AGENDA - Development Control Committee, 7 January 2004, Council Chamber at 2.00 pm

1. Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 26 November 2003 (Pages 1 to 15).

2. Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman.

3. Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information.

4. Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any interests they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting.

5. Public Participation - The Chairman to advise the Committee on any requests received from members of the public to address the meeting.

6. Site Inspections:-

(a) to appoint the Group for site inspections (if required) to be held on 19 January 2004 (Page 16);

(b) to receive a report of the site inspections held on 8 and 10 December 2003:

(i) Hillcrest, Warren Road, Bigbury – 05/1693/03/F (Pages 17 to 25); (ii) Yealm Park, Yeampton – 62/2051/03/F (Pages 26 to 31); and (iii) Belmont, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear – 30/1990/03/O (Pages 32 to 39);

(iv) Staverton Court, Staverton – 14/1983/03/F (Pages 40 to 46).

7. Planning Applications - Members are requested to raise any queries they may have with the Development Control & Conservation Manager before the meeting (Pages 47 to 136).

8. Unauthorised change of use away from agriculture to camping ground – Land adjacent to Broadhay, East Prawle. Encase/0154/03 – to seek authorisation for enforcement action (Pages x to x).

Report

During the preparation of reports contained in this agenda, the officers have had recourse to the following documents: Devon County Structure Plan and relevant Local Plans; South Hams Local Plan; Relevant Government Circulars and Advice; relevant appeal decisions; Human Rights Act 1998.

Where other information has been used, the relevant sources are quoted within the individual report.

The Chief Environment and Development Officer's recommendations include reference to conditions and reasons for refusal by code. A copy of the standard conditions and reasons for refusal is available for inspection by members of the public outside the Council Chamber.

Please note that 'NS' refers to a non-standard condition or reason for refusal and for details of these contact the appropriate case officer.