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

The Committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2024.

The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2024 as an accurate record.

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

There were two items of Chair’s urgent business:

1.     The Chair advised the Planning Committee that a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published at Midday on the day of committee. Chair advised that Annex 1 of the Framework states that:

“The policies in this Framework are material considerations which should be taken

into account in dealing with applications from the day of its publication”

Officers had considered the changes to the Framework and would highlight any specific changes to the planning committee in their presentations. Officers were not yet in a position to update on the specific changes to the Council’s published five year housing land supply position.

2.     The chair advised that two member referrals were received in relation to prior approval applications at 49-51 North Hill and 91 Houndiscombe Road for conversion of the properties from offices to flats.

A prior approval was an 8-week application. However, unlike with a planning application, if a decision was not issued within 56 days the applicant would receive deemed consent and works could commence.

Both the applications that were referred had exceeded the 56-day decision period and had obtained deemed consent by default meaning there was no decision for the committee to make.

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 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.

Applicant: Mr A. Cotterell

Ward: Sutton and Mount Gould

Recommendation: Grant conditionally

Applicant: Mr A. Cotterell    

Ward: Sutton and Mount Gould

Decision: Deferred

Sam Lewis (Planning Officer) presented the report to the Committee.

Councillor Sue Dann spoke in capacity of Ward Councillor.

Beatrice Belgrave-Jones spoke in objection to the application.

James Wells spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee were Minded to Refuse the planning application on DEV18 insufficient evidence to justify the loss of the community facility and DEV10 insufficient outdoor amenity space.

The Committee agreed to defer the decision in respect of the application for the following reason:

1.     To allow further consideration of the implications of the very recent updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) changes to the five year housing land supply.

For (13)

Councillors Allen, Mrs Bridgeman, Darcy, Freeman, Goslin, McCarty, McNamara, Penrose, Raynsford M. Smith, Sproston, Stevens and Ms Watkin.

Against (0)

Abstain (0)

Absent/ Did Not Vote (0)

(Councillor Allen exited the meeting at the conclusion of this item)

Applicant: Geoff Easson

Ward: Drake

Recommendation: Grant conditionally.

Applicant: Mr Geoff Easson

Ward: Drake

Decision: Grant Conditionally

Emily Godwin (Planning Officer) presented the report to the committee.

Councillor Steve Ricketts spoke in the capacity of Ward Councillor.

Daniel Atkins spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee agreed to grant the application conditionally.

For (10)

Councillors Mrs Bridgeman, Darcy, Freeman, Goslin, McNamara, Penrose, Raynsford, M. Smith, Stevens and Ms Watkin.

Against (1)

Councillor Sproston.

Abstain (0)

Absent/ Did Not Vote (2)

Councillors Allen and McCarty.

(Councillor McCarty declared a pecuniary interest as knowing the applicant and left the meeting at the commencement of this item)

The Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, acting under powers delegated to him by the Council, will submit a schedule outlining all decisions issued from 05 November 2024 to 02 December 2024 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 Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure on decisions issued for the period 05 November 2024  to 02 December 2024.

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

There were no appeal decisions for the period.

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.