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Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 10th July 2007
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH JULY 2007 AT 2.00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, 9 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT.
PRESENT Councillor D. Howe (Chairman)
Councillor D. Corney-Walker (Vice-Chairman)
Councillors H.L.J. Cole
C. Davieson
R. Leeper
Mrs S. Maddicott
A. Vizor
Mrs D. Watts
In attendance Naomi Harnett - Planning Officer, Teignbridge District Council
Eric Collar – Tree Warden
Cliff Jones – Civic Society
Representative of the press: Ben Middleton Mid Devon Advertiser
97. APOLOGIES.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs G. Gaskell and K Smith.
98. MINUTES.
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 19th June 2007 were received and signed as a correct record, subject to the following:-
Minute 69 be amended as follows:-
4. *07/02146/FUL Carol Walter
BUSHELL - 2 Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot
Removal of existing roof and provision of single storey extension at 3rd floor level for R.C. Austin
NOTED THAT THIS WAS A REVISED APPLICATION FOLLOWING DELEGATED REFUSAL OF A PREVIOUS APPLICATON. NO OBJECTION. Include - IT WAS NOTED THAT A LETTER OF OBJECTION HAS BEEN SENT BY NEWTON ABBOT CIVIC SOCIETY TO THE CASE OFFICER.
5. *07/02147/LBC Carol Walter
BUSHELL - 2 Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot
Removal of existing roof and provision of single storey extension at 3rd floor level for R.C. Austin
NO OBJECTION. Delete “LETTER OF OBJECTION HAS BEEN SENT BY NEWTON ABBOT CIVIC SOCIETY TO THE CASE OFFICER.”
99. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Nil.
100. DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS.
Nil.
101. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AT VARIANCE WITH TOWN COUNCIL’S OBSERVATIONS.
Nil.
102. TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE.
The Committee noted the decisions of Teignbridge District Council Development Control Committee held on 25th June 2007 as follows:-
07/01532/FUL – Construction of new public conveniences, Cricketfield Road, Newton Abbot for Teignbridge District Council
APPROVED
07/01449/FUL – Milber Court, 18-22 Twickenham Road, Newton Abbot - 2 bedroomed carbon neutral mews house for Mr & Mrs A.C. and S.A. De Val.
REFUSED
103. PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED.
BRADLEY
Nil.
BUCKLAND
1. 07/02765/VAR Rebecca Miller
BUCKLAND - 16 Haytor Grove, Newton Abbot
Application for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 06/7207/FUL/01 to allow one section of side glazing to be clear glass for Mrs C. Truscott
NO OBJECTION
BUSHELL
Major Application
2. 07/02440/MAJ Carol Walter
BUSHELL - Area 3, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot
Application for reserved matters for the erection of 116 residential units and car parking (approval sought for layout, scale, landscaping and appearance) for Redrow Homes
NO OBJECTION
3. 07/02066/FUL Naomi Harnett
BUSHELL - 9 Paynsford Road, Newton Abbot
Removal of existing kitchen extension and replacement with new extension and conservatory for Ms A. Hughes
NO OBJECTION
4. 07/02539/FUL Tom Wilson
BUSHELL - 35-37 Queen Street, Newton Abbot
Ground floor extension to shop, first floor extension to form three residential flats and conversion of existing first and second floors to form four flats for Greendale Investments Ltd
NO OBJECTION. NOTED CHANGE OF DESCRIPTION.
5. 07/02432/COU Tom Wilson
BUSHELL - Unit 18, Olympus Business Park, Newton Abbot
Conversion of existing light industrial/storage unit (use Class B2) to children’s adventure play school (use Class D2/D1) at ground floor for WFC Ltd
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND REFUSAL IN VIEW OF INAPPROPRIATE USE FOR THE SITE WHICH SHOULD BE KEPT FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE
6. 07/02100/FUL Naomi Harnett
BUSHELL - 80 Broadlands Avenue, Newton Abbot
Single storey side extension to form facilities for disabled user for Mr J. Cran
NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO REMOVAL OF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS.
7. 07/02888/FUL Naomi Harnett
BUSHELL - 12 Garston Avenue, Newton Abbot
Proposed alterations and timber deck for Mr J. Couch
NO OBJECTION
8. 07/02917/ADV Rebecca Miller
BUSHELL - 7 Pearl Assurance House, Queen Street, Newton Abbot
Fascia and projecting signs for Nationwide
NO OBJECTION
COLLEGE
9. 07/02852/FUL Rebecca Miller
COLLEGE - 108 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
Retention of boundary fence for Mr S. Landfear
THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH THE EFFECT THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE ON THE STREET SCENE AND THEREFORE WOULD REQUEST THE DISTRICT COUNCIL WARD MEMBER TO ASK FOR CATEGORY B FOR THIS ITEM.
MILBER
10. 07/02161/FUL Rebecca Miller
MILBER - 13 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot
Extension to form ground floor toilet for Mr R. Coram
NO OBJECTION
11. 07/02339/FUL Tom Wilson
MILBER - 18 Hawthorn Close, Newton Abbot
Alteration to garage to form an annex to house for Mr C. Salt
NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO NO ANCILLARY USE CONDITION
12. 07/02835/FUL Naomi Harnett
MILBER - 25 Lower Fern Road, Newton Abbot
Two storey extension (three storey to rear) to include balcony and veranda for Mr & Mrs S. Ward
NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO USE OF MATERIALS TO MATCH EXISTING
13. 07/02859/FUL Naomi Harnett
MILBER - 46 Swanborough Road, Newton Abbot
Extension to kitchen and porch at ground floor level with bedroom and en-suite to extend attic conversion for Mr & Mrs N. Hammacott
NO OBJECTION
14. 07/02683/FUL Rebecca Miller
MILBER - 61 Swanborough Road, Newton Abbot
Erection of dwelling house with garage and parking for existing dwelling for Mr R. Underwood
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND REFUSAL OF THIS APPLICATION DUE TO THE ADVERSE EFFECT THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE ON THE STREET SCENE AND THE CURRENT MIX OF DWELLINGS MAKE IT INAPPROPRIATE.
IF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICERS ARE MINDFUL TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CATEGORY B FOR THIS ITEM.
15. 07/2886/MAJ/COMM - Land to the west of Old Exeter Road, Broadway, Kingsteignton
Open space sports and recreation development with associated landscaping, parking and access (approval sought for means of access) for WBB Minerals Limited
16. 07/2887/MAJ/COMM – Land to the east of Old Exeter Road, Broadway
Open space sports and recreation development with associated landscaping, parking and access (approval sought for means of access) for WBB Minerals Limited
15 and 16 (Kingsteignton Parish) to be considered by the Planning Committee at its meeting to be held on 21st August 2007.
104. MAJOR PLANNING APPLICATION 07/02385/MAJ LAND AT MILE END, ASHBURTON ROAD
Outline (approval sought for means of access) application for residential development, including construction of 2 new junctions to the north and south of Ashburton Road. Local centre (use classes A1/A2/A3/D1/D2). Public open space landscaping and associated works.
The Chairman of the Planning Committee explained that the Finance & General Purposes Committee had at its meeting held on 4th July decided to forward the following comments to the planning authority regarding this major application:-
“After a full discussion, the Committee agreed to make the following observations to the planning authority: -
‘That Teignbridge District Council be advised that Newton Abbot Town Council is of the opinion that major planning application number 07/02385/maj land at Mile End, Ashburton Road be refused on the following grounds:-
(a) it would be inappropriate to create accesses to additional development in this area as the existing road system cannot cope with further traffic;
(b) the proposed development is within the western option of the Local Development Framework whereas both Newton Abbot Town Council’s and Teignbridge District Council’s agreed policies were in favour of the northern option.’”
The Planning Committee was of the opinion that to ensure there was no opportunity for doubt it wished the following to be added to reason (a) proposed by the Finance & General Purposes Committee:-
“(a) it would be inappropriate to create accesses to additional development in this area as the existing road system cannot cope with further traffic, particularly the route through Mile End Road, Highweek Village and Ringslade Road to the A382.”
105. CORRESPONDENCE.
The Town Clerk referred to correspondence which he had received from local resident in connection with application number 07/01449.
The Town Clerk explained that he had acknowledged the communication.
106. LATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Velux
The Town Clerk referred to communication received from a national company addressed to the Head of Planning which he duly presented, with enclosures, to the Chairman.
107. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
It was agreed that the next Meeting of the Planning Committee would be held on Tuesday 31st July 2007 at 2.00 p.m.
The Town Clerk reported that he had received a request from Nikki Toms, Sports Officer at Teignbridge District Council who requested permission to speak at this Meeting on proposals for the Decoy Country Park BMX
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Chairman