DANBURY
PARISH COUNCIL
Planning
Committee
Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 December 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: Mr D Bolwell
Mr
A Wells
Mrs
E Blyth, Assistant Clerk
Public Question Time
One member of the public was present and made
representations regarding the planning application at 57A Main Road
(06/02135/FUL). She objected to the
locating a funeral parlour so close to Almshouses, where she and her neighbours
would be unable to avoid seeing the hearses loading and unloading. She was also concerned at the implication of
24 hour traffic to the premises and the health and safety implications of
chapels of rest.
169 Apologies for absence
Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr S Berlyn.
170 Declarations of Interest
Members were
reminded that they must declare any personal or prejudicial personal interests
they know they may have in items of business on the meeting’s agenda. They would need to repeat their declaration
at the appropriate point in the meeting and leave the room if the interest was
a prejudicial one. Unforeseen interests
must be declared similarly at the appropriate time.
171 Minutes
RESOLVED: that the
minutes of the meeting held on 20th November 2006 be approved and
signed as a correct record.
172 CBC and ECC Planning applications and decisions
Planning
Applications were considered and responses agreed. At the appropriate times, two letters from
residents to CBC regarding 06/02135/FUL and 06/02133/ADV (57A Main Road) and
one letter relating to 06/02153/FUL (land at Colemans Lane) were taken into
account in determining the Committee’s comments.
RESOLVED:
a) that the
responses to planning applications shown in Appendix A be submitted to
Chelmsford Borough Council, and that none of the these applications need be
referred to the local Ward Members;
b) that the planning decisions shown in Appendix B be noted.
173 CBC Planning Committee
No papers had been
received.
174 Work to trees
RESOLVED:
a) That the
Committee did not wish to make any comments on the application for work to
trees shown in Appendix C;
b) That the decisions on work to trees shown in Appendix C be noted.
175 CBC Parish Councils’ meeting
The Chairman and
Cllr Keeler had attended the meeting for Parish Councils held at the Civic
Centre on Wednesday 22nd November. It had been announced that from January 2007 CBC would be starting to
move to electronic notification of agendas and other papers, including planning
applications. Initially electronic and
paper communications would operate in parallel. Two planning training sessions for parish councillors had been arranged
for January 2007 (details are reported below under minute 177). The Borough also reported that it proposed to
stop consulting Parish Councils about work to trees, except where a tree was to
be felled.
(Note: Since the meeting the Borough has
decided to continue to consult as normal on work to trees in view of the
concerns raised by Parish Councils.)
176 CBC Local Development Framework - Planning
consultations
The Committee
considered what response, if any, to make to consultations on documents which formed
part of the Local Development Framework. The closing date for comments was 19th December. The documents were as follows:
Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD
Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD
Affordable Housing SPD
Urban Site Guidance SPD
Sustainable Design and Construction SPD
Members who had studied the documents reported that the terms of the proposals
were broad and non-specific and it was difficult to formulate comments. The area-specific SPDs, not yet produced,
were likely to be the ones on which detailed comment would be required. In discussion, the Committee agreed with Mr
Alexander’s suggestion that the importance of keeping development within
defined settlements and preserving green areas should again be stressed to CBC.
RESOLVED: that the following comment be submitted in response to the
Core Strategy & Development Control DPD: The Parish Council supports the key
elements of the Spatial Strategy (para 2.23), especially the safeguarding of the Green Belt and valuable
landscapes, and Policy DC13 (Infilling in
the countryside). It would like to
see the same protection from development applied to the ‘green wedges’ in other
areas, such as Area 12 (Danbury), as to the Green Belt, so that there is no development
outside defined settlements.
177 CBC Planning training sessions
CBC had put
together a two-hour planning training session for Parish Councillors to be held
on two occasions in January: Wednesday 17th from 2pm - 4pm and
Tuesday 23rd from 7pm -
9pm. Details of the content, which was similar
to the session attended by some Danbury councillors and staff recently, had
been circulated to all Councillors. Committee members wishing to attend either of the sessions were asked to
inform the Parish Office so that places could be booked.
178 Feedback to CBC on completed building works
A list of possible
cases on which feedback to CBC might be useful was circulated. Members were asked to consider the list, and
any possible omissions, for discussion at a later meeting.
180 Danbury Planning Framework
The Chairman
reported that he was preparing a summary of the Parish Plan project process in
connection with the required Sustainability Appraisal.
181 Digital Projector
It was reported
that the projector and screen had been ordered and received at the Parish
Office.
182 Correspondence
Planning
Appeal: Proposed fence at 2 Simmonds Way: Three residents had written to the Planning
Inspectorate asking that the appeal be refused, and had copied their letters to
the Parish Council.
183 Enforcement
Bergen,
Southview Road: CBC had
considered the deviation from the approved plans regarding the hipped roof of
the new extension, and had decided that it was a minor amendment and no further
planning application was required.
184 Matters for report (for information only)
Cllr Thomson
reported that a revised application to develop the site at 10 Hyde Lane had
been submitted. It had not yet been
received at the Parish Council.
185 Forthcoming meetings
18th December 2006, 8th and 22nd January 2007
Business having
been concluded, the Chairman closed the meeting at 10.01pm.
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DANBURY
PARISH COUNCIL Planning
Committee Minutes: 4 December 2006 |
Appendix A CBC Planning Applications |
|
Ref
no |
Property |
Street
name |
Proposal |
Committee
date |
Comments |
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06/02135/FUL |
57A |
Main Road |
Formation of new entrance from service yard in
connection with funeral parlour use |
04/12/06 |
1 The Council has no comment to make regarding the
provision of new entrance doors per se. However, we are extremely concerned
about the proposed 24 hour service from the premises (06/02133/ADV) in close
proximity to Almshouses; |
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06/02153/FUL |
Land
at |
Colemans Lane |
Change of use to keeping horses and erection of 8
no. stables with tack and hay store |
04/12/06 |
1 We are extremely concerned at the traffic implications
for Colemans Lane, especially as the scale of the proposal suggests a
commercial use which would generate unacceptable, large vehicle movement on
this very narrow lane; |
|
06/02230/FUL |
Alver |
Colemans Lane |
Single storey rear extension (resubmission of
06/01401/ FUL - refused Aug 06) |
04/12/06 |
No comments (No representations) |
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06/02231/FUL |
Trotwood
Cottage |
Colemans Lane |
Single storey rear extension (resubmission of
01402/FUL - refused Aug 06) |
04/12/06 |
No comments (No representations) |
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ECC Application: |
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ESS/59/06/CHL |
St
Clere's Hall Quarry |
Main Road |
To continue to operate St Clere's Hall Farm Quarry
and to continue importing aggregates for processing etc and subsequent sale,
to March 2012 without complying with Condition 4 of permission ESS/23/03/CHL,
in order to increase the maximum permitted number of daily movements of
vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight to 240 (120 in/out) on Mon to
Fri and 114 (57 in/out) on Sats |
04/12/06 |
1 We are concerned at the nearly 50% increase in
traffic movements from Mon to Friday which will cause disruption to traffic,
especially in the early part of the day when a significant proportion of the
increase will take place; |
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DANBURY
PARISH COUNCIL Planning
Committee Minutes: 4 December 2006 |
Appendix B CBC Planning Decisions |
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Ref
no |
Property |
Street
name |
Proposal |
Committee
date |
Comments |
Dec'n
& Date |
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06/01974/FUL |
16 |
Belvedere Road |
Two storey rear extension |
23/10/06 |
No comments |
Approved |
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06/02010/FUL |
22 |
Mill Lane |
Two storey front extension |
23/10/06 |
No comments |
Approved |
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06/02011/FUL |
Lingard |
Colemans Lane |
Single storey rear extension and two storey porch to
front elevation |
23/10/06 |
No comments |
Approved |
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DANBURY
PARISH COUNCIL Planning
Committee Minutes: 4 December 2006 |
Appendix C Work to Trees |
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Ref
no |
TPO
ref |
Property |
Street
name |
Proposal |
Committee
date |
Comments |
Decision/
Date |
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06/05237/TPO |
1974/05 |
Backwarden
Wood |
Danbury Common |
Wood management: Fell 4 Silver Birch; crown reduce
17 Oak; coppice 2 Hornbeam; crown lift 1 Hawthorn over path |
04/12/06 |
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Decisions on work to trees: |
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06/05214/TPO |
1989/18 |
8, |
The Hawthorns |
Pedlars Path: Fell 1 Ash in dangerous condition |
N/A |
N/A (application made by PC's consultant) |
14/11/2006 |
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06/05215/TPO |
1985/52 |
39, |
Danbury Vale |
Pedlars Path: T7 Oak - any necessary surgery
following inspection by tree officer; T8 Oak - remove lowest branches and crown
lift |
N/A |
N/A (application made by PC's consultant) |
14/11/2006 |