Name

Subject

Reason

Interest

Mr Pawley

South West Coast Path Brochure (minute 57 refers)

Is the Plymouth local representative for the South West Coast Path

Personal

(1)

the LAF Secretary would send a copy of the email to all members as agreed at the meeting on 12 December 2011;

(2)

minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2011 are approved.

(1)

12.12.11 - minute 38 - this should remain an outstanding resolution as no update had been provided;

(2)

12.12.11 – minute 45 – that no answer to the Barrier Busting consultation response had been provided by the Planning Department and the LAF Secretary should pursue an answer and report back to the next meeting.

(a)

the republication  of the booklet had been agreed following the Rights of Way Improvement Plan working group’s recommendation;

(b)

the new booklet was very different to the original South West Coast Path walking guide and had made many improvements including:

·        

more detailed maps;

·        

a modernised layout;

·        

enhanced photography;

·        

new information;

·        

suggestions of additional areas for exploration such as Royal William Yard and Devil’s Point;

(c)

copies of the brochure would be available to the public at no cost. It was hoped that the brochure would be launched in public venues from Easter 2012.

(a)

the Definitive Map and Statement would be republished in 2012;

(b)

it was hoped that online mapping would be available in the Summer of 2012.

(c)

the Definitive Map was updated approximately every five years and the council were now working with 2010 maps;

(d)

the applications waiting to go through a Modification Order process were contained in a list of priority and it was hoped that Hooe Lake slipway, Hooe Road and Widewell School would be completed in 2012 – 2013;

(e)

the Rights of Way Improvement Plan statement of actions included a priority system for Modification Orders, although the structure of this system was yet to be explored;

(f)

the Government’s Penfold Review would look into providing a consultation document giving options for reducing the duplication between rights of way consents and the planning system; these proposals would be part of a future wider consultation package of rights of way reforms;

(g)

the council had established a number of footpaths as public rights of way that were located in woodland areas; this was partly in response to the LAF originally recommending that the council identify quick wins in adding footpaths to the Definitive Map.

(a)

the Devon Countryside Access Forum (DCAF) had created and used many different position statements;

(b)

theSherford development could potentially offer an opportunity for the PLAF to work in partnership with the DCAF.

(a)

the Plym Valley Advisory Group met on 29 February 2012 and was chaired by Kat Deeney, Nature Conservation Officer;

(b)

the group had met to discuss proposals for the Plym Valley Cycle Trail and café;

(c)

the group’s next meeting was scheduled for 26 March 2012.

(1)

Mr John Skinner, LAF member would email a copy of the Plym Valley Advisory Group minutes from 29 February 2012 to the LAF Secretary for distribution to all LAF members;

(2)

any future report about LAF representatives nominated  to represent the LAF is to be more comprehensive and cover not only nominations to outside bodies but also to include membership of working groups and any member nominations where a member represents the LAF such as the Huddle Champion.

(a)

the Localism Act would potentially provide many new challenges to the Planning Department including changes to consultation requirements and encouraging community groups to become more involved in planning processes, through having more powers such as a ‘community right to buy’ scheme;

(b)

the Localism Act contained a section that allowed neighbourhood plans to use community assets, which could present a number of challenges to landowners, although this part of the Act would not come into effect until Autumn 2012;

(c)

members of the public and community groups could identify footpaths on planning applications when reviewing the weekly lists, however, a potential improvement to identifying footpaths not included on the Definitive Map when determining a planning application could include more consultation with the PROW Officer and using GIS constraints mapping;

(d)

theLAF could assist in the identification of footpaths and improvements to consultation processes on planning applications by developing and operating a position statement, that could possibly recommend consultation on unrecorded footpaths.

(e)

the Planning Department should take into consideration Ramblers maps when considering planning applications;

(f)

the Public Rights of Way Officer should be an automatic consultee on all planning applications that involve either a right of way or unrecorded footpath.

(1)

a copy of the presentation slides be sent via email to all LAF members;

(2)

Robin Pearce, Public Rights of Way Officer and Peter Ford, Head of Development Management would work together to recognise improvements in identifying PROW and potential footpaths in the pre-application process for planning applications and report back to a future meeting.

· 

public slipways and landing stages update;

· 

Planning Authority update;

· 

Derriford Community Park;

· 

Sherford Development update;

· 

South West Coast Path updates;

· 

Plymouth City Council owned parks and green spaces;

· 

Coombe Dean School update;

· 

Plym Valley Cycle Trail update;

· 

access to Drakes Island.