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70868: Application under Regulation 3 of the T & C P General Regulations 1992 for Planning Permission to erect significant historic parts of Toll Booths (re-located from the Quay) together with associated external works and landscaping: East end of V

Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 57)

57 70868: Application under Regulation 3 of the T & C P General Regulations 1992 for Planning Permission to erect significant historic parts of Toll Booths (re-located from the Quay) together with associated external works and landscaping: East end of V PDF 605 KB

Report by the Head of Place (attached).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Place (circulated previously).

The Senior Planning Officer (JM) advised the Committee that:

· An additional condition had been added to the recommendation:

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), the buildings hereby approved shall be used only for the sale of hot or cold food and beverages and the hire of golf clubs and for no other purpose without the further grant of planning permission. To control operations carried out within the building such that it safeguards town centre viability and vitality, neighbouring amenity and heritage interests to ensure compliance with Policies DM01, DM02, DM04, DM07 and DM19 of the North Devon and Torridge Local Plan.

The Committee Clerk, at the request of the Chair, read aloud an email from the Councillor Fowler.

In response from questions from the Committee, the Senior Planning Officer (JM) confirmed that:

1) She had only been made aware of the issue regarding the storage of the kiosks for an 18 month period by Ilfracombe Town Council on 11^th February 2020.

2) The scheme was recommended for approval although it did not prevent the submission of future applications for alternative schemes which would be judged on their merits.

3) Historic England had requested that the kiosks be preserved and presented publicly.

4) The planning department were aware of the ongoing consultation in relation to the Ilfracombe Seafront Plan.

5) The Head of Place advised the Committee that the Ilfracombe Regeneration Board was working with Officers to enhance the Ilfracombe seafront.

RESOLVED (unanimous) that the application be APPROVED as per the recommendations of the Head of Place subject to the following additional condition: Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), the buildings hereby approved shall be used only for the sale of hot or cold food and beverages and the hire of golf clubs and for no other purpose without the further grant of planning permission. To control operations carried out within the building such that it safeguards town centre viability and vitality, neighbouring amenity and heritage interests to ensure compliance with Policies DM01, DM02, DM04, DM07 and DM19 of the North Devon and Torridge Local Plan.

Notwithstanding the decision, the Planning Committee recognised that the Public Consultation being undertaken may find an alternative location for the toll booths.