reasonably alleged to subsist, and therefore AGREED to make a Modification Order in respect of the middle section (between Normandy Hill and Wolseley Road) only of the public footpath, as detailed in the report.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Wheeler, ward councillor, in support of the application

(The Committee heard representations against the application)

(The Committee heard representations in support of the application)

(Councillors K Foster and Sam Davey declared personal interests

in respect of this item)

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on Wednesday 16 December 2015 in respect of this application)

(Councillor Mrs Bridgeman was absent for this item)

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 8 November 2015 to 6 December 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 8 November to 6 December 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.