Minutes - Planning Committee Meeting

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Present:

Councillors: Liz James [Chairman]
Dawn-Marie Cox

Nick Culhane

Neil Pidduck

Rosemary Sign

Peter Warrener

Denis Welstead

City Councillor: Stan Howell

Clerk: Colin Arnett

Public: 9

P/08/19 Apologies for Absence

None

P/08/20 Public Question Time

The members of the public shared their concerns with councillors regarding the development at Clelands Churchill Close. These centred on the proposed access with regard to the safety and convenience of users, particularly in the areas of disabled parking; the stability of the site and the development being out of keeping with other properties.

 

The representative of the nursery at Woodhams Farm outlined the application for retrospective planning consent for the barn.

P/08/21 Minutes of the Meeting held on the 27 February 2008.

The minutes were agreed as a true record of the meeting and were signed by Cllr James.

P/08/22 Matters Arising from the Meeting of the 27 February 2008

• P/08/13 14 Springvale Road – the clerk reported that BT had undertaken the refurbishment of the telephone box. The repositioning of the bus shelter remains on-going.
  
  
• P/08/13 Abbots Worthy House – Cllr Cox reported that she was unaware of any further developments and agreed to keep a watching brief on the sale of Hinton House.
  
  
• P/08/13 Planning Decisions – the clerk was asked to chase WCC with regard to a response to the comments sent on the application for Verwood Cottage, London Road. Action – the clerk
  
  
• P/08/13 Hillrise Lovedon Lane – there were no further developments to report from the Planning Enforcement team.
  
  
• P/08/16 Proposed Changes to Planning Applications – Cllr Pidduck is still pursuing clarification on the space for comment under the new system.
  
  
• P/08/16 Land at Hookpit Farm Lane – the clerk confirmed that a letter of support had been sent on the amendment to the Section 106 Agreement.
  
  

P/08/23 Planning Applications received since the last meeting

Cllrs Culhane and Sign declared an interest and did not take part in the detailed discussion and voting on this application

Members have concerns regarding;

• The increase use of the existing access which would cause undue interference with the safety and convenience of the users of the adjoining highway, particularly in the areas of disabled parking bays.
  
  
• The stability of the site which is believed to be unsuitable as it is liable to subsidence and flooding.
  
  
• The development is out of keeping with other properties and unsuitable for the locality.
  
  Members wished to have the application considered by Committee as residents in the area have grave concerns regarding the proposals.
  

P/08/24 Planning Decisions advised since 27 February 2008

P/08/25 Clerk’s Notices

• Meadow View Basingstoke Road – a letter had been received from WCC indicating that an appeal had been lodged against the refusal to permit the erection of side/rear extension and a double garage.
  
  

P/08/26 Chairman’s Notices

• Garage Court Harwood Place – Cllr Welstead highlighted that the screens had not been installed on this development. The clerk was asked to inform WCC. Action – the clerk

P/08/27 Date of next meeting

The next meeting was arranged for 7.30 pm on the 30 April 2008.

The meeting closed at 8.56 pm

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