Public Document Pack North Devon Council Brynsworthy Environment Centre Barnstaple North Devon EX31 3NP K. Miles Chief Executive. PLANNING COMMITTEE A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held as a Virtual – Online meeting on WEDNESDAY, 10TH JUNE, 2020 at 10.00 am. Members of the Planning Committee Councillor Ley (Chair) Councillors Chesters, Crabb, Davies, Fowler, Gubb, Knight, Lane, Leaver, Mackie, Prowse, D. Spear, L. Spear, Tucker and Yabsley AGENDA 1. Virtual meetings procedure - briefing and etiquette Chair to report. 2. Apologies for absence 3. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11th March 2020 (Pages 5 - 8) 4. Items brought forward which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered by the meeting as a matter of urgency 5. Declaration of Interests (Please complete the form provided at the meeting or telephone the Corporate and Community Services Team to prepare a form for your signature before the meeting. Items must be re-declared when the item is called, and Councillors must leave the room if necessary) PART A 6. 66135: Outline application for erection of one Local Needs Dwelling and access (some matters reserved) (Amended Plans), Marwood, Barleycott, Muddiford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4ES (Pages 9 - 30) Report by Head of Place (attached). 7. 70952: Conversion of shop to form one flat, Combe Martin, Coastal Borough Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 0DQ (Pages 31 - 42) Report by Head of Place (attached). 8. 71029: Change of use of ground floor from Use Class A1 (retail former post office) to Use Class D2 / Sul Generis (tanning studio) together with associated internal and external alterations, Barnstaple, 39-40 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1SA (Pages 43 - 62) Report by Head of Place (attached). 9. 71459: Change of use of building to an operational police station together with the erection of four ancillary buildings, Unit 1B (Formerly Barum Autoparts), Seven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AS (Pages 63 - 78) Head of Place to Report (attached). PART B (CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED INFORMATION) Nil. If you have any enquiries about this agenda, please contact Corporate and Community Services, telephone 01271 388253 2.06.20 2 North Devon Council protocol on recording/filming at Council meetings The Council is committed to openness and transparency in its decision-making. Recording is permitted at Council meetings that are open to the public. The Council understands that some members of the public attending its meetings may not wish to be recorded. The Chairman of the meeting will make sure any request not to be recorded is respected. The rules that the Council will apply are: 1. The recording must be overt (clearly visible to anyone at the meeting) and must not disrupt proceedings. The Council will put signs up at any meeting where we know recording is taking place and a reminder will be issued at the commencement of virtual meetings. 2. The Chairman of the meeting has absolute discretion to stop or suspend recording if, in their opinion, continuing to do so would prejudice proceedings at the meeting or if the person recording is in breach of these rules. 3. We will ask for recording to stop if the meeting goes into ‘part B’ where the public is excluded for confidentiality reasons. In such a case, the person filming should leave the room ensuring all recording equipment is switched off. In a virtual meeting the public will be excluded from the meeting while in Part B. 4. Any member of the public has the right not to be recorded. We ensure that agendas for, and signage at, Council meetings make it clear that recording can take place – anyone not wishing to be recorded must advise the Chairman at the earliest opportunity. Public contributions to virtual meetings will be recorded, unless, at the Chair’s discretion, recording is deemed in appropriate in accordance with point 2 above. 5. The recording should not be edited in a way that could lead to misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the proceedings or in a way that ridicules or shows a lack of respect for those in the recording. The Council would expect any recording in breach of these rules to be removed from public view. Notes for guidance: Please contact either our Corporate and Community Services team or our Communications team in advance of the meeting you wish to record at so we can make all the necessary arrangements for you on the day. For more information contact the Corporate and Community Services team on 01271 388253 or email [email protected] or the Communications Team on 01271 388278, email [email protected]. 3 Meeting Etiquette Reminder for Members Members are reminded to: Join the meeting at least 10-15 minutes prior to the commencement to ensure that the meeting starts on time. Behave as you would in a formal committee setting. Address Councillors and officers by their full names. Do not have Members of your household in the same room. Be aware of what is in screen shot. Mute your microphone when you are not talking. Switch off video if you are not speaking. Only speak when invited to do so by the Chair. Speak clearly (if you are not using video then please state your name) If you’re referring to a specific page, mention the page number. Switch off your video and microphone after you have spoken. The only person on video will be the Chair and the one other person speaking. Only use the Chat function to register that you wish to speak or to move or second a motion. Virtual attendance by members of the public If members of the public wish to attend virtually, please contact Corporate and Community services on 01271 388253 or [email protected] by 12pm on the Monday preceding the meeting. 4 Agenda Item 3 Planning Committee - 11 March 2020 NORTH DEVON COUNCIL Minutes of a meeting of Planning Committee held at Barnstaple Rugby Club Main Room - Barnstaple Rugby Club on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020 at 10.00 am PRESENT: Members: Councillor Ley (Chair) Councillors Chesters, Davies, Fowler, Gubb, Knight, Mackie, Prowse, D. Spear, L. Spear, Tucker and Yabsley Officers: Solicitor and Lead Planning Officer (South) Also Present: Councillors Mack and York 59. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Crabb, Lane and Leaver. 60. TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12TH FEBRUARY 2020 RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2020 (circulated previously) be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 61. ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE MEETING AS A MATTER OF URGENCY The Chair advised that following the conclusion of the meeting, there would be an informal discussion regarding the Committee undertaking site inspections of sites which had previously been granted planning permission. 62. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS There were no declarations of interest announced. 63. 66122: OLIVER BUILDINGS, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 2AA 1 Page 5 Agenda Item 3 Planning Committee - 11 March 2020 The Committee considered a report by the Head of Place (circulated previously – now appended). The Committee noted that the incorrect year had been included on pages 22 and 23 of the report and that reference to replies received from Councillor Lofthouse should have stated 13 November 2019 and DCC Childrens Services should have stated 4 December 2019. The Lead Planning Officer (JW) reported the receipt of amended drawings in relation to Block 2. Councillor Yabsley arrived at the meeting. In accordance with Part 3, Annexe 1 of the Constitution, as Councillor Yabsley had arrived during the consideration of the application he was unable to propose or second any motion or amendment or cast a vote. The Lead Planning Officer recommended that in addition to the recommendation, that delegated authority also be granted to finalise the conditions in relation to the approval of materials to be used; to secure a window strategy for each floor to retain historical importance; inclusion of conditions as recommended by the Conservation Officer; and the amendment of the pre-commencement dates as appropriate in some of the conditions. Alan Rennles (Barnstaple Town Council representative), Tim Street (objector), Andrew Pegg (Wessex Developer) and Joe Horner (representing the agent) addressed the Committee. In response to questions raised about Block 1, the Lead Planning Officer advised that there was a significant amount of highway in the surrounding area and there was an opportunity for another area of public realm to be provided behind Block 1. In her opinion there was a reasonable separation distance between the bus stop and the public highway and Block 1. She referred to the consultation response received from the Planning Policy unit dated 10 January 2020 regarding the principle of Block 1 in terms of its conformity with policies in the adopted Local Plan. In response to a question, the Lead Planning Officer advised that Barnstaple Town Council had suggested the provision of electric car charging points. She read the applicant’s response as detailed on page 64 of the report. RESOLVED (unanimous) that the application be APPROVED as recommended by the Head of Place subject to the Head of Place being delegated authority to finalise the conditions in relation to: (i) the approval of materials to be used; (ii) to secure a window strategy for each floor to retain historical importance; (iii) inclusion of conditions as recommended by the Conservation Officer; 2 Page 6 Agenda Item 3 Planning Committee - 11 March 2020 (iv) the amendment of the pre-commencement dates as appropriate in some of the conditions. 64. 66138: OLIVER BUILDINGS, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 2AA The Committee considered a report by the Head of Place (circulated previously – now appended).