DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

 

Planning Committee

 

Minutes of the Meeting held on 31 July 2006 at 8.00pm in the Parish Office

 

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

Additional members:  Mr J Alexander, Mr P Watts

In attendance:  Mrs E Blyth, Assistant Clerk

 

Public Question Time

No members of the public were present.

 

69 Apologies for absence

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr A Allen.

 

70 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.

 

71 Minutes of last meeting

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 17th July 2006 be approved and signed as a correct record.  There were no matters arising.

 

72 CBC Planning applications and decisions

Five new applications were considered.  The Committee agreed to include the application at Little Bell Hill, Bakers Lane (06/01941/FUL), received too late for inclusion in the agenda, as otherwise the deadline for comments would be missed.  The Committee also looked at amendments to application 06/01146/FUL (land rear of Airlie, Riffhams Lane) which had not been sent to the Parish Council for comment at the appropriate time.

RESOLVED:

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

b) that CBC be informed of the Council’s concern that it had not been given the opportunity to comment on the amendments to application 06/01146/FUL at the appropriate time;

c) that the planning decisions shown in Appendix B be noted, and that CBC be asked for information about the legal grounds on which 06/00149/CLEUD (The Sanctuary, Southwood Chase) had been permitted.

 

73 CBC Planning Committee

The agenda for the meeting to be held on Tuesday 8th August 2006 included two applications to which the Parish Council had raised objections.  These were 06/01146/FUL (rear of Airlie) and 06/01060 (Betting shop, Unit 2, Stratford House). Cllr Telling would be attending the meeting to represent the Council.

 

74 Planning applications: Site Notices

The response from CBC to the Committee’s enquiry regarding assisting with the posting of site notices was noted.

RESOLVED: that the letter be acknowledged with thanks, and that details be provided, if possible, of instances where residents were unaware of planning applications because of the lack of a site notice.

 

75 Danbury Planning Framework

No further information was available.

 

76 Work to trees

The decisions shown in Appendix C were noted.

 

78 Essex & Suffolk Water – new mains (minute 55 refers)

Information had been received from Essex & Suffolk Water that the pipe-laying reported by Cllr Keeler was for the bulk transfer of water from treatment works at Layer de la Haye.  The pipe connected with Hanningfield Reservoir and would eventually end at Herongate, near Brentwood.  It was understood that there were no immediate plans to take the pipe any further than the current Butts Lane (Sandon) stopping point.

E&S Water had confirmed that they did consult with local councils through their agents, Savilles, and that Danbury PC would be approached when the plans for the next section of the pipe reached the consultation stage.  In view of the existing pipes under Sporhams Lane, it was likely that an alternative route would be sought.

The information was noted.

 

79 Freedom of Information Act - Records Retention Policy

At the request of the Resources Committee (19th July 2006), the Committee reviewed its practice as regarded the retention of the plans accompanying planning applications.  Members noted that it was considered good practice to retain documents only for as long as required.  There was no recommended or statutory period for retaining plans and planning applications.

Current practice was to retain plans until after the approved deadline for the commencement of work – previously 5 years from approval, now 3 years.  Plans had been retained in the Parish Office since October 2001 (previously they were returned to CBC) and therefore no plans had yet been discarded.  Members felt it would be helpful in determining a policy to know how long plans and other information, including online information, would continue to be available at CBC for consultation by the Parish Council.

RESOLVED: that CBC Town Planning be consulted regarding their retention policy for plans and planning applications and for the online planning system, and that the question of a Parish Council policy be looked at again in the light of the information received.

 

80 Correspondence

Lynne Foster, Operations Director at Chelmer Housing Partnership, had written regarding CBC’s proposed lettings policy for the redeveloped houses in Mill Lane and CHP’s support for a ‘local connection’ to be part of the policy.  The information was noted.  Members agreed that as this was no longer a planning issue it would be appropriate for the Environment Committee to take the matter further.

RESOLVED: that Ms Foster’s letter be acknowledged with thanks, and that the information be referred to the Environment Committee for action.

 

81 Enforcement

a) Fly posting for caravan site: CBC had reopened the case and would again write threatening prosecution.  Digital photographs of the offending signs would be helpful;

b) 146 Main Road: A full response had been received from the Director of Planning & Building Control at CBC regarding enforcement issues at this property.  The letter was noted, including the fact that a planning application was needed for the wall, which was currently over 1 metre in height.

 

82 Matters for report (for information only)

No matters were raised.

 

83 Forthcoming meetings – Autumn 2006

4th and 25th September; 9th and 23rd October

6th and 20th November; 4th and 18th December

 

Business having been concluded, the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.15pm.

 

 

 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 31 July 2006

Appendix A

CBC Planning Applications

 

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

06/01146/FUL Amended

Land rear of Airlie

Riffhams Lane

 

Erection of 3 new detached dwellings and access

31/07/06

Our previous comments still apply. (Strong objections - see file)

06/01401/FUL

Alver

Colemans Lane

 

Single storey rear extension

31/07/06

No comments

06/01402/FUL

Trotwood Cottage

Colemans Lane

 

Single storey rear extension

31/07/06

No comments

06/01420/FUL

Lynchetts

Colemans Lane

Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

 

31/07/06

No comments

06/01491/FUL

Little Bell Hill

Bakers Lane

Demolition of existing garage and replace with cartlodge garage/store with room in roof space

31/06/07

1 Should permission be granted, we ask that a condition be imposed that the roof space is not used for residential occupation;
2 All permitted development rights should be removed;
3 Should the studio be used for musical purposes it should be required to be properly sound-proofed;
4 We note that the property is outside the defined settlement;
5 We are concerned that there is only one entrance/exit in what is essentially a wooden building.

 

ECC Application:

 

 

 

 

ESS/30/06/CHL

Sandon Pit

Sandon

Variation of Condition 1 of ESS/07/03/CHL to extend the commencement date by 8 months, to April 2007, of installation of in-vessel composting facility

31/07/06

No comments

 

 

 

 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 31 July 2006

Appendix B

CBC Planning Decisions

 

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Dec'n & Date

05/02163/FUL

67

Mill Lane

Part single storey, part two storey rear extension to form annex and front porch

05/12/05

1 We strongly object to this proposed development. It is a hotchpotch and will have a detrimental impact on neighbouring properties;
2 We have concerns about conformance with the Borough's design guidance on extensions.

Approved
05/01/06

05/02403/FUL

Land at

Colemans Lane

 

23/01/06

Strong objections - see file

Refused
11/07/06

06/00149/CLEUD

The Sanctuary

Southwood Chase

Use as a single dwelling (Certificate of Lawfulness)

20/02/06

We strongly object to this application:
1 It is outside the defined settlement area;
2 The documentation provided does not substantiate the claim of 4 years' continuous habitation as a dwelling;
3 The existence of an electrical supply on the site is not a definitive proof of habitation;
4 It is not clear whether there is acceptable access for vehicles and/or emergency vehicles.

Approved
19/04/06

06/00279/FUL

33
Land to rear

Maldon Road

Erection of  two detached dwellings (retrospective amendments to 05/01494/ FUL relating to velux roof lights within flank and rear elevations and first floor window to bedroom three

06/03/06

No comments

Refused
07/04/06

06/00433/FUL

41, 43, 45

Mill Lane

Demolition of 3 dwellings and existing garages and erection of 2 bungalows and 7 houses with associated external works

20/03/06

1 We support the application on the basis that it will provide affordable accommodation to existing Danbury residents.  We trust they will be given first refusal on the development, and would like this to be made a condition of granting planning permission;
2 Is there the opportunity for Section 106 funding for some facility in the Pedlars Path area?

 

Approved
03/07/06

 

 

 

 

 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 31 July 2006

Appendix C

Work to Trees

 

Ref no

TPO ref

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Decision/ Date

 

Tree decisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/05529/CAT

N/A

The Bell

Main Road

Sycamore on boundary with 134 Main Road: high pollard to 5m

 

03/07/06

No comments

Approved
14/07/06

06/05533/CAT

N/A

28

Maldon Road

Crown reduce 2 x Yew trees in rear garden

17/07/06

No comments

Approved
19/07/06

06/05534/CAT

N/A

Eves Corner

Eves Corner

Remove dead wood and other safety works to 3 Willows, 3 Cherry trees and 1 Oak tree

 

N/A

N/A

Approved
18/07/06

06/05078/TPO

1992/07

Arundene

Elm Green Lane

 

Reduction to Oak tree

03/07/06

No comments

Approved
17/07/06