Planning Committee Meeting Minutes 19 July 2017

Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Town Hall, Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 19 July 2017 at  5.00pm

PRESENT:   

North Ward:
Councillor P Christie (Chairman)
Councillor P Pester
Councillor D Bushby

East Ward
Councillor M Langmead

South Ward   
Councillor A T Inch
               
IN ATTENDANCE:   
Mrs Lesley Dixon-Chatfield, Assistant to the Town Clerk
                   
021   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor R Wootton (South Ward) - personal
                   
022   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations at this point of the meeting.   
               
023   PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

No members of the public were present
                   
024   MINUTES

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 28th June 2017 were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
                   
025   PLANNING APPLICATIONS

a.    Application No: 1/0520/2017/ADV.  Retrospective display of advertisement sign. Anglo-American Vulcanised Fibre, Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon. Applicant: Mr P Murray, Marley Communications Ltd, Unit F, Caddsdown Business Support Centre, Caddsdown Industrial Park, Bideford EX39 3DX. Agent: None supplied. (Date received: 27 June 2017).

Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)

b.    Application No: 1/0550/2017/TCA: Crown Lift 1x magnolia, crown lift 1x yew  and felling of 1 x birch. York Place, Northam Road, Bideford, Devon. Applicant: Mrs Goldsmith, HNF Property, Raworth House, 36 Sydenham Road, Croydon CR02EF. Agent:  Taw & Torridge Tree Services. (Date received: 28 June 2017).

Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and

RESOLVED: That there was no resolution to be made as the decision by the Authority had already been finalised.

(Vote – For:    , Against:   , Abstentions:    )

c.    Application No:  1/0598/2017/CPL:  Single storey ground floor extension at rear. 24 Kenwith View, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3RH, Applicant: Mr L Webster, same address. Agent:  Mr P Hinton, Bideford. (Date received: 29 June 2017).

Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application was lawful

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)

d.    Application No: 1/0605/2017/OUTM: Outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of up to 276 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and two vehicular access points from Abbotsham Road. Land North Of Abbotsham Road, Abbotsham, Devon. Applicant: Turner & Gladman Developments Ltd, Gladman House, Alexandria Way, Congleton C12 1LB. Agent: None supplied. (Date received: 11 July 2017).

Proposed by Councillor A Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is refused on the following grounds:

•    Accessibility onto Abbotsham Road is limited and could be seen as dangerous.
•    The site for dwellings would be badly related to the Town Centre for shops and services.
•    The drainage is as yet unsupported and this Council agrees with the report from South West Water: “that South West Water are not satisfied that the public foul drainage network has capacity to support the development without causing downstream sewer flooding and have no plans to undertake any works to increase capacity”.

(Vote – For: 4, Against: 0, Abstentions: 1)

e.    Application No: 1/0626/2017/OUTM: Outline application with all matters reserved for up to 300 dwellings with associated infrastructure and public open space. Land At Cleave Wood, Manteo Way, East The Water, Devon. Applicant: WJ & AD Evans, Warmington Farm, Alverdiscott Road, Bideford EX39 4PN. Agent: Grainge Architects, Exeter. (Date received: 13 July 2017).

Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)

f.    Application No: 1/0640/2017/FUL: Proposed single storey extensions and additional car parking space.  25 Laurel Avenue, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AZ. Applicant: Mr & Mrs Underwood, same address. Agent: D & J Architectural
Services, Barnstaple. (Date received: 13 July 2017).

Proposed by Councillor A Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0)
                   
026   PLANNING AUTHORITIES UPDATE BY CLERK

Members noted the decisions received from Torridge District Council 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 5.45 pm.