Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 7 June 2017 at 6.00 pm
PRESENT:
North Ward:
Councillor D Bushby
Councillor P Christie
Councillor P Pester
South Ward:
Councillor R Wootton
Councillor A T Inch
East Ward:
Councillor M Langmead
IN ATTENDANCE:
Mrs Lesley Dixon-Chatfield, Assistant to the Town Clerk
009 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
No apologies were received.
010 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor A T Inch declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.f. (Devon County Councillor).
011 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
No members of the public were present.
012 MINUTES
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 May 2017 were approved and signed as a correct record.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
013 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a. Application No: 1/0420/2017/FUL: Proposed conversion of garage/carport to dining room. 35 Westcombe Lane, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3JQ, Applicant: Mr J Bolton (same address). Agent: Mr S Clements, Westleigh. (Date received: 15 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor Langmead, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved, but this Council would ask that the garage stays in perpetuity as part of the property.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
b. Application No: 1/0467/2017/CPL: Proposed 30m3 loft conversion, comprising a flat roofed box dormer to the rear roof slope. 41 North View Avenue, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LJ. Applicant: Mrs Z Chance (same address). Agent: Mr P Hinton, Orchard Hill. (Date received: 18 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
c. Application No: 1/0404/2017/FUL: Installation of water storage tank and associated pump house for of tools and machinery. Anglo-American Vulcanised Fibre, Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon. Applicant: Mr D Boswell (same address). Agent: Maria Bailey Planning, Bideford. (Date received: 18 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor Langmead, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
d. Application No: 1/0325/2017/FUL: Use of pavement outside public house to site table and chairs. Heavitree Arms, Mill Street, Bideford, Devon. Applicant: Mr A Rodriguez (same address). Agent: None supplied. Date received: 19 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor A T Inch, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is refused on the grounds that Mill Street, at the point of the proposal, is very narrow and that it is well-used by vehicles including lorries, during the times on the application.
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0, Abstentions: 1)
e. Application No: 1/0474/2017/ADV: 2 no internally illuminated Fascia sign, 1 no. non-illuminated logo sign vinyl logos to glazing and 2 no. illuminated poster frames. Dominos, Atlantic Park Way, Bideford, Devon, Applicant:Mr R Clyde, Dominos UK & Ireland Ltd, 1 Thornbury, West Ashland, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK6 4BB. Agent: Evolve Architecture, Bristol. (Date received: 24 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
f. Application No: DCC/3391/2017: Construction of a single storey early years building and covered soft play area. West Croft School, Coronation Road, Bideford, EX39 3DE. Applicant: Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QD. Agent: NPS SW Ltd, Barnstaple. (Date received: 10 May 2017).
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0, Abstentions: 1))
014 PLANNING AUTHORITIES UPDATE BY CLERK
The Assistant to the Town Clerk gave an update on planning application decisions received from TDC.
The business of the Meeting having been completed, the Chairman thanked the Members for their attendance and the Meeting concluded at 6.20 pm.
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