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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY 2008
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY 2008 AT 2.00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, 9 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT
PRESENT Councillor D. Howe (Chairman) Presiding
Councillor D Corney-Walker (Vice-Chairman)
Councillors H L J Cole
R Leeper
K A Smith
Mrs D. Watts
In attendance: Naomi Harnett - Planning Officer, Teignbridge District Council
Eric Collar – Tree Warden
Cliff Jones – Newton Abbot Civic Society
John Balment – Mid Devon Advertiser
364. APOLOGIES
An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councillor Mrs S Maddicott.
365. MINUTES
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 8th January 2008 were received and signed as a correct record
366. INTERESTS
None.
367. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Nil.
368. DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS
Nil.
369. TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE
Nil.
370. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AT VARIANCE WITH TOWN COUNCIL’S OBSERVATIONS
The Committee noted an application at variance with the Town Council’s observations, 07/03652/COU – change of use from vacant shop to adult gaming centre (amusement centre) and installation of new shop front at 17 Bank Street, Newton Abbot.
371. PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
ITEMS DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING
1. 07/05228/TPO Doug Pratt
COLLEGE - 8 Bunting Close, Newton Abbot
Pruning to elm tree for Dr. N. Doidge
NOTE ARBORCULTURIST YET TO ASSESS AND THEREFORE NO COMMENTS AVAILABLE.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
BRADLEY
TREE
2. 08/00073/TPO Doug Pratt
BRADLEY - Darracombe Hall, Mile End Road, Newton Abbot
Pruning and felling to assorted trees for Mr C. Fayers
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTES TREES TO BE REMOVED TO FACILTATE FOOTPATH OMITTED FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION. HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE ALSO NOTES COMMENTS OF ARBORCULTURIST IN FAVOUR OF REMOVAL.
BUCKLAND
Nil.
BUSHELL
3. 07/05187/FUL Naomi Harnett
BUSHELL - Eastern Eye, 120 – 122 Queen Street, Newton Abbot
Rear store extension for Mr Toursali
NO OBJECTIONS
4. 07/05503/FUL Tom Wilson
BUSHELL - International Dance Supplies, Harlequin House, Forde Road,
Newton Abbot
Extension to create additional office and warehouse accommodation for International Dance Supplies
NO OBJECTIONS
COLLEGE
5. 07/05496/FUL Naomi Harnett
COLLEGE - 69 Church Road, Newton Abbot
Single storey front porch for Mr R. Wightman
NO OBJECTIONS
6. 08/00029/FUL Naomi Harnett
COLLEGE - 58 Keyberry Road, Newton Abbot
Car port between existing house and garage for Mr D. Hobbs
NO OBJECTIONS
7. 07/05501/FUL Tom Wilson
COLLEGE - Midas Buildings, Silverhills Road, Newton Abbot
Single storey pitched roof extension for Midas Construction
NO OBJECTIONS, SUBJECT TO THE CYCLE PARK AREA BEING REPLACED ELSEWHERE ON THE SITE (THE COMMITTEE NOTED THE REQUIREMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR A GROUND CONDITONS SURVEY).
8. 08/00058/CLDE Tom Wilson
COLLEGE - 31 Church Road, Newton Abbot
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of property as two self-contained flats for Mr M. Hughes
NO OBJECTIONS (THE COMMITTEE NOTED THE PERIOD THE PREMISES HAD BEEN FLATS)
9. 08/00109/FUL Naomi Harnett
COLLEGE - Westlands, Old Totnes Road, Newton Abbot
Proposed ancillary accommodation comprising garages, workshop, w.c. and recreation room for Mr & Mrs E. White
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND REFUSAL IN VIEW OF THE SIZE AND SCALE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BEING UNREASONABLY BEYOND WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED AND THAT THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSAL DOES NOT MAKE IT ANCILLARY TO THE MAIN DWELLING.
TREE
10. 08/00031/CAN Doug Pratt
COLLEGE - Flat 1, Oak Lawn, 8 Courtenay Road, Newton Abbot
One beech tree – crown clean, removing dead wood crossing over and rubbing branches, selecting the lesser diameter branches of those in contact for removal, crown lift to approx 8 metres above base, only remove branches 10 millimetres in diameter or less. Branches originating higher than 8 metres and above ground extending directly towards nos. 8 and 8a Courtenay Road are to be removed where they do not exceed 100 millimetres in diameter at point of origin are to be shortened by not more that 50%. Remove one secondary branch form a primary growing towards 8a Courtenay Road just above the point of crown break for Mr S. Gould
NO OBJECTIONS (THE COMMITTEE NOTED THE ARBORCULTURIST’S COMMENTS)
TREE
11 08/00028/TPO Doug Pratt
COLLEGE - Flat 1, The Old Rectory, Wolborough Close, Newton Abbot
Fell 1 oak, crown lift to 6 metres above ground level one beech, fell one sycamore, crown lift to remove 8 lowest branches of 1 beech and within area of sycamore, holm oak, laurel and holly fell stems and treat stumps for Mr Maunder
DEFER FOR ARBORCULTURIST’S COMMENTS. THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED ITS CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LIFTING OF THE CROWN OF THE BEECH TREE IS EXCESSIVE AND WOULD RESULT IN DISFIGUREMENT, ALSO THE OVERALL PROPOSAL’S POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE CONSERVATION AREA.
APPLICATION WITH AMENDED DESCRIPTION
12 07/05077/CLDP Rebecca Miller
COLLEGE - Greystones, Hill Road, Newton Abbot
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing extension to rear, new window over stairs to replace original roof light and three windows in rear elevation for Mr W. Weaver
NO OBJECTIONS
MILBER
13 07/05488/FUL Naomi Harnett
MILBER - 33 Aller Park Road, Newton Abbot
Two storey extension to side to provide additional kitchen/dining space on ground floor and bedroom on first floor for Mr M. Ward
NO OBJECTIONS AND THE COMMITTEE NOTES THE EXTENSION TO THE GARAGE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION
14 *07/05502/FUL Naomi Harnett
MILBER - 1 Willow Close, Newton Abbot
A lower ground floor, ground floor and first floor extension to form additional living space and an additional 3 bedrooms for Mr S. Lacey
NO OBJECTIONS SUBJECT TO ANCILLARY USE CONDITION BEING INCLUDED
15. 08/00059/FUL Naomi Harnett
MILBER - 16 Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot
Single storey garden room extension on existing balcony for Mr V. Coniam
NO OBJECTIONS
16. 08/00071/VAR Tom Wilson
MILBER - 1-10 The Sand Martins, St. Marychruch Road, Newton Abbot
Variation of condition 12 on planning permission 07/00328/MAJ/01 to omit the word gates and replace with balconies to south elevation for Colledge Homes Ltd
NO OBJECTIONS
372. CORRESPONDENCE/LATE CORRESPONDENCE
Nil.
373. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Meeting of the Planning Committee would be held on Tuesday 12TH February 2008 at 2.00 p.m.
Chairman