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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Planning and Licensing Committee is 3 members.

 

2.

Substitute Members

To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting.

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 607 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 November 2025.

5.

Chair's Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee.

 

6.

Public questions

A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for an “open forum” of public questions at committee meetings. No person may ask more than two questions (including supplementary questions) and no more than two such questions may be asked on behalf of one organisation. The maximum length of oral questions or supplementary questions by the public will be one minute. Questions must relate to the responsibilities of the Committee but questions in this section cannot relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

The response may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

7.

Member questions

A maximum period of fifteen minutes is allowed for Member questions. Questions must be directed to the Chair and must relate to the remit of the Committee but may not relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

Questions will be asked in the order in which they were received but the Chair may group together similar questions.

 

The deadline for submitting questions is 5.00pm on the working day before the day of the meeting unless the Chair agrees that the question relates to an urgent matter, in which case the deadline is 9.30am on the day of the meeting.

 

A member may submit no more than two questions. At the meeting the member may ask a supplementary question arising directly from the original question or the reply. The maximum length of a supplementary question is one minute.

 

The response to a question or supplementary question may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

Schedule of Applications pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To consider and determine the applications contained within the enclosed schedule:

8.

25/02175/FUL - Thyme - Southrop Estate Office pdf icon PDF 220 KB

Proposal

Erection of 3 new structures and associated landscaping to provide additional spa facilities and hotel accommodation at Thyme.

 

Case Officer

Amy Hill

 

Ward Member

Councillor David Fowles

 

Recommendation

PERMIT

Additional documents:

9.

25/02722/LBC - Thyme - Southrop Estate Office pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Purpose

Erection of glazed extension to curtilage listed building at Thyme.

 

Case Officer

Amy Hill

 

Ward Member

Councillor David Fowles

 

Recommendation

PERMIT

10.

25/01951/FUL - Talland School of Equitation pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Purpose

Construction of an outdoor riding arena.

 

Case Officer

Ceri Porter

 

Ward Member

Councillor Lisa Spivey

 

Recommendation

 

PERMIT subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement covering Biodiversity Net Gain

 

Additional documents:

11.

Sites Inspection Briefing

Members for 7 January 2026 (if required)

 

Councillors Dilys Neill, Ray Brassington, Tristan Wilkinson, Patrick Coleman

12.

Licensing Sub-Committee

Members for 29 January 2026 (if required)

 

Councillors Dilys Neill, David Fowles, Ray Brassington.