Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 07/09/2020 17:30
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PLANNING Date: Monday 7 September 2020 Time: 5.30 pm Venue: Legislation has been passed that allows Council's to conduct Committee meetings remotely Members are invited to attend the above meeting to consider the items of business. If you have an enquiry regarding any items on this agenda, please contact Howard Bassett, Democratic Services Officer (Committees) on 01392 265107. During the Corona Virus outbreak, meetings will be held by virtual means. The live stream can be viewed here at the meeting start time. Membership - Councillors Williams (Deputy Chair), Bialyk, Branston, Foale, Ghusain, Hannaford, Harvey, Mrs Henson, Mitchell, M, Morse, Sparkes, Sutton and Wright Agenda Part I: Items suggested for discussion with the press and public present 1 Apologies To receive apologies for absence from Committee members. 2 Minutes To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2020. (Pages 5 - 24) 3 Declaratio ns of Interest Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests that relate to business on the agenda and which have not already been included in the register of interests, before any discussion takes place on the item. Unless the interest is sensitive, you must also disclose the nature of the interest. In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, you must then leave the room and must not participate in any further discussion of the item. Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting. Office of Corporate Manager Democratic & Civic Support Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN Tel: 01392 277888 Fax: 01392 265593 www.exeter.gov.uk 4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) ACT 1985 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC It is not considered that the Committee would be likely to exclude the press and public during the consideration of any of the items on this agenda but, if it should wish to do so, then the following resolution should be passed: - RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for particular item(s) on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act. 5 Petition referred from Council on 21 July 2020 - Save Our Historic Exeter To consider the report of the Corporate Manager, Democratic and Civic Support. (Pages 25 - 36) Public Speaking Public speaking on planning applications and tree preservation orders is permitted at this Committee. Only one speaker in support and one opposed to the application may speak and the request must be made by 10 am on the Thursday before the meeting (full details available on request from the Democratic Services Officer). 6 Planning Application No. 20/0581/TEL - St Thomas Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter To consider the report of the Assistant Service Lead City Development. (Pages 37 - 58) 7 Planning Application No. 20/0809/TEL - Land at Sidmouth Road, Exeter To consider the report of the Assistant Service Lead City Development. (Pages 59 - 70) 8 Planning Application No. 19/0699/FUL - Land at Hill Barton, Adjacent to the Boundary of the Met Office, Exeter To consider the report of the Assistant Service Lead City Development. (Pages 71 - 102) 9 Planning Application No. 20/0293/FUL - 89 Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter To consider the report of the Assistant Service Lead City Development. (Pages 103 - 110) 10 Planning Application No. 20/0437/FUL - Land To The North East Of Newcourt Road To consider the report of the Assistant Service Lead City Development. (Pages 111 - 138) 11 List of Decisions Made and Withdrawn Applications To consider the report of the Director (BA). (Pages 139 - 174) 12 Appeals Report To consider the report of the Director (BA). (Pages 175 - 178) Date of Next Meeting The next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee will be held on Monday 12 October 2020 at 5.30 pm. Find out more about Exeter City Council services by looking at our web site http://www.exeter.gov.uk. This will give you the dates of all future Committee meetings and tell you how you can ask a question at a Scrutiny Committee meeting. Alternatively, contact the Democratic Services Officer (Committees) on (01392) 265107 for further information. Follow us: www.twitter.com/ExeterCouncil www.facebook.com/ExeterCityCouncil Individual reports on this agenda can be produced in large print on request to Democratic Services (Committees) on 01392 265107. This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 2 PLANNING COMMITTEE (HELD AS A VIRTUAL MEETING) Monday 29 June 2020 Present:- Councillor Rachel Lyons (Chair) Councillors Williams, Bialyk, Branston, Foale, Ghusain, Harvey, Mrs Henson, Mitchell, M, Morse, Sheldon, Sparkes and Sutton Also Present Director (BA), Principal Project Manager (Development) (MD), Principal Project Manager (DC), Democratic Services Officer (MD) and Democratic Services Officer 52 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2020 were taken as read and approved as correct, for signing by the Chair at the earliest possible convenience. 53 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest were made by Members. 54 PLANNING APPLICATION NO, 20/0581/TEL - ST THOMAS CENTRE, COWICK STREET, EXETER The Director (BA) reported that the application had been removed from the agenda to allow the applicant to work with the Council on issues raised by Historic England. 55 PLANNING APPLICATION NO 15/0640/OUT - ALDENS FARM EAST, LAND BETWEEN CHUDLEIGH ROAD AND DAWLISH ROAD, ALPHINGTON The Principal Project Manager (Development) (MD) presented the application for outline planning permission for residential development of up to 234 dwellings with accesses onto Chudleigh Road and Dawlish Road, associated landscaping, public open space, drainage and infrastructure with all matters reserved except for access. (Amended Scheme) The Principal Project Manager (Development) advised that, following previous applications from Devon County Council which had been deferred, revised proposals had been received from Redrow Homes at Aldens Farm East and Burrington Estates at Aldens Farm West. The latter application would be reported to the Planning Committee later in the year. The application for Aldens Farm East comprised revised parameter plans in accordance with urban design principles and the proposal was in line with the principles of the Strategic Allocation. The Principal Project Manager (Development) referred to a series of planning obligations required as part of a Section 106 Agreement. He referred to the objections received from the Alphington Village Forum, notably the reference to the need for community facilities. An updated Transport Assessment had been provided by the applicant. Page 5 Responding to Members’ queries, he advised that:- conditions would include the need to have regard to the 10% policy requirement of public open space, not including the boundary hedgerows; the South West Exeter Development Brief was an adopted Supplementary Planning Document and therefore a material consideration although, not all elements within the Brief were necessarily brought forward; no approach was made by the Clinical Commissioning Group for health facilities as part of this development; the payments due as part of the Section 106 Agreement in respect of the number of dwellings was index linked up to the time payment was made; and the site was located adjacent to Alphington Village and therefore there were a number of existing services and facilities close to the site. The site was served by the existing road network, a number of bus services and was located adjacent to an existing pedestrian and cycle path network. Councillor Atkinson, having given notice under Standing Order No. 44, spoke on the item. She raised the following points:- welcome the proposed level of affordable housing of 30%, including 70% social rented to help young families; traffic issues are being addressed through the Exeter Transport Strategy which seeks to reduce reliance on the car through encouraging greater bus usage and with the scheduled opening in 2022 of the Marsh Barton Rail Halt; recent “pop up” changes in the traffic network as part of the response to Covid- 19 will further encourage more cycling and walking and use of public transport; the contribution towards transport infrastructure improvements will help towards securing safer access to the developments in South West Exeter; welcome the focus on permeability through the site and beyond into the developments in the Teignbridge District as well as the cycle/walking link into the Riverside Valley Park; welcome biodiversity provision, more than 10% public open space and linkage to the District Heating system; the City Council has previously supported the provision of community facilities in Alphington Village, including the Village Hall; and overall, this, and the other developments, are a significant improvement on original proposals. Councillor Warwick, having given notice under Standing Order No. 44, spoke on the item. He raised the following points:- concerns of Exeter residents regarding potential purchasers of new properties as part of a view that the south west would be a safer area in light of the Covid- 19 crisis. Providing for social housing for local people and addressing local housing need is therefore a relevant issue and, as such, a 30% provision may be regarded as inadequate; reference to a gateway development highlights this area as one which