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

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2016.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2016.

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 Steven Didymus

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

Mrs Elliott

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Ken Foster, ward councillor, speaking against this application)

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

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

Mr & Mrs Hanley-Wildman

Decision:

Application DEFERRED to allow for a site visit to clarify issues raised by the ward councillor and objector in their representations.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Churchill, ward councillor, speaking against this application)

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

(Councillor Stevens’ proposal to defer this application to allow a site visit to clarify issues raised by the ward councillor and objector in their representations, having been seconded by Councillor Wigens, was put to the vote and declared carried)

Mr John Yiannacou

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(The Committee heard from Councillor Ricketts, ward councillor, speaking against this application)

(Councillor Ricketts made a disclosable pecuniary interest in this agenda item)

Burrington Estates (Aspire Student Living) Ltd

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to a S106 obligation.  Delegated authority to Assistant Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure to refuse if agreed timescales are not met by the applicant.

(The Committee heard from the applicant)

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on Wednesday 14 December 2016 in respect of this application)

(Councillors Carson and Stevens left the meeting part way through this agenda item)

The following background papers –

·         Original site plan

·         Amended site plan

·         Application form

·         Objection

·         Applicant’s reply to objection

·         Inspector’s report

are available to view at 1^st Stop, 71 New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RB and Ballard House reception, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ.

Councillors can view these documents in the Council House, Plymouth.

Mr Jonathan Parlour

Decision:

It is recommended that the Registration Authority should add to the Register of Town or Village Greens the amended application site subject to the applicant’s application under Section 15(2) of the Commons Act 2006 for the reasons as set out in the Inspector’s Report.

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 14 November 2016 to 5 December 2016, 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 14 November 2016 to 5 December 2016.

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