It was reported that, in accordance with the wishes of the Conservative Group, the membership of the Committee had been amended for this meeting by including Councillor Hytche and Bent instead of Councillor Kingscote and Tyerman.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 8 September 2014.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 8 September 2014 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairwoman.

Erection of 165 dwellings (including 24 affordable); touring caravan park (including facilities building with office, cafe, laundry room, showers, toilets and 2-bed managers flat, 12 no. camping pods, 59 permanent touring caravan pitches, associated access and parking); community sports pitch (to be used annually as an overflow touring caravan park / campsite for 69 pitches during June, July and August); changing & shower facilities building for community sports pitch with associated access and parking; landscape and ecological enhancement works (including bat barn, hedgerow planting and footpaths);  associated pumping stations, roads, footways / cycleways, new vehicular access onto Centry Road and alterations / widening of existing access onto Wall Park Road; demolition of existing buildings (including former holiday park buildings and dwelling - 53 Wall Park Road) (Full Application) (Revised Scheme)

(This application is a departure from the Adopted Torbay Local Plan 1995-2011)

The Committee considered an application for the erection of 165 dwellings (including 25 affordable); touring caravan park (including facilities building with office, cafe, laundry room, showers, toilets and 2-bed managers flat, 12 camping pods, 59 permanent touring caravan pitches, associated access and parking); community sports pitch (to be used annually as an overflow touring caravan park / campsite for 69 pitches during June, July and August); changing and shower facilities building for community sports pitch with associated access and parking; landscape and ecological enhancement works (including bat barn, hedgerow planting and footpaths); associated pumping stations, roads, footways / cycleways, new vehicular access onto Centry Road and alterations / widening of existing access onto Wall Park Road; demolition of existing buildings (including former holiday park buildings and dwelling – 53 Wall Park Road).

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Development Management Committee undertook a site visit and written representations were circulated to members.  At the meeting William Baker addressed the Committee against the application and James Staceyaddressed the Committee in support of the application.  Councillor Lomas from Brixham Town Council addressed the Committee.

Resolved:

Approved subject to:

i)       the applicant submitting further details in relation to the proposed surface water drainage strategy, which are acceptable to the Director of Place in consultation with the Chairman and ward Councillors, or an alternative surface water drainage strategy which is acceptable to the Director of Place in consultation with the Chairman and ward Councillors, within three months of the date of this Committee or the application be reconsidered in full by the Committee;

ii)      the signing of a Section 106 Legal Agreement in terms acceptable to the Director of Place in consultation with the Chairman and ward Councillors, within three months of the date of this Committee or the application be reconsidered in full by the committee;

iii)     the submission of satisfactory information which satisfies the Director of Place in consultation with the Chairman and ward Councillors that the access on Centry Road is safe and deliverable; and

iv)     the final drafting and determination of appropriate planning conditions be delegated to the Director of Place in consultation with the Chairman and ward Councillors.