Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday 5th December 2023 5.30 pm

Venue: Rennes Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter

Contact: Sharon Sissons, Democratic Services Officer (Committees)  01392 265115 or email  sharon.sissons@exeter.gov.uk

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76.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 965 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2023.

 

 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2023 were taken as read, approved and signed by the Chair as correct, subject to the amendment in Minute 71 which should show that “a Member requested an amendment to the application in relation to an existing condition and this was not allowed.

 

 

77.

Declarations 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.

 

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made by Members.

 

78.

Planning Application No. 22/1145/FUL - Haven Banks Retail Park, Haven Banks, Exeter pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To consider the report of the Director City Development.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Principal Project Manager (Development Management) (HS) presented the application for a comprehensive redevelopment to deliver a new, mixed use neighbourhood, comprising demolition of existing buildings and construction of four residential-led mixed use buildings of two to six storeys, including retail, cafe/restaurant and flexible commercial units (Class E), residential (Class C3) and co-living (Sul Generis)accommodation, pedestrian square and public realm, amenity areas, landscaping, access, parking, servicing and associated works (revised plans).

 

He set out the detail of each of the key site sections, commenting on the interrelationship, scale, height, and massing. Members were also provided with the detail though a site plan, site photos, an indicative site plan and indicative elevations and set out the following key elements:-

 

·      the application was for a residential mix of development between two and six storeys with 184 co-living and 239 flats;

·      the 1.7 hectares site at Haven Banks was currently a retail park and included a number of empty retail units, a bowling alley, which was still in operation and a car park.

·      the site was allocated for regeneration as part of the larger Water Lane development and emerging Local Plan policy;

·      policy constraints included the whole area located within a floodplain but it was noted that there had been no historic flooding associated with this site, and

·      the site was adjacent to a conservation area which included the locally listed Electricity Generating Building.

 

The Principal Officer Urban Design and Landscape Officer (MP) also provided the history of the area and Canal Basin. He referred to the existing character and gradual change from rural to a post industrial phase. He also referred to national and local planning policies which encourage the optimum use of brownfield sites. Currently there was little public realm, but the site which was adjacent to the Water Lane area, including the Quay and Canal. He presented detail which guided Members through an orientation of the site, which included a sustainable pattern of movement within the four blocks and the skyline.

 

The recommendation was for approval, subject to the conditions set out in the report and the update sheet.

 

Responding to Members’ queries, the Principal Project Manager (Development Management) (HS) advised that:-

 

·      the loss of trees in the centre of the site was to be determined, any retention of the trees on the existing car park would reduce capacity of the site. The application had been amended to retain some of the trees on the north west boundary and included a condition for new tree planting if required.

·      the number of properties moderately affected by the loss of light had been reduced, with two properties having reduced internal light levels and the light of a garden space of another. The majority of properties on the boundary of the site retained a good level of direct sunlight and the application met the BRE (Building Research Establishment) standard.

·      a flood evacuation plan had been submitted with the application, and officers continued to work with the Environment Agency over concerns of potential  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

79.

Appeals Report pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To consider the report of the Director City Development.

Minutes:

 

The schedule of appeal decisions and appeals lodged was submitted.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

80.

List of Decisions Made and Withdrawn Applications pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To consider the report of the Director City Development.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Director City Development was submitted.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

 

81.

Update Sheet pdf icon PDF 176 KB

Minutes:

The schedule of appeal decisions and appeals lodged was submitted.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.