To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 10 January 2022

The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 10 January 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Formation of Lidl Supermarket (Class E(a)) and two ancillary Class E (a)(b)(c) units with associated parking, landscaping & access works including new junction on A380 Kings Ash Road.

The Committee considered an application for the formation of a Lidl Supermarket (Class E(a)) and two ancillary Class E (a)(b)(c) units with associated parking, landscaping and access works including a new junction on the A380 (Kings Ash Road, Paignton).

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were published on the Council’s website.  At the meeting Victoria George-Taylor addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Approved, subject to:

      i.        the resolution of any new material considerations that may come to light being delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency, including the addition of any necessary further planning conditions or obligations;

    ii.        the completion of a S.106 agreement as per the Heads of Term as contained within the committee report;

   iii.        the conditions set out in the submitted report with the final drafting of conditions being delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency;

   iv.        receipt of a satisfactory final consultation response from Natural England confirming agreement to the Habitats Regulations Assessment;

    v.        an additional condition to negotiate and optimise the availability of electric charging points within the car park; and

   vi.        Officers to explore the provision of a filter traffic light system turning right on Spruce Way from Kings Ash Road (but this is not a condition of the permission).

Reserved Matters on application P/2014/0947 (Outline mixed use application for retail, business and residential uses with all matters reserved except for access (as revised by S73 applications P/2016/1372, P/2017/0123, P/2017/0571 and P/2017/1041)). Reserved Matters sought: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout & Scale for up to 255 Residential Dwellings (As revised)

The Committee considered an application for reserved matters on application P/2014/0947 (outline mixed use application for retail, business and residential uses with all matters reserved except for access (as revised by S73 applications P/2016/1372, P/2017/0123, P/2017/0571 and P/2017/1041)). Reserved Matters sought on appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for up to 255 Residential Dwellings (as revised)

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were published on the Council’s website.  At the meeting Jonathan Best addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred for further information in respect of:

      i.        Highways, with a view to seek confirmation on tracking information for emergency/waste vehicles;

    ii.        designing out crime;

   iii.        drainage;

   iv.        lighting scheme;

    v.        clarification and information on affordable housing; and

   vi.        use of exterior materials.

Construction of three storey medical assessment unit, with patient drop-off point, vehicle turning head and associated landscaping works.

The Committee considered an application for construction of a three storey medical assessment unit, with patient drop-off point, vehicle turning head and associated landscaping works.

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were published on the Council’s website. At the meeting Pat Bishop addressed the Committee in support of the application on behalf of the Torquay Neighbourhood Forum.

Approved, subject to:

      i.        the conditions as outlined in the submitted report with the final drafting of conditions being delegated the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency, and;

    ii.        the resolution of any new material considerations that may come to light being delegated to Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency, including the addition of any necessary further planning conditions or obligations.