DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

 

Planning Committee

 

Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 July 2006 at 8.00pm in the Parish Office

 

Present:  Cllrs A Allen (Chairman), A Keeler, M Telling, J Thomson, M Wood

Additional members:  Mr P Watts

In attendance:  Mrs E Blyth, Assistant Clerk

 

Public Question Time

Mr D Winter was present regarding the application for change of use at Unit 2, Stratford House, to a betting office, which would be considered by CBC Planning Committee on 8th August.  The Chairman and Vice-Chairman explained the procedures under which members of the public could address the Committee, and confirmed that the Parish Council would be represented at the meeting.

 

57 Apologies for absence

Apologies were received and accepted from Mr J Alexander and Cllr S Berlyn.

 

58 Declarations of Interest

Members were reminded that they must declare any personal or prejudicial personal interests in any items of business on the meeting’s agenda.  No declarations were made.

 

59 Minutes

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd July 2006 be approved and signed.

Minute 55: Essex & Suffolk Water had been in touch following the Parish Council’s enquiry about work being carried out near Danbury.  More information should be available by the next meeting.

 

60 CBC Planning applications and decisions

Three planning applications were considered and responses agreed.  At the appropriate time a letter from Messrs Church & Hawes in support of application 06/01307/TELFUL (additional antennas, Water Tower mast) was noted.

RESOLVED:

a) that the responses to planning applications shown in Appendix A be submitted to Chelmsford Borough Council, and that none of the the applications need be referred to local Ward Members;

b) that the planning decisions shown in Appendix B be noted.

 

61 Bakers Lane Mast: Pre-application consultation by Arqiva

The Committee discussed a letter from the Agent for the company Arqiva regarding Arquiva’s intention to submit a planning application to vary the condition of previous approval 05/00718/FUL to allow the installation of 4 further dish antennas for the mobile phone company ‘3’.  The proposal would exceed the permitted maximum number of antennas by 4 and the permitted maximum number of dish antennas by 2.  A letter from a resident, Mr A Hill, sent in response to the consultation, was noted.

RESOLVED: that Arquiva be informed that the Parish Council would strongly oppose any increase in the permitted number of antennas.  The company’s attention would also be drawn to the proximity of the Busy Bees Pre-school, which was not mentioned in the letter.

 

62 CBC Planning Committee

a) The agenda for the meeting on Tuesday 18th July was noted (no items relating to Danbury).

b) 06/01146/FUL: Rear of Airlie, Riffhams Lane (Three houses and access): This application was expected to be on the agenda for the CBC meeting on Tuesday 8th August 2006.  Cllr Telling would attend on behalf of the Parish Council;

c) 06/01060/FUL: Unit 2, Stratford House, Maldon Road (Change of use to Betting Shop): Cllr Kingsley had arranged for this application to be determined by the CBC Planning Committee “in view of the strength of local objection”, and it would be considered at the meeting on 8th August.

 

63 Danbury Planning Framework

The Chairman reported that, due to Derek Stebbing’s heavy involvement with the Local Development Framework, it was unlikely now that his comments on Danbury’s revised Planning Framework would be ready until September.

 

64 Work to trees

RESOLVED: that the Committee did not wish to make any comments on the application for work to trees in the Conservation Area shown in Appendix C;

b) That the decisions shown in Appendix C be noted.

 

65 Correspondence

a) Airlie, Riffhams Lane (06/01146FUL): A further three residents had supplied copies of their letters to Town Planning objecting to this application;

b) 10 Hyde Lane (06/01196/FUL): Miss Mary Parker had sent a copy of her letter to Town Planning objecting to the proposal for three houses in place of the existing one.

 

66 Enforcement

a) 146 Main Road – infringements of planning permission: The CBC Enforcement officer on this case had indicated that he did not intend to take any action against the owner, though he was continuing to monitor developments.  The Committee was unhappy with this response.

RESOLVED: that details of the case be sent to David Green, Director of Planning & Development Control, with a request that the matter be investigated further, and that a copy of the letter be sent to Cllr Ian Wright, Chairman of CBC Planning Committee.

b) Fly-posting for caravan site: The posting of the red signs was continuing at weekends.  The Committee agreed that CBC be asked to take enforcement action, as the threat of prosecution had not had the desired effect;

c) Cars parked in Well Lane: ECC Highways had noted at a site visit that three vehicles were parked on the verge and were untaxed.  Action would be taken either by ECC or DVLA to ensure that the vehicles were removed;

d) Advertising signs – flower seller on the A414 near to A12: The Chairman was concerned about the number and untidiness of the signs regularly displayed by the flower stall.  It was agreed that the matter be raised with Sandon Parish Council.

 

67 Matters for report (for information only)

Mr Keeler reported that there was a large water leak near the junction of Fitzwater Lane and Sporhams Lane.

 

68 Forthcoming meetings

31st July 2006

4th September 2006

 

Business having been concluded, the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.20pm.

 

 

 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 17 July 2006

Appendix A

CBC Planning Applications

 

 

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

06/01344/FUL

Cliftonville

Southwood Chase

Re-siting of previously approved vehicle shed (06/00280/FUL)

17/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

06/01338/FUL

Roslyn

Bicknacre Road

Convert existing garage/carport into kitchen extension/utility room

17/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

06/01307/TELFUL

EEB Mast

Water Tower, Main Road

Installation of 1 no. dual polar antenna on existing tower

17/07/06

We have no objection providing the additional antenna is within the approved limit for the mast.

 

     

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 17 July 2006

Appendix B

CBC Planning Decisions

 

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Dec'n & Date

06/00336/FUL

Poplars

Penny Royal Road

Demolition of existing garage, erection of new cart lodge and playroom

06/03/06

1 We note that the footprint of the proposed cartlodge and playroom is almost the same size as the existing Listed building, which must inevitably detract from the character of the Listed site;
2 Were the proposal for a cartlodge/garage only, of acceptable and appropriate size, design, materials, construction, location on the plot and sensitivity to the host building, this could be considered afresh;
3 Should the application be approved, we request that a condition be imposed preventing any residential use of the new buildings, and that permitted development rights be withdrawn.

 

Approved
20/04/06

06/00337/LBC

Poplars

Penny Royal Road

Demolition of existing garage, erection of new garage and playroom

06/03/06

Our comments on the corresponding full application, 06/00337/FUL, also apply to this application.

Approved
20/04/07

06/00547/FUL

Bricktop

Bakers Lane

Insertion of rear dormer

03/04/06

No comments

Approved
10/05/06

06/00695/FUL

Purleigh

Penny Royal Road

Side extension,detached garage and rear conservatory

08/05/06

1 The Parish Council strongly objects to this application, which, by reason of its design, form and siting, is inappropriate to this sensitive site adjoining the conservation area;
2 The property is in an elevated position above the road and the proposal will double the frontage to the existing street scene.  We feel this is not acceptable as it will introduce a continuous built frontage into a local area of well spaced properties with consequent harm to the extablished character and landscape (policy DS1).

Approved
12/06/06

06/00786/FUL

Copt Hill

Copt Hill

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension

08/05/06

No comments
(No representations)

Approved
09/06/06

06/00929/FUL

1

Barley Mead

Part two-storey, part single-storey rear/side extension and single-storey front extension

 

05/06/06

No comments
(No representations received)

Approved
03/07/06

06/00987/FUL

2

Simmonds Way

Erection of 1.8m panelled fence around garden

05/06/06

1 We strongly object to the erection of the fencing described in the application. This is an open-plan, corner property, and as such sets a signature for the character and landscape of the area which would be severely compromised;
2 We feel sight lines may be compromised when exiting the garage and driveway and there is thus a road safety issue;
3 The design ethos of the area is open plan and the application would set an unacceptable precedent.
(No representations received)

Refused
28/06/06

06/01069/FUL

Bell Hill Cottage

Little Baddow Rd

Addition of dormer to rear

05/06/06

No comments
(No representations received)

Approved
11/07/06

 

   

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 17 July 2006

Appendix C

Work to Trees

   

Ref no

TPO ref

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Decision/ Date

 

Tree application:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/05533/CAT

N/A

28

Maldon Road

Crown reduce 2 x Yew trees in rear garden

17/07/06

No comments

 

 

Tree decisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/05061/TPO

2002/130

Dingley Dell, 1

Southview Terrace

Fell 1 x Silver Birch in G1

05/06/06

We believe this tree has already been felled.

Approved
28/06/06

06/05085/TPO

2001/124

Nutwood, 40

Hopping Jacks Lane

Birch T3, in rear garden: fell to ground and replace

N/A

N/A

Approved
23/06/06