Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 January 2016 (previously circulated)

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2016 be signed as a correct record.

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

Exeter City: the construction of a new two form entry primary school and nursery at Seabrook Orchards, Topsham Road, Exeter.

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/23) on an application to construct a new two entry primary school on a 1.8 hectare site within the wider Newcourt Urban extension, attached.

(Mr Niles attended under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme and spoke on behalf of the applicant, Devon County Council, in support of the application)

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/23) on an application to construct a new two entry 420 place primary school and nursery on a 1.8 hectare site within the wider Newcourt Urban extension.

The Head of Service’s Report gave a reasoned assessment of the proposal, referring to all relevant policies and summarising the comments and views of interested parties received prior to the meeting. The Head of Service reported representations from the local County Councillor in support of the application.

The matter having been debated and having also had regard to the main material planning policies and requirements

It was MOVED by Councillor Brook SECONDED by Councillor Bowden and

RESOLVEDthat permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in Appendix II of Report PTE/16/23 with any subsequent changes to the conditions being agreed in consultation with the Chairman and local County Councillor.

Waste: Mid Devon District: Applications for the variation of condition 2 and condition 6 of permission 16/00049/DCC  relating to the construction of 2MW Anaerobic Digestion Plant with new access road and weighbridge on land adjacent to existing Abattoir at Lloyd Maunder Road, Willand, Devon

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/24) on two planning applications relating to (i) changes in the design of the plant and, (ii) to vary the amount and type of feedstock delivered by road, attached.

(Councillor Radford declared a disclosable pecuniary interest by virtue of his business interests with a potential supplier of the applicant and withdrew from the meeting for consideration and vote on this item).

(Mr Manley and Councillor Evans (Mid Devon District Council) attended under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme and spoke respectively in support of and against the application)

The Committee considered the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/24) on applications relating to (i) proposed changes in the design of the plant and, (ii) a variation in the amount and type of feedstock delivered by road. Members discussed the transportation of slurry as part of the proposals and the environmental benefits. 

The Head of Service’s Report gave a reasoned assessment of the proposal, referring to all relevant policies and summarising the comments and views of interested parties received prior to the meeting.

The matter having been debated and having also had regard to the main material planning policies and requirements.

It was MOVED by Councillor Brook SECONDED by Councillor Hosking and

RESOLVED that the applications to vary conditions 2 and 6 be approved and permission be granted subject to the revised conditions set out in Appendix II of Report PTE/16/24 and to the applicant entering into an agreement under s.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the control of the routeing of deliveries to the plant.

Teignbridge District: Variation of Condition 10 attached to Planning Permission 2013/3520/COU Change of use to allow existing buildings on site for general office and workshop use and part of site for storage at Whitecleave Quarry, Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon.

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/26) on an application to vary a condition on the planning permission relating to the height of a storage area within the quarry, attached.

(Ms Hughes (Buckfastleigh Community Forum), Messrs Maish, Fox, McCloskey and Rines (Buckfastleigh Town Council) attended under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme and spoke against the application)

The Committee considered the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/25) on an application to vary a condition of an existing temporary planning permission at Whitecleave Quarry, Buckfastleigh relating to the limits of heights in approved storage area and workshop use.

The Head of Service’s Report gave a reasoned assessment of the proposal, referring to all relevant policies and summarising the comments and views of interested parties received prior to the meeting. The Head of Service reported on further representations received from Totnes Town Council requesting a deferment pending an opinion from the European Commission.  The matter having been debated and having also had regard to the main material planning policies and requirements.

It was MOVED by Councillor Brook SECONDED by Councillor Sanders and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions attached at Appendix II of Report PTE/16/25.

Schedules (to include ROMPS Actions) and Summary Schedule

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/26) attached.

The Committee received the report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/26) of action taken under delegated powers.