DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

 

Planning Committee

 

Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 September 2006 at 8.00pm in the Parish Office

 

Present:  Cllrs A Allen (Chairman), A Keeler, M Telling, 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.

 

100 Apologies for absence

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr S Berlyn.

 

101 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.  Cllr Thomson declared a personal interest in agenda item 11 (minute110) by virtue of being friends with the owners of the house he believed might be the one in question.

 

102 Minutes of 4th September 2006

Two amendments were made to the minutes as follows:

i) Under Public Question Time, para 3, the words “The Agent stated that” were added at the beginning of the sentence “...There were 41 letters of support for the application and 9 letters against….”

ii) Under minute 88a, the words “to Borough Councillors unless Officers were minded to refuse it” were added after “…be referred.”

RESOLVED: that, with the amendments above, the minutes of the meeting held on 4th September 2006 be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

103 CBC Planning applications and decisions

Six applications were considered and responses agreed.  At the appropriate time a letter from residents at 13 Parkdale to CBC objecting to proposal at 5 Mildmays was noted.

RESOLVED:

a) that the responses to planning applications shown in Appendix A be submitted to Chelmsford Borough Council;

b) that none of the applications need be referred to Borough Councillors for determination by CBC Planning Committee;

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

 

104 CBC Planning Committee

Meeting of 19th September 2006: Members noted that application 06/01146/FUL (new houses on land rear of Airlie, Riffhams Lane) had been refused planning permission.  The Chairman, who attended the meeting, gave a brief report.

 

105 Work to trees

The Committee RESOLVED:

a) that it did not wish to make comments on any of the four applications for work to trees protected by a TPO (Appendix C);

b) that the decision shown in Appendix C be noted.

 

106 Records Retention Policy

This matter had been referred to Planning by Resources Committee.  Members noted that the Borough Council’s policy was to keep paper records for 5 years and electronic records indefinitely.  The current practice for the Parish Council’s planning records, including plans, was to retain them for 5 years.  Members felt that this practice should continue, and that when the Parish Council began to hold application details electronically these records should be kept indefinitely.

RESOLVED: that Resources Committee be informed that paper records of planning applications, including plans, should continue to be retained for 5 years.

 

107 CBC Development Policy Committee – 20th September 2006

The Committee noted that the meeting planned for 6th September had been cancelled and that the business was taken to the above meeting, including pre-consultation approval of the draft supplementary planning documents on Affordable Housing, Sustainable Design and Construction and Urban Site Design.

 

108 East of England Plan: Provision of Gypsy and traveller Caravan sites

The Committee noted that the Statement of Public Participation for the forthcoming single issue review on the provision of these sites included consultation with Parish Councils. Comment had been invited by 11th October.

RESOLVED: that a response be sent indicating that the Council was glad to see that Parish Councils would be consulted in connection with the review and looked forward to receiving further documents in due course.

 

109 Danbury Planning Framework

The Chairman reported that he would be meeting with Derek Stebbing to discuss the final draft framework on 18th October.

 

110 Correspondence

The following items were received and noted:

a) Letter from a resident to CBC regarding the pre-application consultation conducted by Arqiva on proposals for Bakers Lane tower (minute 61 of 17th July 2006 refers);

b) Letters from the Danbury Society to CBC and from a resident objecting to the proposed development at Riffhams Farm (06/01650FUL)

 

111 Bright Light near 40mph sign

Mr Alexander reported that modifications had been carried out to the light he had been concerned about (minute 98) and it was no longer a problem.

 

112 Enforcement

a) Bergen, Southview Road: (04/02166/FUL) The Chairman reported that the extension being built on this property appeared to deviate from the approved plans in that the new roof was hipped rather than gabled.  While this might be considered an improvement aesthetically, he was concerned that the change might have been made without approval from the planning authority.  The Committee agreed that the matter be raised with CBC.

b) The Sanctuary (06/00149/CLEUD): Members noted the reasons for approval of the application as shown in the officer’s report;

c) Purleigh, Penny Royal Road: The Chairman reported that the builders at Purleigh had temporarily coned off part of the road and footpath causing a traffic and pedestrian hazard.  This had been reported to ECC Highways who had indicated that they would take action against the illegal occupation of the highway;

d) Poplar Farm, Gay Bowers Road: Gates had been installed where there was originally a farm gate.  It was agreed that the issue be raised with CBC in case planning permission was required;

e) Notice at the Bakers Arms: A sign advertising take-away pizza had been attached to the front of the public house.  The Committee noted that the site was within the conservation area, and agreed that CBC be consulted regarding the need for planning approval.

 

113 Matters for report

Cllr Telling reported that Silk Racing, the company interested in the former Unwins shop in Maldon Road, had opened a second outlet in Maldon, this time near the High Street;

Cllr Keeler reported that Essex & Suffolk Water had resolved the water leak issues in Fitzwalter Lane and also flooding relating to a stream;

Cllr Allen reported on an unsolicited phone call he had received, apparently relating to a proposal to open a home improvement business in the building which was currently Danbury Library.  County Cllr Peter Martin would be approached to see whether there was any further official information regarding the future of the County Council’s buildings in Danbury.

 

114 Forthcoming meetings – Autumn 2006

9th and 23rd October

6th and 20th November

4th and 18th December

 

 

Business having been concluded, the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.48pm.

 

   


DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 25 September 2006

Appendix A

CBC Planning Applications

   

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

06/01419/FUL

5

Mildmays

Loft extension with rear dormer and garage extension

25/09/06

1. We strongly object to the rear dormer which we feel is unsympathetic to the host building and the bungalow design ethos of Mildmays. The dormer dominates, is overbearing and overlooks the garden and rear of No 13 Parkdale;
2. The dormer appears to be contrary to the Residential Design Guidance for Roof Extensions;
3 We request that TPOs be applied to the existing trees in the rear garden of 5 Mildmays.
(One representation)

 

06/01447/FUL

St George

Southwood Chase

Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with two-storey house

25/09/06

1. The Parish Council strongly objects to this inappropriate proposal in such a rural setting, which is outside the Defined Settlement.  If approved, it will be a further erosion of the unique character and landscape of Southwood Chase;
2. Should the application be approved, we request that permitted development rights be withdrawn.
(No representations)

 

06/01690/FUL

20

Butts Lane

Erection of metal railings 1m in height along boundary adjoining No 16.

 

25/09/06

No comments
(No representations)

06/01748/TELFUL

EEB Mast, Water Tower

Main Road

Installation of 1x 0.3m dish antenna, 1x 0.6m dish and 1x 1.2m dish on existing tower with an associated equipment cabinet

 

25/09/06

The Parish Council does not support the application, but does not feel able to raise specific objection provided the proposal does not exceed the agreed equipment level for the tower.  Please confirm that this is the case, and inform the PC of the currently agreed equipment level.
(No representations)

06/01811/FUL

8

The Avenue

Single storey rear extension

 

25/09/06

No comments
(No representations)

06/01816/FUL

14

St Cleres Way

First floor extension above existing garage

 

25/09/06

The Parish Council considers that fenestration on the front elevation should be consistent with the existing building.
(No representations)

   


 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 25 September 2006

Appendix B

CBC Planning Decisions

   

Ref no

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Dec'n & Date

06/01179/FUL

32

Runsell Lane

Change of use of land to residential garden

03/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

 

Approved
25/08/06

06/01180/FUL

2

Hyde Green

Demolition of existing house and construction of new house

03/07/06

We object to this application on the following grounds:
1 The design is out of keeping with all the other houses in Hyde Green and is inappropriate for this location in size, scale and design;
2 It will also entail the destruction of an unspecified number of mature trees.
(No representations)

 

Approved
08/09/06

06/01181/FUL

10

Pedlars Path

Two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension. Convert integral garage to playroom, pitched roof in lieu of flat to front.

 

03/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

Approved
26/07/06

06/01196/FUL

10

Hyde Lane

Demolition of existing detached house and erection of 3 no. detached five bedroomed houses and garages

03/07/06

We object to this application on the following grounds:
1 These five-bedroom houses are out of keeping with the locality;
2 The size and scale of the buildings creates the impression of a cramped site, although different planning and design might have alleviated this apparent problem;
3 The number of vehicles will increase traffic movements considerably in Hyde Lane and Cherry Garden Lane;
4 The effect of these buildings will be to change rural country housing into an urban style development.
(1 representation)

 

Withdrawn
07/08/06

06/01198/FUL

Oakdell

Mill Lane

Erection of open fronted double garage

03/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

 

Refused
03/08/06

ECC Decision:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESS/07/03/CHL

Sandon Quarry

Sandon

Scheme for bioaerosol monitoring, surface water drainage, dust control - fulfilment of conditions on planning permission

 

03/07/06

No comments
(No representations)

Approved
04/09/06

 

 

 

DANBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Planning Committee Minutes: 25 September 2006

Appendix C

Work to Trees

   

Ref no

TPO ref

Property

Street name

Proposal

Committee date

Comments

Decision/ Date

06/05153/TPO

2002/115

39

Mill Lane

Fell 2x Oak trees, T4 and T5

25/09/06

No comments

 

06/05155/TPO

1977/13

56

Maldon Road

Crown lift T1 Oak, near roadside. Fell T3 Oak on front boundary with church

25/09/06

No comments

 

06/05156/TPO

1989/18

5

The Hawthorns

Crown reduce by 33%: T3, Oak on bridleway rear of No 5

25/09/06

No comments

 

06/05157/TPO

1989/18

6

The Hawthorns

Reduce overhang to garden of No 5 and bridleway

25/09/06

No comments

 

Decision:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/05547/CAT

N/A

110

Main Road

Crown reduce Norway Maple. Fell dead Elm

N/A

N/A

14/09/06

 

 

Danbury Parish Council Planning Committee Minutes

25 September 2006