Agenda, decisions and minutes

Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 September (previously circulated)

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2023 be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2023 be signed as a correct record.

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

No item was raised as a matter of urgency.

No item was raised as a matter of urgency.

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/104)

The matter having been debated and having regard to the main material

planning policies and requirements, it was

MOVED by Councillor J Brook, and SECONDED by Councillor P Sanders and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the applicant

entering into a S106 obligation for the provision of offsite highway

improvements and to bind the new planning permission to any obligations

within the existing S106 agreements, together with the imposition of additional

planning conditions relating to traffic control, Condition 19 of planning

permission 9/42/49/0542/85/3 be varied as set out in Appendix 1 to this report

(with any subsequent minor material changes being agreed in consultation

with the Chair and Local Member).

(N.B. In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillors A Connett, D Cox

and J Hodgson requested that their votes against be recorded)

(Neil Gawthorpe (Tungsten West) for the applicant, attended under the Public Participation Scheme and spoke in support of the application; and Councillors Lauren Mclay and Ian Poyser, representing Plympton Chaddlewood Ward at Plymouth City Council (both attending remotely) attended under the Scheme and spoke in objection to the application)

The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/104) on a planning application to vary the wording of Condition 19 of the existing planning permission for the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine, Plympton. The proposal was to remove the tonnage caps which restrict the export numbers of waste or secondary aggregates and to introduce restrictions on hours and days of operation as lorry movements at the site are currently permitted at any time of the day or week.

The Chief Planner’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.

Member discussions and questions to the Officers (which included points arising from the issues raised by the Speakers) related to: the volume of HGV movements, disadvantages of having a tonnage cap, introduction of operational hours, proposed package for road improvements including safety measures, the potential impact on local residents, and pre-application discussions that had taken place with Plymouth City Council.

The matter having been debated and having regard to the main material planning policies and requirements, it was

MOVED by Councillor J Brook, and SECONDED by Councillor P Sanders and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the applicant entering into a S106 obligation for the provision of offsite highway improvements and to bind the new planning permission to any obligations within the existing S106 agreements, together with the imposition of additional planning conditions relating to traffic control, Condition 19 of planning permission 9/42/49/0542/85/3 be varied as set out in Appendix 1 to this report (with any subsequent minor material changes being agreed in consultation with the Chair and Local Member).

(N.B. In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillors A Connett, D Cox and J Hodgson requested that their votes against be recorded) 

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/105)

The matter having been debated and having regard to the main material

planning policies and requirements, it was

MOVED by Councillor P Sanders, and SECONDED by Councillor J Hodgson

and RESOLVED that:

a)    the non-immediate Article 4 Direction made on 13 January 2023 is

confirmed with effect from 14 January 2024; and

b)    in the event of any intervention by the Secretary of State for Levelling

Up, Housing and Communities requiring amendment of the Article 4

Direction, such amendment be delegated to the Chief Planner in

consultation with the Chair and Local Member.

(Mr Sarney and Mr Brock attended under the Public Participation Scheme and spoke in support of the application.

(Councillor P Henderson attended (remotely) in accordance with Standing Order 25 and spoke in support of the application).

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/105) seeking the Committee’s approval to confirm the non-immediate Article 4 Direction as originally made on 13 January 2023, covering the area shown edged red in Appendix 1 of the report, to remove permitted development rights for mineral working for agricultural purposes at Codden Hill, Bishop’s Tawton.

The Chief Planner’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.

Member discussions and questions to the Officers (which included points arising from the issues raised by the Speakers) related to: impact of noise and nuisance on local residents, the effect of Article 4 direction not to prohibit development but to enable the planning authority to have control over the proposed development; explanation for the proposed date of 14 January 2024 for this to be effected - 12 months’ notice was required; discussions with quarry owners; and clarification about an active appeal)

The matter having been debated and having regard to the main material planning policies and requirements, it was

MOVED by Councillor P Sanders, and SECONDED by Councillor J Hodgson and RESOLVED that:

a)    the non-immediate Article 4 Direction made on 13 January 2023 is confirmed with effect from 14 January 2024; and

b)    in the event of any intervention by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities requiring amendment of the Article 4 Direction, such amendment be delegated to the Chief Planner in consultation with the Chair and Local Member.

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/106)

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/106) on action taken under delegated powers.

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/106) on action taken under delegated powers.