Agenda and draft minutes

Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 24 September 2024.

The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 24 September 2024 were confirmed as a true record.

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Minute 218. 23/2749/MFUL (Major) WOODBURY & LYMPSTONE

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 Committee Members, advised lobbying in respect of this application.

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There were none.

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. 

Members’ attention was drawn to an appeal allowed for the site of Spillers Cottage, Shute – reference 22/1377/FUL for the construction of a dwelling for occupation while the dwelling permitted under reference 21/0535/VAR was constructed.  The Inspector allowed the appeal determining that as the dwelling had already been approved the temporary dwelling would not increase in occupancy.

Land north of Eastfield, West Hill.

Applicant:

Blue Cedar Homes.

Location:

Land north of Eastfield, West Hill.

Proposal:

Erection of up to 30 dwellings with all matters reserved apart from means of access.

RESOLVED:

1.     The Appropriate Assessment be adopted.

2.     Approved with conditions in accordance with officer recommendation subject to a Section 106 Agreement and n amendment to Condition 14 requiring the landscaping to be maintained for a period of 10 years.

Land south of Windmill Lane, West Hill.

Applicant:

Mr Bill Richardson (Strongvox Ltd).

Location:

Land south of Windmill Lane, West Hill.

Proposal:

Erection of 34 dwellings (35% of which will be provided as affordable housing), formation of access, open space and associated infrastructure on land to the south of Windmill Lane, West Hill.

RESOLVED:

Deferred by Committee to allow the applicant the opportunity to reduce the site density and to prepare a scheme that is more in keeping with the character of the area.

Mosshayne, Land north of Tithebarn Lane, Clyst Honiton.

Applicant:

Mr Stevenson (Persimmon Homes Ltd).

Location:

Mosshayne, land north of Tithebarn Lane, Clyst Honiton.

Proposal:

Variation of Condition 13 (Construction and Environment Management Plan) of planning permission reference 17/1019/MOUT for the demolition of existing buildings and development of the site to provide up to 900 dwellings and a primary school with car and cycle park, public and private open space, together with landscaping and associated servicing (all matters reserved) which was accompanied by an Environmental Statement Amendment to construction hours on Saturdays.

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions subject to a Section 106 Deed of Variation in accordance with officer recommendation including revisions to two further conditions to reflect recently discharged conditions.

NHS Vaccination Centre, Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton, EX5 1EW.

Councillor Kim Bloxham and Councillor Sarah Chamberlain advised that as they did not attend the site visit they would not take place in the discussion or vote for this application. 

Applicant:

Mr Paul James.

Location:

NHS Vaccination Centre, Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton.

Proposal:

Permanent use of the building and car park for use Class E(e) medical and health facility and ancillary parking.

RESOLVED:

Approved contrary to officer recommendation with powers delegated to the Development Manager to agree conditions which will include restricting the use of the building to Class E(e) medical and health only, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Ward Members.

Members determined that their previous concerns regarding flooding had been addressed and that the landscape impact was not substantial and that the public benefit of retaining the building for use as a NHS Covid Surge Centre if a pandemic reoccurred demonstrated exceptional circumstances to depart from the Local Plan.

Land at 22 Underhill Crescent, Lympstone.

Applicant:

C & E Wintrell.

Location:

Land at 22 Underhill Crescent, Lympstone.

Proposal:

Construction of two dwellings.

RESOLVED:

Approved with conditions in accordance with officer recommendation.