Newton Abbot Town Council

PRESENT Councillor K Purchase (Vice-Chairman) Presiding

        Councillors D Corney-Walker 

        D Howe

        Mrs L Lowes

        A D Vizor 

In attendance: Anna Mooney – Planning Officer, Teignbridge District Council

        Mr Eric Collar – Tree Warden

        Mrs Sally Henley – Town Development Manager

        Mr Philip Rowe – Town Clerk

Representative of the press: Dawn Ellis – Mid Devon Advertiser

 

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors H L J Cole, K Smith (Chairman) and Mrs D Watts.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 20th July 2010 were received and signed as a correct record.

Councillor D Howe gave notice of a personal interest in Agenda Item No. 5 (12) Application No.10/02289/FUL.

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139. PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

1. 10/02230/ADV Estelle Smith

BRADLEY - Coombeshead College, Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot

Three freestanding advertisement signs for Coombeshead College 

NO OBJECTION

2. 10/02423/FUL Estelle Smith

BRADLEY - 32 Blenheim Close, Newton Abbot

Proposed bay window to front of property for Mr & Mrs Burt

NO OBJECTION

Nil. 

3. 10/02060/COU Estelle Smith

BUSHELL - 67 – 69 Queen Street, Newton Abbot

Change of use of offices to four studio flats on first and second floors for Mr & Mrs Haarer 

NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS DOORWAY FROM QUEEN STREET

4. 10/02197/FUL Ben Lewis

BUSHELL - Centek Ltd, Forde Road, Newton Abbot

Part demolition of existing premises and construction of new extension to form storage and warehouse accommodation including improvements to existing car parking and erection of gas meter housing for Centek Ltd

NO OBJECTION

5. 10/02128/FUL Estelle Smith

BUSHELL - 26A Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot

Removal of pitched roof on rear two storey extension and replace with flat roof to create outside amenity space for Maisonette for Mr D. Russell

NO OBJECTION

6. 10/02395/ADV Ben Lewis

BUSHELL - The Courtenay Centre, Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot. Three non-illuminated advertisement signs for Newton Abbot Centre Association

NO OBJECTION (Majority Decision)

7. 10/02433/FUL Anna Mooney

BUSHELL - The Grange, Exeter Road, Newton Abbot

Single storey extension to form conservatory room and porch and partial demolition of garden wall for Mr & Mrs Hoare

NO OBJECTION

MAJOR APPLICATION

8. 10/01820/MAJ Ben Lewis

BUSHELL - land north of Frankton, Jetty Marsh Road, Newton Abbot. 14 apartments with associated access and parking for Mr P. England

NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY AND THE EXTERNAL FINISHES BEING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CASE OFFICER

Application with Additional Plans

9. 10/01889/COU Ben Lewis

BUSHELL - Baby Tots, Wharf Road, Newton Abbot

Retention of change of use of part ground floor from light industrial (Use Class B1) to use as Retail (Use Class A1) for Miss Embury

THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION AND REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION

COLLEGE

10. 10/02069/CLDE Ben Lewis

COLLEGE - 24 Torquay Road, Newton Abbot

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of dwelling as childcare business for Mrs D. Tupman

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND REFUSAL OF THE APPLICATION ON THE BASIS THAT AN APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE

11. 10/02094/FUL Anna Mooney

COLLEGE - 3 Redstart Close, Newton Abbot

Retention of single storey extension to side and retention of single storey extension to rear for Mr M. Scott

NO OBJECTION

12. 10/02289/FUL Estelle Smith

COLLEGE - 10 Pomeroy Road, Newton Abbot

Conservatory to rear for Mrs D. Lloyd

NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE FOR A CONSERVATORY ON THE APPLICATION SITE BUT OBJECT TO THE APPLICATION AS IT WAS OUT OF KEEPING WITH OTHER CONSERVATORIES IN THE STREET

13. 10/02376/CAN Paul Durkan

COLLEGE - 15 College Road, Newton Abbot

30% crown reduction and 4m crown lift of western red cedar in rear garden for Mr I Joliffe

THE COMMITTEE NOTED THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPLICATION

14. 10/02379/CAN Paul Durkan

COLLEGE - 15 College Road, Newton Abbot

Crown lift western red cedar in rear garden to 3 metres for Mr I Joliffe

NO OBJECTION

15. 10/02307/TPO Mark Waddams

MILBER - 23 Oak Tree Drive, Newton Abbot

The felling of one silver birch tree for Mr R. Wilson

NO OBJECTION

Application No. 10/01820/MAJ - Land north of Frankton, Jetty Marsh Road, Newton Abbot - 14 apartments with associated access and parking for Mr P. England.

The Committee was of the view the Town Council should give consideration to suggesting a name for the development at its next meeting, following consultation with the Museum Curator.

141. DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS 

Further to minute 88/06/10 the Town Clerk reported that application reference DCC/3075/2010 for Cycle Route 9 (Teign Estuary Cycleway/Walkway Section 1) between Greenhill Way, Kingsteignton and Town Quay, Newton Abbot, with links to Passage House Inn and Woodmere Way - Construction of 2.3km of footway/cycleway comprising a combination of metalled surface and timber boardwalk on land north of the River Teign; together with construction of a cable stayed foot/cycle bridge across the River Teign at Town Quay linking with Forde Road in the Brunel Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot for Devon County Council, had been withdrawn (TDC Application No.10/01836/DCR3). 

The Committee was informed that it had been decided that the Greenhill Way to Passage House section did not need planning permission and work should therefore start much earlier. Work had already commenced on re-submitting the section from Town Quay to Hackney Marsh as a new application as soon as possible. It was explained that the programme should not be adversely affected as the bridge was planned to start in September 2011.

None.

None.

 

The Clerk reported that Teignbridge District Council had not confirmed the TPO at Norlands, 10A Forde Park, Newton Abbot as the tree was inappropriately placed for its size and growth. The Committee noted that the owner of Norlands had been requested to undertake to replace the tree with one that was suitable for the location.

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2.00 p.m. Tuesday 31st August 2010.

CHAIRMAN