BEAMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL

PLANNING ADVISORY AND HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE

The next meeting of the Planning Advisory & Highways Committee is to be held in the Skyrm Room, Public Hall

on Monday 6th June 2016 at 7.00pm

PLANNING APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON-LINE (www.dorsetforyou.com), IN THE

TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE DURING NORMAL OPENING HOURS AND FROM 6.30PM ON THE EVENING OF THE

MEETING

Town Clerk

31st May 2016

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

4. MINUTES OF THE PLANNING MEETING HELD ON 3rd May 2016 (attached)

5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, Members are requested to declare the existence and the nature of any personal prejudicial interests in the following items as defined in the Code and to indicate the action they will be taking when the item is considered.

6. PLANNING ISSUES

(a)  PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To CONSIDER the following applications:

(i) WD/D/16/000654 (FULL/OUTLINE) CLIPPER TEAS LTD, BROADWINDSOR ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Full planning application to erect factory extension for Clipper Tea to consolidate their existing production, storage and distribution at the South side. Outline application for the demolition of the existing building on the central and north sides and the development of up to 45 homes, including affordable housing.

(ii) WD/D/16/000472 (OUTLINE) 17 TUNNEL ROAD Outline application for the erection of a dwelling

(iii) WD/D/16/000689 (FULL) BEAMINSTER PUBLIC HALL Replacement of existing fire escape and external stores with new internal alterations to improve disabled access on first floor. Strip existing slates and re-roof

(iv) WD/D/16/000884 (LBC) BEAMINSTER PUBLIC HALL Replacement of existing fire escape and external stores with new internal alterations to improve disabled access on first floor. Strip existing slates and re-roof

(v) WD/D/16/000903 (FULL) 20 HANOVER COURT, HOGSHILL STREET Remove existing bedroom UPVC, modify aperture to accept a UPVC door with a smaller side window

(vi) WD/D/16/001053 (FULL) 9 MILLFIELD, NEWTOWN Erect single storey extension and internal alterations

(vii) WD/TP/16/00154 5 WHITCOMBE ROAD T14: Copper Beech – reduce height by up to 6m

T15: Tulip Tree – Reduce height by up to 4.5m and surgery to remove broken limb

(viii) WD/TP/16/00147 BEAMINSTER HOUSE, 9 TUNNEL ROAD 185 – Beech – 50% crown reduction

186 - Ash – Fell

187 – Sycamore – Fell

188 – Ash – Pollard at 10m

189 – Ash – Fell

191 – Ash – 20% crown reduction

194 – Oak – 20% crown reduction

195 – Oak – 15% crown reduction

(b) PLANNING APPROVALS

(i) WD/CA/16/00121 BEAMINSTER COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL BTC REC APPROVAL Woodland thinning for management purposes

(ii) WD/D/16/000631 1 BOWGROVE ROAD

BTC REC APPROVAL Demolition of existing rear extension and

construction of new single storey extension

(iii) WD/TP/16/00135 4 WOODLANDS, BRIDPORT ROAD

BTC REC REFUSAL 3 No. Beech – reduce crowns by 25%

(T1, T2 & T3)

(iv) WD/CA/16/00137 4 WOODLANDS, BRIDPORT ROAD

BTC REC APPROVAL 1 No. Silver Birch - Fell

7. CORRESPONDENCE

(i) West Dorset District Council: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Tree Preservation Order 2015 No 926, 5 Woodlands Beaminster

To NOTE new Tree Preservation Order

(ii) Mr and Mrs Newbury: Parking at Manor Gardens/North Street

To CONSIDER correspondence received from a resident in Manor Gardens regarding their concerns

about inconsiderate parking at Manor Gardens (attached)

(iii) Mr Hansford: Parking in Church Street

To CONSIDER a request to extend the double yellow lines in Church Street (attached)

8. HIGHWAYS

(i) Dorset County Council: A3066 Dibberford to Tunnel

To NOTE the temporary road closure on A3066 between Dibberford and the Tunnel from 22nd August to 23rd August 2016 for carriageway maintenance. 09.00 – 16.00 daily

(ii) Dorset County Council: A3066 South of Beaminster to Melplash

To NOTE the temporary road closure on A3066 between South of Beaminster to Melplash from 1st August to 19th August for carriageway maintenance. 09.00 – 16.00 daily

9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

(i) To receive a verbal report from the Liaison Officer

10. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICER

(i) To receive a verbal report from the Liaison Officer

11. DAPTC - COMBINED AUTHORITY FOR DORSET

To NOTE consultation is open until 17th June 2016 in respect of the proposals for a combined authority and members are asked to CONSIDER a corporate response. For more information please go to www.dorset-combined-authority.uk