Agenda and draft minutes

Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16 December 2025.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 December 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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

Minute 73. 25/1788/MOUT (Major) SEATON and Minute 75. 25/2165/FUL (Minor) TRINITY

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 advised lobbying in respect of these applications.

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 was one confidential item recorded under minute 77.

Update from the Development Manager

The Committee noted the appeal statistics report and received three post-publication updates, all concerning dismissed appeals dealt with by public inquiry in relation to enforcement notices.

The first inquiry concerned application 22/F0373 regarding land at Huntsland Farm, Pinhoe, for the residential use of agricultural land.  The second concerned application 24/F0114 for the retention of the NHS Drive-Through Vaccination Centre building at Greendale Farm, Farringdon, with the Inspector confirming that the building must be removed within three months.  The third inquiry, related to application 22/F0379 and held jointly with application 24/F0114, concerned the removal of an unauthorised building on land adjacent to the existing NHS Vaccination Centre.

Land north of Beechwood Farm, Green Lane, Feniton.

Applicant:

South West Strategic Developments Ltd.

Location:

Land north of Beechwood Farm, Green Lane, Feniton.

Proposal:

Construction of up to 60 dwellings (including affordable), provision of public open space (including dedicated ecological areas) and drainage and ancillary works (outline application with all matters reserved except for access.)

RESOLVED:

1.    The Appropriate Assessment be adopted.

2.    Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to completion of a S106 Agreement with amended heads of terms and a revised lists of conditions as presented by the planning officer including:

(i)            Condition 13 to be amended to include a requirement to provide water butts of a minimum size of 110 litres per bedroom.

Land west of Tower Road & east of Cuckoo Down Lane, Honiton.

Applicant:

Honiton Town Community Football & Sports Assocation.

Location:

Land west of Tower Road and east of Cuckoo Down Lane, Honiton.

Proposal:

Detailed planning application for the change of use of land to football pitches, erection of clubhouse, new access and parking, landscaping, engineering and ancillary works.

This application was deferred to a later date.

Toilets, West Walk Castle Hill, Seaton.

Applicant:

Mr Jorge Pineda-Langford (EDDC)

Location:

Toilets, West Walk, Castle Hill, Seaton, EX12 2QW.

Proposal:

Proposal to demolish existing public toilets and replace with a new modular public toilet building.  (Retrospective application for design changes to approved application 23/2561/FUL).

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to amendment to Condition 3 to read as follows:

“Within two months of the date of permission hereby granted, further details of the heavy duty netting, indicated on approved drawing numbers DR-A-3001 rev.C05 and DR-A-2002 rev. C07 and to be used to deter access to the rear/roof of the building, shall have been submitted to the Local Planning Authority for their approval in writing.  Such details shall include materials (which shall not be plastic), colour, finish and method of securing the netting (and where so required a sample).  Development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be completed within three months of the date of approval of the details, unless any alternative timescale has first been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”

Reason:

In the interests of the character and appearance of the area and in accordance with Policy D1 (Design and Local Distinctiveness) of the Adopted East Devon Local Plan 2013-2031 and national policy set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and associated Practice Guidance.

Land to the south of Harepath Hill, Seaton.

Applicant:

Baker Estates Limited.

Location:

Land to the south of Harepath Hill, Seaton.

Proposal:

Outline application (approval sought for means of access) for residential development comprising of up to 72 dwellings, the formation of vehicular and pedestrian access from Harepath Road, public open space and other associated infrastructure.

RESOLVED:

1.         The Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment be adopted as EDDC’s Appropriate Assessment.

2.         Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to completion of S106 Agreement and;

(i)            Additional phasing condition as presented by the officer.

(ii)           Amend Condition 2 to add ‘for each phase’ at the end of the last sentence.

(iii)          Additional condition to require a water conservation strategy that will include the provision of water butts with a minimum capacity of 110 litres per bedroom.

Car park land south of Underhill Close, Lympstone.

Applicant:

Mr Anthony.

Location:

Car park, land south of Underhill Close, Lympstone.

Proposal:

Outline application for the erection of three detached dwellings (all matters reserved).

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation subject to an additional condition to require evidence that there is adequate capacity in the foul drainage system to accommodate these additional dwellings.  If capacity cannot be evidenced then no dwelling shall be occupied until any identified system upgrades have been completed.

Ware Farm Manor, Ware, Lyme Regis.

Applicant:

Mrs R Boser.

Location:

Ware Farm Manor, Ware, Lyme Regis, DT7 3RH.

Proposal:

Installation of one door on north elevation and galvanised anti-chew bars/lining to stable doors (retrospective).

RESOLVED:

Approved in accordance with officer recommendation.

The Vice Chair to move the following:

“That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting as exempt information of the description set out on the agenda, is likely to be disclosed and on balance the public interest is in discussing this item in private session (Part B).”

The Committee agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting as exempt and private information (as set out against the Part B agenda item), is likely to be disclosed and on balance the public interest is in discussing the item in private session (Part B).

Members received a verbal update on a planning appeal.

RESOLVED:

That the Planning Committee note the verbal update.