Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 17 December 2024.

The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 17 December 2024 were confirmed as a true record.

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Minute 246. 24/1174/MFUL & 24/1175/LBC (Major) SIDMOUTH TOWN

In accordance with the Code of Good Practice for Councillors and Officers dealing with planning matters as set out in the Constitution, the Chair, Councillor Olly Davey, on behalf of the Committee Members advised lobbying in respect of this application.

Minute 247. 23/1897/MOUT (Major) HONITON ST MICHAELS.

Councillor Steve Gazzard, Affects Non-registerable Interest, Known to one of the public speakers objecting to the application.

Information on matters of urgency is available online

There were no matters of urgency.

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 no confidential or exempt items.

Update from the Development Manager

The Committee noted the appeals statistics report.

The Richmond Hotel, Elysian Fields, Sidmouth, EX10 8UJ.

Applicant:

Melanye Luscombe (Richmond Estates Sidmouth Ltd.)

Location:

The Richmond Hotel, Elysian Fields, Sidmouth, EX10 8UJ.

Proposal:

Change of use of Cumberland Cottage and its adjoining extensions including 1987 front extension and guest house extension from C1 Hotel to C3 Residential Use; change of use of annexe apartments currently classed as C1 Hotel Rooms to C3 Holiday Use; remove Managers Use restrictions on residential bungalow; permission to split and sell all the above properties, plus residential staff cottage leasehold/commonhold.

RESOLVED:

Refused in accordance with the officer recommendation.

Land north west of Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton.

Applicant:

c/o Agent.

Location:

Land north west of Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton.

Proposal:

Outline application for the construction of up to 21 dwellings, internal roads, landscaping, public open space, infrastructure and the creation of a new access and ‘ahead only’ junction on Ottery Moor Lane (all matters except access reserved).

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions in accordance with officer recommendation subject to a Section 106 Agreement and with delegated authority to the Development Manager in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Planning to include:

1.     Planning conditions amended as set out in the officer presentation including amendments to Condition 18 (working hours 8am on Saturday), Condition 10 to be removed as not necessary and Condition 15(f) to be removed as duplicated.

2.     Two further conditions as requested by Members:

o   The reserved matters application for layout shall include details of pedestrian and cycle links to and from the site to maximise permeability and access into the town centre.  Details to include timescales for delivery;

o   The reserved matters application for landscaping shall demonstrate that hedgerow removal has been kept to the minimum required to facilitate the vehicular access.

Land to rear of Barn Mews, King Street, Honiton.

Applicant:

Mr Michael Belcher.

Location:

Land to rear of Barn Mews, King Street, Honiton.

Proposal:

Erection of a two bedroom dwelling.

RESOLVED:

Refused as per officer recommendation.

Vacant Chicken Shed, Rosamondford Farm, Perkins Village, Exeter, EX5 2JG.

Applicant:

Mr Sam Slade.

Location:

Vacant chicken shed, Rosamondford Farm, Perkins Village, Exeter, EX5 2JG.

Proposal:

Change of use from agricultural to commercial storage (Class B8).

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions as per officer recommendation.

Land to the south of Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook.

Applicant:

Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd.

Location:

Land to the south of Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook.

Proposal:

Erection of a temporary sales centre with associated car parking (retrospective).

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions as per officer recommendation.