Agenda and draft minutes

Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20 August 2024.

The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 20 August 2024 were confirmed as a true record.

Guidance is available online to Councillors and co-opted members on making declarations of interest

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Information on matters of urgency is available online

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To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including press) have been excluded. There are no items that officers recommend should be dealt with in this way.

There were none.

Update from the Development Manager

The Committee noted the appeals statistics report.

Land To The Rear Of Orchard House, Globe Hill, Woodbury EX5 1JP

Applicant:

Mr David Lovell (Heritage New Homes).

Location:

Land to the rear of Orchard House, Globe Hill, Woodbury, EX5 1JP.

Proposal:

Outline application (with details of access to be considered and all other matters reserved) for the residential development of up to 35 dwellings (12 affordable); vehicular and pedestrian access from Globe Hill, pedestrian access only from public right of way; demolition of existing wooden structure to be replaced with parish council building; community parking area, public open space; landscaping, wildflower meadow and orchard and other associated infrastructure.

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to:

1.     Section 106 Agreement in accordance with the Heads of Terms outlined in the report but omitting reference to ‘off-site highway works’.

2.     Conditions as set out in the report with amendments to conditions 1, 13 and 14 as set out in the presentation.

3.     Amendments to the approved plans list to include only the site location plan and plans showing the proposed access.

4.     Subject to confirmation that Natural England agrees the Appropriate Assessment.

Land Off Globe Hill, Woodbury EX5 1LL

Applicant:

Mr Gary Salter.

Location:

Land off Globe Hill, Woodbury, EX5 1LL.

Proposal:

Outline application for construction of up to 28 residential units (including affordable housing), new vehicular access onto Globe Hill, open space, new parish office and Globe Hill highway works (all matters reserved except for access).

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to:

1.     A Section 106 Agreement in accordance with the Heads of Terms outlined in the report but omitting reference to ‘off-site highways works’.

2.     Conditions as set out in the report with amendments to conditions 1, 13 and 14 as set out in the presentation.

Unit 10 Mushroom Road, Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Mary.

Applicant:

Mr Mark Heuff.

Location:

Unit 10 Mushroom Road, Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Mary.

Proposal:

Construction of a synchronous gas-powered standby generation facility and associated infrastructure.

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions in accordance with officer recommendation subject to an additional condition to be agreed with the Environmental Health Officer, Ward Members and Chair of Planning Committee to secure the following:

Within 3 to 4 months of the development being brought into use a noise verification assessment shall be undertaken to access the noise levels when all 3 of the generators are operating at full capacity in locations that have previously been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with a methodology that shall have previously been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

The assessment shall seek to demonstrate that noise levels at the agreed monitoring point(s) does not exceed levels to be agreed.  If noise levels exceed the agreed levels appropriate mitigation is to be agreed and implemented.

The purpose being to protect residential amenity.

The precise wording of this condition is to be agreed as set out above.