Planning Committee 6 January 2010

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PRESENT:    

North Ward:    

Councillor P S Christie (Chairman)
Councillor Ms E L Farrington
Councillor D C Fulford

South Ward:    

Councillor A T Inch (Substitute for Mrs P Davies)
Councillor P J Pester (Deputy Town Mayor)

IN ATTENDANCE:    

Mrs H J Blackburn (Deputy Town Clerk)

068    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor Mrs P Davies (East Ward – Illness).

069   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Pester declared that as both a Town and District Councillor he wanted to make it clear that he will reconsider the applications at District level, taking into account all the relevant evidence and representations at the District tier.  

070    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

071 MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2009 were approved and signed as a correct record.

072  PLANNING APPLICATIONS

a.    Application No 1/1049/2009/CPE:  Certificate of lawfulness – Use of units at B1 (Business).  Units 19-20 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road, Industrial Estate, Bideford EX39 3FH. – Applicant:  Mr Adrian Sealey, TC Sealey TC Office Interiors (same address).  (Date received:  7 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

b.    Application No 1/1153/2009/FUL:  Proposed store extensions to mall units 20 & 21 and removal of eight car parking spaces.  Atlantic Village, Bideford EX39 3DU. – Applicant:  Drake Bideford Ltd, Poseidon House, Neptune Park, Maxwell Road, Plymouth PL4 0SN.  (Date received:  14 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Fulford, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 4,  Against: 1)

c.    Application No 1/1216/2009/FUL:  Conversion of two reservoirs into printing workshop and stores and link between units.  Reservoirs, Buckland Road, Bideford. – Applicant:  Mr Simon Deighton, Graffiti Print Ltd, 2 & 3 15A North Road, Bideford EX39 2NW  (Date received:  17 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

d.    Application No 1/1215/2009/FUL:  Conversion of garage to bedroom.  Hopworth, Chubb Road, Bideford EX39 4HF. – Applicant:  Mr D Lowery (same address).  (Date received:  17 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Ms Farrington, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

e.    Application No 1/1224/2009/FUL:  Five proposed illuminated signs.  Morrison Stores, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2LG. – Applicant:  WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Property & Development Div, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford BD3 7DL.  (Date received:  18 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Fulford, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

f.    Application No 1/1241/2009/LA:  Construction of two three bedroom detached dwellings.  Land off Clovelly Road, Bideford. – Applicant:  Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford EX39 2QG.  (Date received:  18 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Ms Farrington, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

g.    Application No 1/1244/2009/FUL:  Retrospective rear second floor extension.  11 Honestone Street, Bideford EX39 2DJ. – Applicant:  Ms Gracia Da Silva (same address).  (Date received:  22 Dec 09)

Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is refused on the grounds that this application involves the removal of a chimney in a conservation area and the Council is concerned about the effect that this has on the conservation area.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)


073    PLANNING APPLICATIONS – NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS BY PLANNING AUTHORITIES

The Committee noted the content of those Planning Applications which had been granted/refused by Planning Authorities since the last meeting.

The business of the meeting having been completed, the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and the Meeting concluded at 7.50 pm.



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