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

There were no declarations of interest made by Councillors in accordance with the code of conduct.

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2017.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2017 subject to the following change –

Schedule of voting – amend to read that Councillor Sam Davey voted against the recommendation in respect of Minute number (10) and Application (Plymouth Speedway, St Boniface's College Sports Ground Coypool Road, Marsh Mills, Plymouth 17/00648/S73.

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

The Chair advised Members that the new electronic voting and sound system had been installed in the Chamber; the new equipment, of which Councillors had been trained on, allowed Members to see their votes on the screen after a 20 second period. Members were advised that they were able to amend their votes within the 20 second timeframe however once the countdown had completed the results of the vote were final and could not be altered.

Members agreed to adopt the new process for electronic voting at the meeting.

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 Tony Christie

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally Subject to S106.  Delegated authority to Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to refuse if S106 obligation is not signed in accordance with agreed timeframes.

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

(The Committee heard from the applicant’s agent)

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 since the last Committee, 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 planning applications determined since last Committee.

(Councillor Fry attended the meeting during the consideration of this agenda item).

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 these Delegated Planning Applications are available to view online at:

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planningapplicationsv4/welcome.asp

Peter Ford (Head of Development Management, Strategic Planning and Infrastructure) advised Councillors that there had been three appeals against recent Planning Committee decisions, one of which for ‘Land adjacent to Plumer Road’ had been allowed by the Inspector; costs had been awarded both against the Council and for the Council.

The Committee noted the schedule of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

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