(a)       To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(b)       To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

Prior to seeking declarations of disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests, the Legal Advisor to the Planning Committee was requested to provide legal advice in respect of the requirements in the Local Code of Good Practice for Members and Council Officers Involved in the Planning Process.  Members were asked to consider whether they have any interests that would mean a reasonable member of the public might consider a conflict of interest to arise or that the decision is being approached with a closed mind and without impartial consideration of all relevant planning issues.

Subsequently, Councillor Mills confirmed that she would be withdrawing from the Committee when it considered the application for 8 Tor Close, Paignton, TQ4 6LB (P/2022/0625).  Councillor Mills advised that she would withdraw to the public gallery at the appropriate time and address the meeting under Standing Order B4 in her capacity as Churston and Galmpton ward councillor and upon concluding her oral submission she would leave the room to avoid any suggestion that her presence could be seen to influence the committees deliberation or determination of this matter.

Councillor Kennedy declared a non-pecuniary interest as she was the ward councillor for Churston and Galmpton and the Chairman of the Broadsands, Churston and Galmpton Neighbourhood Forum.  Councillor Kennedy advised that she would not be excluding herself from consideration of the application in respect of 8 Tor Close, Paignton, TQ4 6LB (P/2022/0625) and confirmed that she had not predetermined the application, that she would listen to what was said at the Committee and would engage in questions and debate and then make a decision on the application having heard the submissions from all parties.