A committee that normally decides the fate of major planning applications will have consider a bid to build a greenhouse. Read this and more.

GREENHOUSE CONSIDERED: A committee that normally decides the fate of major planning applications will have consider a bid to build a greenhouse and garden store at a Sidmouth property. The proposals for 8 West Park Road must go before East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee on Tuesday (February 5) as the applicant’s wife is an employee of the authority.

Blueprints for the “fairly small” structure are recommended for approval.

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MISSING PENSIONER: Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing 87-year-old man who is known to frequent hospitals in the South West.

Peter Campion, of Plymouth, was last seen on Saturday, January 26, and officers fear he may not be in possession of his medication.

He is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall, with blue eyes, grey short hair and is usually clean shaven.

He is thought to be wearing a suit or blazer with a trilby hat.

Contact police on 101, quoting reference 655 of January 27.