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Planning Committee 12 May 2010

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BIDEFORD TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting

held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bideford on

Wednesday 12 May 2010 at 6.00 pm

PRESENT:

North Ward:
Councillor P S Christie (Chairman)
Councillor Ms E L Farrington
Councillor T J Johns (Substitute for Mrs P Davies)

South Ward:
Councillor D C Fulford
Councillor P J Pester

IN ATTENDANCE:    Mrs H J Blackburn (Deputy Town Clerk)

106    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor M L Bushell (North Ward – Work Commitments) and Councillor Mrs P Davies (East Ward – Another Meeting).

107    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Christie declared a personal interest in agenda item 5.g. (Torridge District Council owns the land).

Councillors Fulford and Pester declared that as both Town and District Councillors they wanted to make it clear that they will reconsider the applications at District level, taking into account all the relevant evidence and representations at the District tier.  Both Councillors also declared a personal interest in agenda item 5.g. (Torridge District Council owns the land).

108    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

109    MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting held on 21 April 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record.

110    PLANNING APPLICATIONS

a.    Application No 1/0307/2010/CPL:  Lawful development certificate for proposed conservatory. – 7 Middleton Road, Bideford EX39 3LU. -  Applicant: Mr & Mrs Bowden (same address) (Date received:  15 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the Council has no knowledge to the contrary concerning the statements made in the Certificate of Lawful Development.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

b.    Application No 1/0301/2010/FUL:  New refrigeration plant to the rear. – 62 & 63 Mill Street, Bideford EX39 2JT. -  Applicant: The Co-operative Group, New Century House, PO Box 53, Manchester M60 4ES (Date received:  19 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

c.    Application No 1/0126/2010/FUL:  Sub-division of one dwelling into two dwellings - retrospective. – 3-4 Torridge Place, Torrington Street, Bideford EX39 4DS. -  Applicant: Michael Blong (same address) (Date received:  26 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Fulford, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

d.    Application No 1/0242/2010/FUL:  Eight apartments and associated site works with small extension to the northern elevation. – Timber Wharf, New Road, Bideford EX39 5AA. -  Applicant: Grenco Limited, The Old Stables, Annery, Monkleigh, Bideford EX39 5JN (Date received:  27 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Fulford, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

e.    Application No 1/0355/2010/FUL:  Proposed decking to rear of dwelling previously approved on 1/0895/2009/FUL. – Land adjacent to 66 Clovelly Road, Bideford EX393DG. -  Applicant: Mr Alan Flannery, Bayview Building Company Ltd, 86 Bayview Road, Northam, Bideford EX39 1BH (Date received:  28 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Ms Farrington, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

f.    Application No 1/0378/2010/CPL:  Single storey extension to rear of property including decked area. – 9 Rectory Park, Bideford EX39 3AJ. -  Applicant: Mr P Williams (same address) (Date received:  30 Apr 10)

Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the Council has no knowledge to the contrary concerning the statements made in the Certificate of Lawful Development.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

g.    Application No 1/0371/2010/LA:  Retrospective engineering works to create ditch and associated banking to the service plots at Caddsdown Business Park. – Service Plots Farm Road, Caddsdown Business Centre, Bideford. -  Applicant: Mr Andrew Champion, Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford EX39 2QG (Date received:  5 May 10)

Proposed by Councillor Ms Farrington, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 4,  Against: 1)

h.    Application No 1/0376/2010/FUL:  Conservatory extension to side. – 13 High Park Close, Bideford EX39 3HJ. -  Applicant: Mr Colin Stocks (same address) (Date received:  5 May 10)

Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application  is approved

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

111    ATLANTIC ARRAY SCOPING REPORT

Members considered the Council’s response to the Atlantic Array Scoping Report. Proposed by Councillor Ms Farrington, seconded and

RESOLVED: That Bideford Town Council are totally in support of this development.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

112    PROPOSED ALLOTMENT PROVISION – FORMER GRENVILLE COLLEGE SITE

Members considered the request for their view on the proposed allotment provision as part of the residential development for the former Grenville College site.  Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the Council does not think that this is a fair replacement offer to that proposed by the previous application. As a more equitable offer, Bideford Town Council would envisage a small convenience store and a small community centre, both of which are badly needed in this area, although other ideas are in the pipeline and the Council would welcome further future dialogue with a view to possibly progressing these ideas.

(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0)

113    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 7.20 pm.




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