Planning Committee Meeting Minutes 11 September 2013
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes 11 September 2013
Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 11 September 2013 at 6.00 pm
PRESENT:
North Ward:
Councillor P Christie (chairman)
Councillor D C Fulford
South Ward:
Councillor S Inch (Mayor)
substituting for Councillor M Langmead
Councillor R Wootton
Councillor P Pester
IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs Claire Scott Assistant to the Town Clerk
No members of the public
045 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor M Langmead (East Ward - Personal)
Councillor Mrs A E Brenton (North Ward – Personal)
046 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
047 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
No members of the public were present at the meeting.
048 MINUTES
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 August 2013 were approved and signed as a correct record.
(Vote – For: 4, Against: 0, Abstention: 1)
049 CHAIRMAN’S FEEDBACK RE: ATLANTIC ARRAY
The Chairman explained that he was present at the Special Plans Meeting concerning the Atlantic Array held by Torridge District Council on Tuesday 10th September. He had read out the points raised by Bideford Town Council, and was assured that these would be considered and included in the submission by Torridge District Council.
050 OBSERVATIONS ON 1/0693/2013/FUL
The Committee discussed the application for the revision of the application
1/0997/2012/FULM and made the following observations:
RESOLVED: That the application was acceptable in principle providing that the Devon County Council and Planning Officers agree the details.
051 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a.Application: No 1/0662/2013/TRE: Crown lift to height of 4 metres. Street Record, Belvoir Road, Bideford. Applicant: Mr Dave May. Agent: Mr Adam Wade. (Date received: 16 Aug 13).
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the Council cannot comment on this, as the action has already been done.
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
b.Application: No 1/0691/2013/REM: Reserved matters application to outline 1/0232/2011/OUT- Erection of 3 dwellings at land at Mines Road (West of Manteo Way), East The Water. Applicant: Elan Homes Ltd, Unit 10, Westfield Business Park, Clevedon, BS21 6UA. Agent: Chris Corrish. (Date received: 19 August 13).
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved, in terms of the design of the houses, but that the Committee would query the necessity to have a gated entrance to the development which the Council finds socially divisive and which may also prove to be problematical to utilities and emergency services.
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
c..Application: No 1/0735/2013/FUL: variation of condition 6 of 1/0232/2011/OUT. To allow revised site access. Land at NGR Mines Road, Bideford. Applicant: Gareth Davis, Elan Homes Ltd, Unit 10, Clevedon, BS21 6UA. Agent: Chris Corrish. (Date received: 23 August 13).
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the Committee is unable to comment on this as insufficient details were supplied on the change to condition 6 to enable a decision to be made.
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
d.Application: No 1/0742/2013/REM: Reserved matters application pursuant to planning permission 1/0030/2010/OUTM for 11 dwellings and local play area. Applicant: Mr Gareth Davies, Elan Homes Ltd, Unit 10, Westfield Business Park, Clevedon, BS21 6UA. Agent:. Chris Corrish. (Date received: 28 Aug 13).
Proposed by Councillor S Inch, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the application is approved as the Committee find the plans acceptable; but the Committee would query the long term sustainability of the maintenance of the communal areas and the play area. The Committee would suggest that a charge against the individual houses be levied, in perpetuity, to maintain these areas.
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
052 PLANNING APPLICATIONS – NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS BY PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND UPDATE BY CLERK
The Clerk listed the decisions received from TDC 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 18.45 pm.
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