Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on Wednesday 14 th July 2010 at the Council Chamber Council Offices Windmill Lane Northam
Present: Cllrs Osborne (Chairman), Mrs Boyle, Edwards, Langton (Town Mayor), Tisdale In Attendance: Cllr Eastman Mrs Jane Mills, Town Clerk Member of the public In the absence of Cllr Hames, Cllr Osborne took the chair
1007/198 Chairman's announcements There were no Chairman's announcements
1007/199 Apologies Apologies were received from Cllrs Hames, Mrs Biggs and Mrs Collins
1007/200 Declarations of interest Members were reminded that all interests should be declared prior to the item being discussed.
1007/201 To agree agenda as published It was resolved to agree the Agenda as published.
1007/202 To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning meeting held 30 th June 2010 It was resolved to confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting as a correct record.
1007/203 Correspondence Members were advised of a workshop to inform the landscape character assessment of Torridge District – 21 July 2010. Councillors suggested that Cllr Hames should be invited to attend. Cllr Osborne expressed a wish to attend and possibly Cllr Edwards.
1007/204 Torridge District Council Planning Applications: Torridge District Council, the determining Authority, has asked for comments from this Town Council on the following planning applications: -
It was formally noted that participation of the Councillors who are also members of Torridge District Council in both the debate and subsequent vote (in respect of any of the applications below, were preliminary taking account of the information matters) was on the basis that the views expressed made available at the time to the Town Council. The District Councillors were reserving their final views on the applications until they were in full possession of all the relevant arguments for and against.
1/0480/2010/LBC Location: 25 Kipling Court, Kipling Terrace, Westward Ho! Applicant: Mr Vaughan Burrows Proposal: Remove plywood panels in dormer windows and reinstate glass to original condition It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be APPROVED.
1/0533/2010/FUL Location: Prance Motor Services, 17 Atlantic Way, Westward Ho! Applicant: Mr Paul Prance Proposal: Erection of four town houses with car ports It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be approved subject to a condition that the car ports be retained in perpetuity.
1/0538/2010/FUL Location: Appletree Gardens, Hanson Park, Northam Applicant: 3 Brannam Crescent, Roundswell Proposal: Erection of 3 dwellings and substitution of house-type of Plot 8 to approved development at Appletree Gardens It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be approved but Members expressed concerns that the junction with Heywood Road is extremely dangerous and they would therefore like to see a restriction on all vehicles leaving Hanson Park being obliged to turn left with a mini roundabout installed at the bottom of Raleigh Hill or Northam Road.
1/0564/2010/FUL Location: Village Green, Westward Ho! Applicant: Torridge District Council Proposal: Remediation works to Westward Ho! Village green. Landscaping to include paving, re-grading or site to form new levels, coastal planting and play provision It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be approved with full support from Northam Town Council.
1/0567/0568/2010/FUL Location: Appledore Methodist Church, Richmond Road, Appledore Applicant: Rev David Morris Proposal: Conversion of chapel to one unit of housing, demolition of other structures and provision of four units of further housing and works to provide new mews access It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be refused on the grounds of over intensification, overlooking, no parking provision, loss of existing car parking, impact on neighbours and the Council also noted that there is no mention of the fact that the application is within a conservation area. Cllr Tisdale, as a member of Torridge Planning Committee, abstained.
1/589/2010/FUL Location: Plot 2 on land adjoining High Stacks, Raleigh Hill Applicant: Mr C Dark Proposal: Residential development for 4 no dwellings – reserved matters application pursuant to planning permission 1/1276/2008/OUT It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be approved subject to reserved matters.
1/598/2010/FUL Location: Elizabethan Club, Merley Road, Westward Ho! Applicant: Messrs G & R Braddick Proposal: Alterations and extensions. Change of use of storerooms and alterations to form one additional flat It was resolved to recommend to Torridge District Council that this application be approved.
1007/205 Torridge District Council – Application for Certificate of Lawful Development Parish Notification – Note: Not a planning application
1/0593/2010/CPE Location: 10 Pelican Close, Westward Ho! Applicant: Mr T Bissessar Proposal: Front raised decking attached to residential dwelling house It was resolved to note this application for a certificate of lawful development.
1007/206 Torridge District Council – Planning Decisions It was resolved to note that Torridge District Council, the determining Authority, has APPROVED the following applications with conditions as filed:
1/185/2010/FUL Location: 5 Factory Ope Applicant: Mr & Mrs Tomlinson Proposal Proposed extension and alterations to dwelling ( Northam recommended refusal)
1/309/2010/FUL Location: Gemini, Goats Hill Road, Northam Applicant: Mr Graham Andrews Proposal: Entrance porch on north elevation (Northam recommended refusal) 1/0386/2010/FUL Location: 7 Orchard Hill, Northam Applicant: Mr & Mrs T Higgins Proposal: Proposed replacement of flat roof with pitched roof including rooms in the roof (Northam recommended approval)
1/0394/2010/FUL Location: Land adjacent to 21 North Street, Northam Applicant: Mr & Mrs J Westlake Proposal: Erection of dwelling (Northam recommended approval) 1/0397/2010/FUL Location: Magnolia Lodge, 3 Lenwood Road, Northam Applicant: Mr & Mrs B Moore Proposal: Erection of a greenhouse (Northam recommended approval)
1/0415/2010/FUL 1/0416/2010/LBC Location: 16 Myrtle Street, Appledore Applicant: Mr N Cousins Proposal: Loft conversion, internal alterations, single storey rear extension (Northam recommended approval)
1/0417/2010/FUL Location: Fantasy Island Amusements, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!
Applicant: Mr Mark Rayner Proposal: Provision of timber frame refreshment kiosk on existing forecourt (Northam recommended approval)
1/0439/2010/FUL Location: 1 Richmond Park, Northam Applicant: Mr D Berkhauer Proposal: Ground floor extension to rear of property and first floor roof extension (Northam recommended approval) 1/0476/2010/FUL Location: Kingston, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho! Applicant: Mr A Reid Proposal: First floor extension (Northam recommended approval) There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.32 pm |