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 28 June 2018.

Under this item Councillor Nicholson raised that his and Councillor Loveridge’s apologies were given at the previous meeting held on 28 June 2018 due to having an interest in one of the items.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2018.

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 David Matthews

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally.

(Councillor Loveridge and Councillor Nicholson were not present for this item due to an interest declared)

(The Committee heard from Councillor Patrick Nicholson, Plympton St Mary Councillor)

(The Committee heard from the applicant)

Applicant: Sherwell House Management Ltd

Ward:  Drake

Recommendation: Refuse

Sherwell House Management Ltd

Decision:

Application REFUSED.

(Councillor Loveridge and Councillor Mrs Pengelly were not present for this item).

(The Committee heard from the applicant)

Applicant: St Mary's Church Preschool

Ward:  Plymstock Radford

Recommendation: Grant Conditionally

St Mary's Church Preschool

Decision:

Application REFUSED because in the opinion of the Planning Committee the proposed use of the site as a pre-school and after school club would lead to conditions on White Lady Road that would be prejudicial to highway safety and the free flow of traffic, contrary to policy CS28.2 of the Core Strategy of Plymouth's Local Development Framework, policy DEV31 of the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan and paragraph 32 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012. Furthermore in the opinion of the Planning Committee the applicant’s suggestion of a travel plan to mitigate the impact to highway safety is not considered a practical and implementable option.

(Councillor Stevens motion to refuse seconded by Councillor Kelly).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 18 July 2018 in respect of this application).

(The Committee heard from Councillor Michael Leaves, Plymstock Radford Councillor).

(The Committee heard from Councillor Ken Foster, Plymstock Radford Councillor).

(The Committee heard representations against this application).

(The Committee heard from the applicant).

Applicant: Mr Gary Stirling

Ward:  Efford and Lipson

Recommendation: Grant conditionally subject to S106 delegated to Service Director

to refuse if timescales not met.

Mr Gary Stirling

Decision:

Application Granted conditionally subject to S106 delegated to Service Director to refuse if timescales not met.

(Councillors Winter, Mrs Bridgeman, Nicholson, Loveridge and Mrs Pengelly were not present for this item).

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 18 July 2018 in respect of 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 meeting, 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 Service Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued 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.

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