Planning Committee Meeting Minute 30 October 2019

Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 30 October 2019

PRESENT:

North Ward:

Councillor D Bushby
Councillor P Christie (Chairman)
Councillor J Herron

South Ward:

Councillor Mrs S Langford
Councillor P Lawrence

West Ward:
Councillor D Ratcliff

 

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs Lesley Dixon-Chatfield – Town Clerk’s Assistant

 

054.    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

There were no apologies.

055.    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest at this point in the meeting.

056.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

There were no members of the public in attendance.

057.   MINUTES

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 September 2019 were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Vote – For: 4, Against: 0, Abstentions: 2)

058.    TO AGREE TO CHANGE THE TIME OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 20 NOVEMBER 2019 AT 6.00PM TO 6.30PM

Proposed by: Councillor Bushby, and seconded
RESOLVED: That the time would be changed so that the meeting would start at 6.30pm.

(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)

059.    PLANNING APPLICATIONS

a.        Application No: 1/0894/2019/OUT: Outline application for 1 no. dwelling with all matters reserved except access. Thornlands, Old Barnstaple Road, Bideford, Devon. Applicant: Mr & Mrs Mills (same address). Agent: G W Architects Ltd, Shebbear. (Date received: 15 Oct 19).

Proposed by: Councillor Bushby, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved.

(Vote – For: 5, Against: 0, Abstentions: 1)

b.       Application No: 1/0812/2019/FUL: Change of use from workshop to commercial kitchen. Units 3, The Old Workshop, Pitt Lane, Bideford. Applicant: Miss M Harris, 10 Staddon Road, Appledore, EX39 1RB. Agent: None supplied. (Date received: 17 Oct 19).

Proposed by: Councillor Mrs Langford, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved on the proviso that the Authority’s Environmental Team’s recommendations are followed through.

(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0, Abstentions: 0)

c.       Application No: 1/0152/2019/FUL: Creation of 2 dwellings including garages, access and drainage (amended plans and additional information). Land At Grid Reference 246448 126355, Mines Road, East The Water, Devon. Applicant: Mr A Shah, 21 Kingsley Avenue, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 7AJ. Agent: RGP Architects Ltd, Barnstaple. (Date received: 24 Oct 19).

Proposed by: Councillor Bushby, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the application is approved but the resolution was lost.

(Vote – For: 2, Against: 3, Abstentions: 1)

060.   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 Members for their attendance and the meeting concluded at 6.20 pm.