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

The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the code of conduct:

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2018.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2018.

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

Under this item Paul Barnard (Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure) provided Members with an update on the Joint Local Plan (JLP) as outlined below:

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.

Abbey Hall Management Committee

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

Henley Real Estate Developments Ltd

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to completion of a Section 106 agreement, with delegated authority to the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to refuse in the S106 agreement is not signed within agreed timescales. Pre-commencement condition 3 relating to the delivery management plan to be discharged by the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in consultation with the Planning Committee Chair, Vice Chair, Lead Opposition Member responsible for Planning as well as the three Ward Councillors.

 (The Committee heard from the Applicant)

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 4 April 2018 in respect of this application)

(Councillor Stevens’ proposal for the discharge of pre-commencement condition 3 relating to the delivery management plan to be made in consultation with the Planning Committee Chair, Vice Chair, Lead Opposition Member responsible for Planning as well as the three Ward Councillors, having been seconded by Councillor Lowry, was put to the vote and declared carried)

Dominic Robinson

Decision:

Application DEFERRED for further discussions on the management plan and further consultation on the concentration of similar uses in the area.

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

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

(The Committee heard representations in support of this application)

(Councillor Ball’s proposal to defer the application,  seconded by Councillor Mrs Pengelly was put to the vote and declared carried)

Mr Andrew Welch

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally with delegated authority to the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to add additional conditions as necessary following receipt of the MoD consultation response.

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 4 April 2018 in respect of this application)

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

(The Committee heard from Councillor Penberthy, ward councillor, speaking in support of this application)

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

(The Committee heard from the Applicant)

Mrs Carol Launder

Decision:

Application approved.

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

(The Committee heard representations against this application)

(The Committee heard from the Applicant)

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 regarding decisions determined since the last committee.

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

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

Under this item the Chair thanked Officers for their support throughout the last municipal year and also thanked Members of the Planning Committee for their attendance.

The Chair was thanked by Committee Members for his Chairmanship for the municipal year.

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