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Meeting: 08/09/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 55)

55 72836: Land off Down Lane, Braunton, Devon pdf icon PDF 733 KB

Erection of two dwellings together with alterations to existing builder’s workshop to be used as ancillary store. Report by Planning Officer (attached).

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Minutes:

Councillor Prowse declared a prejudicial interest in the above application and left the meeting.

 

The Committee considered a report by the Senior Planning Officer (circulated previously).

 

RESOLVED that the meeting be adjourned for 2 minutes to enable the officer to obtain a glass of water.

 

RESOLVED that the meeting be reconvened.

 

The Senior Corporate and Community Services Officer read out 2 statements received from Cathie Hamilton and Sue Prosper, Love Braunton (objectors) to the Committee.

 

Ruth McDonough (objector), Gary Baddick (applicant) and Robert Cocker (agent) addressed the Committee.

 

In response to questions, the Senior Planning officer advised the following:

 

·       The Highways Officer from Devon County Council was unable to attend the meeting.

·       The Lawful Development Certificate had been approved which lawfully permitted the movement of vehicles from the site.

·       If the application was refused and challenged at appeal, it was likely that the appeal would be lost as the Lawful Development Certificated has been granted.

·       Details of the materials had now been provided and included within the report. The conditions had been amended to reflect the change in materials.

·       Overhead power cables was a matter for consideration by the developer and the applicant would be required to liaise with the appropriate utility provider.

·       The scheme was of a modern design. It was considered that the visual impact would not be harmful to the character of the locality.

·       The transport assessment detailed the number of vehicle movements which had been agreed.

·       The dispute regarding the joint party boundary hedge was a civil matter.

 

In response to questions, the Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer advised the following:

 

·       The liability to and payment of Business Rates and Council Tax were useful indicators but were not determining factors in the consideration of applications for Lawful Development Certificates. The major consideration was the evidence provided as to the established use of the land.

·       Lawful Development Certificates could be revoked however this was only in rare circumstances if it became clear that the evidence that had been presented was false.

·       The evidence that had been presented was for the storage of materials.

 

In response to questions, the Lead Planning Officer (MB) advised the following:

 

·       That the site was within the development boundary of Braunton.

·       It was considered that the application was acceptable in terms of the visual impact, scale, Planning Policy DM04 and the National Planning Policy Framework as detailed in the report.

 

RESOLVED (6 for, 3 against and 1 abstained) that the application be APPROVED as recommended by the Senior Planning Officer.


Meeting: 11/08/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 42)

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Erection of two dwellings together with alterations to existing builder’s workshop to be used as ancillary store. Report by Planning Officer (attached).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Leaver re-declared her prejudicial interest in the application and chose to leave the meeting during the consideration of this planning application.

 

The Committee considered a report by the Senior Planning Officer (circulated previously).

 

The Senior Planning Officer addressed the Committee and advised that:

 

·         There had been one letter of representation received since the report had been prepared. This letter had incorrectly advised that the applicant was due to, or had, removed a hedgerow on the boundary. This was disputed as the applicant responded and confirmed there was no intention to remove this hedgerow.

·         The site was undeveloped agricultural land.

·         The application consisted of two new dwellings (in a modern style) and the adaption of the existing commercial building to a workshop/ancillary building for the dwelling on plot 1.

 

The Corporate and Community Services Officer read a statement from Cathie Hamilton (objector) to the Committee.

 

Sue Prosper (objector) and Ruth McDonough addressed the Committee.

 

The Corporate and Community Services Officer read a statement from Mr Tapley (objector) to the Committee.

 

Robert Cocker (Agent) addressed the Committee.

 

In response to questions from the Committee, the Senior Planning Officer advised:

 

·         The ancillary unit on plot one could be restricted to ancillary use only.

·         The landscape impact had been considered.  The site was within the development boundary and therefore acceptable.

·         The visual impact assessment had been submitted but the outcome was deemed to be not significant. It could not be refused based on this.

·         DCC Highways Authority had assessed the vehicle movements impact and not objected to the proposal.

 

The Ward Members (Councillor L Spear, Councillor D Spear and Councillor Chesters) addressed the Committee.

 

RESOLVED (7 for, 3 against) that the application be DEFERRED for one cycle to enable a site visit to be undertaken to enable the following:

a)    To assess the visual impact of the site from two or three viewpoints in Braunton,

b)    To examine the highways / access

c)    To allow time to receive an architect drawing of the final design

d)    To invite Paul Young, Principal Highways Development Management Officer to attend the site visit.