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Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held in the Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 26 April 2023 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 J Gubb (Town Mayor)
Councillor J Mckenzie (sub for Cllr Mrs L Hellyer)
            
IN ATTENDANCE:
        
Mrs Claire Parsons – Administration Assistant
 
 
096.    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
 
Councillor Mrs L Hellyer (East Ward) – work commitments
 
097.    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
There were no Declarations of Interest received.
 
098.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
 
        There were no members of the public in attendance.
 
099. MINUTES
 
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 April 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record.
 
(Vote – For: 5,  Against: 0, Abstentions: 0)
 
100.    PLANNING APPLICATIONS
 
a.    Application No: 1/0287/2023/FUL.  Conversion of redundant offices into 4no. residential flats.  Brigade House, 20 Allhalland Street, Bideford, EX39 2JD.  Applicant:  Mr A Gould (same address).  Agent:  Mrs D Newcombe, DN Planning Services, Higher Clovelly, Bideford).  (Date received:  18 April 2023).
 
Proposed by Councillor P Christie, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved.
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0, Abstentions: 0)
 
 
b.    Planning Reference DCC/4345/2023.  An upgrade to the lower roof with a new High Performance StressPly Flex Warm Roof System, including new insulation to raise the U-Value to .18, the current value for refurbishment, whilst upgrading all detail areas.   West Croft School, Coronation Road, Bideford, EX39 3DE  Applicant:  Devon County Council, c/o Mrs C Brown, South West Norse, 1 Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7FW.  Agent:  Mr C Brown, Exeter.  (Date received 19 April 2023).
Proposed by Councillor D Bushby, seconded and
 
RESOLVED:  That the application is approved.
 
 
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0, Abstentions: 0)
 
 
101.    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 6.06pm.

 


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