Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 10th January 2012

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH JANUARY 2012 AT 2.00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, 9 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT

 
PRESENT: Councillors D Howe (Chairman) Presiding
                                         N Wilson (Vice-Chairman)
 
Councillors
C N Parker
K Purchase
Mrs D Watts
 
In attendance: Carly Perkins – Planning Officer, Teignbridge District Council
                           Mr Eric Collar – Tree Warden
                           Mr Michael Martyn – Newton Abbot Civic Society
                           Mr Philip Rowe – Town Clerk
 
Representatives of the press: Mr John Balment – Mid Devon Advertiser
 
 
278. APOLOGIES
 
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors D Corney-Walker, Mrs A Fry and  K Shantry and Mrs Sally Henley, Town Development Manager.
 
279. MINUTES
 
The minutes of the meeting held on 13th December 2011 were received and signed as a correct record.
 
280. INTERESTS
 
None at this stage.
 
281. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION   
 
None.
 
282. PLANNING APPLICATIONS 
 
BRADLEY
 
1. 11/03891/FUL Carly Perkins
BRADLEY - 55 Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot
Two storey side extension to form kitchen/diner on ground floor and bedroom with en suite and sitting room on first floor for Mr P. Monnington.
NO OBJECTION
 
2. 11/03957/VAR Ian Perry
BRADLEY - Land at Mile End NGR 283728 72208 Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot
Variation of condition 1 of 10/03981/MAJ and Condition 1 of 10/00185/MAJ to substitute 14 house types with new house types for Persimmon Homes (SW)
THE COMMITTEE RAISED CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROPOSED REVISED HOUSE TYPES AND DEFERRED A DECISION ON THE APPLICATION UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING AND REQUESTED FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE CASE OFFICER AS TO COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS AND THE REVISIONS
 
3. 11/03962/COU Estelle Smith
BRADLEY - 12 Foxley Crescent, Newton Abbot
Change of use, conversion and extension of dwelling to form two dwellings with parking for
Mr & Mrs S R Brent
NO OBJECTION
 
APPLICATION WITH REVISED PLANS
4. 11/02555/MAJ Rosalyn Eastman
BRADLEY - Land at Ilford Park Stover, Newton Abbot
Outline application for a mixed use development comprising a Livestock Market; B2 and B8 Employment Development (with ancillary B1 office accommodation); Religious Meeting Hall (Use  Class D1); Restaurant/Public House ; and Residential Development (including demolition of existing dwellings at Gaverick Court) together with associated landscaping, play space, drainage, car parking and access for Arnold White Estates Ltd
NO OBJECTION
 
BUCKLAND
 
NIL.
 
BUSHELL 
 
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
5. 11/03341/FUL Estelle Smith
BUSHELL - Rear of Stephens Building yard, 6 Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot
Two storey 4 bedroomed dwelling (revised scheme) for WIMS (UK) Ltd
NOTED
 
TREE
6. 11/03990/CAN Mark Waddams
BUSHELL - 3 Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot
Felling of one oak and pruning of one Monterey Pine for Mr R. Mallyon
NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF THE ARBORACULTURAL OFFICER
 
Consultation Received from Devon County Council
7. 11/04066/LBCDCC Richard Bland
BUSHELL - Newton Abbot Library, Bank Street, Newton Abbot
Replacement of old opening hours sign with new, more sympathetically designed signs both side of the entrance to the building for Miss H. Stokes 
NO OBJECTION
 
8. 11/03803/FUL Estelle Smith
BUSHELL - 60 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot
Conversion of garage to games room for Mr Debnam & Miss Rencher
NO OBJECTION
 
9. 11/04085/FUL Carly Perkins
BUSHELL - Newton Abbot Railway Station, Station Road, Newton Abbot
Installation of an ATM for Mr Roy Lanning
NO OBJECTION
 
10. 11/04086/ADV Carly Perkins
BUSHELL - Newton Abbot Railway Station, Station Road, Newton Abbot
Integral illumination and screen to the ATM Facia and internally illuminated CASH sing above the ATM facia for Mr Roy Lanning
NO OBJECTION
 
COLLEGE
 
11. 11/04108/COU Helen Shobbrook
COLLEGE - Newton Abbot Cemetery, Totnes Road, Newton Abbot
Change of use of land to form extension to existing cemetery with new access roads and footpaths for Teignbridge District Council 
NO OBJECTION AS LONG AS LAID OUT IN A COMPLEMENTARY FASHION TO THE EXISTING AREA
 
Councillor K C Purchase declared a personal interest in the application but took part in the discussion and voting thereon.
 
MAKING OF PROVISIONAL TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
12. E2/01/119 Mark Waddams
COLLEGE - 2 Oak Lawn, Newton Abbot
Making of a provisional tree preservation order
NOTED
 
Councillor N Wilson declared a personal interest in the item.
 
PROVISIONAL TREE PRESERVATION ORDER REVOKED
13 E2/01/114 Mark Waddams
COLLEGE - 2 Oak Lawn, Newton Abbot
Revoking of a provisional tree preservation order
NOTED
 
MILBER 
 
14. 11/03824/FUL Carly Perkins
MILBER - 39 Aller Park Road, Newton Abbot
Loft conversion to form 2 bedrooms and bathroom (including raising the roof by 75mm) for Mr & Mrs Harwood
NO OBJECTION
 
TREE
15. 11/03988/TPO Mark Waddams
MILBER - 1B Mayflower Avenue, Newton Abbot
Felling of two trees, pruning of two trees for Mrs V. Diggle
NO OBJECTION
 
283. NAMING OF STREETS AND NUMBERING OF HOUSES
 
None.
 
284. DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS
 
A. See minute 282 (7) above;
 
B. MD/DCC/3315/2011 – Building to provide external store at Teign Skills Centre, Collett Way, Newton Abbot – NO OBJECTION
 
285. TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE 
 
None.
 
286. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AT VARIANCE WITH TOWN COUNCIL’S OBSERVATIONS
 
None.
 
287. APPLICATIONS IN NEIGHBOURING PARISHES
 
None.
 
288. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
 
See minutes 282 (12) and (13) above.
 
289. LATE CORRESPONDENCE
 
None.
 
290. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
 
The next meeting of the Committee would be held at 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday 31st January 2012.
 
CHAIRMAN
 
 

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