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 17 September 2020.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2020.

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 Service 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 Carson

Decision:

Application GRANTED conditionally subject to S106 planning obligation with delegated authority to Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure to refuse if not signed within the agreed timeframes.

(Councillors Allen and Sam Davey were not present for this item).

Mr Neal Stoneman

Decision:

Defer to allow officers to negotiate with the applicant over the following amendments:

·         To have a system of reporting complaints about noise and nuisance in place.

·         To agree amended wording to Condition 4 to restrict catering and music for all events.

·         To have an appropriate signage condition advising visitors to be considerate to local residents.

·         To clarify in Condition 7 what would constitute a wedding event.

·         To consider an appropriate condition that would restrict window opening during events

·         Following this meeting officers to meet with the applicant and agent, consult with local ward councillors as necessary and to come back to a future Planning Committee to clarify which of the amendments and additions the applicant would be willing to accept/not accept to enable Members to make their decision.

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Bridgeman and seconded by Councillor Sam Davey.

 (The Committee heard from Councillor Rebecca Smith, Ward Councillor).

(A site visit was held on 14 October 2020 in respect of this application).

Members noted the Planning Enforcement Report.

The Service 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 –

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

The Committee noted the schedule of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.  It was reported that an appeal was dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate in Compton (the Lodge, Hartley Avenue).  There was strong public feeling against this application by local residents.