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Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 6.00 pm
 
 
PRESENT:     
 
North Ward:         
 
Councillor P Christie (Chairman)
Councillor D Bushby
Councillor T Johns
 
South Ward:         
 
Councillor Mrs S Langford
 
East Ward:         
 
Councillor Mrs L Hellyer
Councillor Mrs J Gubb (Town Mayor)
 
 
IN ATTENDANCE:          
 
Mrs Lesley Dixon-Chatfield – Asst to the Town Clerk
 
 
037.    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
 
No apologies were received.
 
038.    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
            There were no declarations made at this point of the meeting.
 
039.     PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
 
            There were no members of the public in attendance.
 
040.     MINUTES
 
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th August 2022 were approved and signed as a correct record.
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
 
041.     TO CONSIDER AND RESOLVE UPON THE NAMING OF A STREET FOR A DEVELOPMENT IN FARM ROAD, CADDSDOWN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
 
Members considered the name put forward by the Developer – Bamboo Way.  
 
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded, and
 
RESOLVED:  That the name Bamboo Way would be acceptable.
 
(Vote – For: 4, Against: 2, Abstentions: 0)
 
 
042.      TO ALLOCATE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE 10 NAMES RESOLVED UPON FOR THE VISTRY DEVELOPMENT ON CLOVELLY ROAD BY AFFINITY DEVON.
 
The Chairman pointed out that 10 names had been put forward for the roads at a previous meeting and that it was not usual to allocate the names to the areas.  It is usual for the Developer to add the names to Road, Street, Way, Close etc.
 
Members agreed that the detail on the maps that had been sent through was not clear enough to be able to allocate the names and that it should be for this Developer to make those decisions. 
 
If, however, the Developer insists on this Council allocating the names, then a significantly more detailed map on a larger scale would be needed. 
 
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and
 
RESOLVED: That the Developer makes the name allocations unless they insist this Council does so.  If that is the case, then a significantly more detailed map on a larger scale would be required.  
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
043.      PLANNING APPLICATIONS
 
a.     Application No:   1/0821/2022/FUL.   Alterations at rear including new bay windows at first and second floors.   2A Buttgarden Street, Bideford,  EX39 2AU.  Applicant:  Mr D Kirkpatrick (same address).  Agent:  Mr P Hinton, Bideford.  (Date received:  17 Aug 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved. 
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
 
b.     Application No:   1/0771/2022/FUL.   Alteration of shop and flat into 2no. dwellings in lieu of Class MA permitted dwelling 1/0498/2022/COUP.  83 Moreton Park Road, Bideford, EX39 3BB.  Applicant:  Szebeni, N&A Property Ltd (same address).  Agent:  Mr L Andrews, Northdown Road, Bideford.  (Date received 24 Aug 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Mrs Hellyer, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved. 
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
 
c.     Application No:  1/0755/2022/FUL.    Proposed conversion of redundant store area to form 2 new residential flats – (re-submission of 1/0568/2022/FUL).  Cornerstone Community Café, 24A High Street, Bideford, EX39 2AN.  Applicant:  Mr & Mrs Marks, The Barn, Penhalt Farm, Poundstock, Bude, EX23 0DG.  Agent:  Mr D Wellby. Bude, EX23 8AY.  (Date received:  30 Aug 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.  
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
d.     Application No:  1/0843/2022/FUL.  Extension of current patio with decking.  42 Kenwith View, Bideford, EX39 3RH.  Applicant:  Mrs C Jordan-McGrath (same address).  Agent:  (None submitted).  (Date received:  7 Sept 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.  
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
  
e.      Application No: 1/0882/2022/FUL. Division of first floor flat and creation of dormer extension to form 2 flats (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 1/0111/2021/FUL). Upover, Torridge Hill, Bideford, Devon.  Applicant: Mr Butt (same address).  Agent: NPAS Devon Ltd., Barnstaple.  (Date received:  12th Sept 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Mrs Langford, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved.
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
f.     Application No: 1/1256/2021/REMM (re-consultation).  Reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in respect of a proposal for 276 no. dwellings, associated infrastructure and open space pursuant outline planning permission 1/0039/2014/OUTM (Amended Plans). Land South Of Clovelly Road, Littleham, Devon. Applicant: Vistry Homes c/o Agent. Agent: Walsingham Planning, Bristol.  (Date received:  13 Sept 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Christie, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  Whilst this Council approves in principal, it strongly recommends the following are taken into serious consideration when the work starts, especially as we are in an Energy Cost Crisis:
 
• PV Solar Panels on dwellings (or the infrastructure to retrofit)
• EV Charging points at each dwelling
 
AND
 
• The necessity for a pedestrian link to the development of 750 homes and a school being planned for land North of Clovelly Road
• Sympathetic street lighting for bats and other wildlife that has enjoyed the use of this area for so long.
 
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 1, Abstentions: 0)
 
g.     Application No: 1/0863/2022/LA. Formation of construction access (Environment Centre). Land At Grid Reference 247387 125654, Trapnell Way, Bideford Business Park, East The Water.  Applicant: Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford EX39 2QG. Agent: Kendall Kingscott Ltd., Bristol. (Date received: 13 Sept 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED: That the application is approved.
 
(Vote – For: 5, Against: 1, Abstentions: 0)
  
h.     Application No: 1/0845/2022/FUL. Erection of ancillary annexe.  120 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 3BY.  Applicant: Mr T Hooper (same address).  Agent: Mr M Payne, Eastcott, Bude.  (Date received: 27 Sept 2022).
 
Proposed by Councillor Mrs Langford, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved on the proviso that the annexe is “tied” to the existing property in order that it cannot be sold as a separate dwelling.
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
 
i.     Application No: 1/0849/2022/FUL. Installation of apparatus cabinet. Land Adjacent Passion 4 Cars, Elliots Garage, Kingsley Road, Bideford.  Applicant: A Higson, Environment Agency, Manley House, Kestrel Way, Exeter EX2 7LQ.  Agent: James Lockyer Assoc Ltd., Liskeard.  (Date received: 28 Sept 2022). 
 
Proposed by Councillor Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved. 
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
                               
044.     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 6.30 pm.

 


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