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

The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the code of conduct:

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2019.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2019 subject to the voting schedule being amended to list Councillors McDonald, Morris, Stevens, Tuffin, Tuohy, Kelly, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Derrick, R.Smith, Mrs Johnson and Dr Mahony being listed as voting in support of the application other than in objection.

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.

Amsric Ltd

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to the inclusion of the following: a pre-occupation condition:

 Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved details of a Site Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Management Plan shall provide details of the procedures in place to deal with any queuing of cars on to Plymouth Road that may occur as a result of the coffee shop drive-thru and how vehicles entering the site will be controlled in these circumstances.

The Management Plan shall include a mechanism for review of the access arrangements 12 months after occupation of the development and measures available to mitigate any harmful impact on the local highway. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and maintained in perpetuity thereafter.

The Site Management Plan to be agreed in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Planning Committee Shadow Lead.

(Councillor Corvid’s proposal to include a pre-occupation condition regarding a site management plan (to include details linked to the potential queuing on the public highway and parking arrangements in the car park) as well as the inclusion of a condition relating to the review of the effectiveness of the traffic management arrangements on the highway 12 months after occupation, to be delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Planning Committee Shadow Lead, seconded by Councillor Nicholson, was put to the vote and declared carried.)

(A Planning Committee site visit was held on 12 February 2019 in respect of this application.)

(The Committee heard from Councillor James, Plympton St Mary Ward Councillor.)

(The Committee heard a representation against this application.)

The Chair agreed to amend the order of business due to technical issues.

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 Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued since the last meeting.

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 Members that of the 3 appeal’s recently processed, all 3 had gone in the Council’s favour. Two appeals submitted a cost claim against the Council however in both cases the Council was successful in fighting off the cost claim.

Members discussed the Planning Enforcement item specifically surrounding the numbers of untidy land notices and outstanding cases.

It was agreed that future Planning Enforcement reports would include a cumulative running total detailing untidy sites and outstanding cases from the past 12 months.

(The Committee adjourned briefly at the conclusion of this item)

Mr Steffan Shageer

Decision:

Application REFUSED

(The Committee heard from Councillor Haydon, St Budeaux Ward Councillor)

(The Committee heard from Councillor Wheeler, St Budeaux Ward Councillor)

(The Committee heard a representation against this application)

(The Committee heard from Commander Cummings on behalf of the applicant)

Mr Bentley Bennet

Decision:

Application GRANTED.

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