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MINUTES OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY & PLANNING MEETING HELD ON
MONDAY 22 MAY 2006
AT FREMINGTON PARISH HALL AT 7.30pm
Present: Cllrs Jury (Chairman), Mrs Bennett, Mrs Brown, Causley, Harris, Hockin, Mrs Holland, Mrs McCormack-Hole, Morrish & Turner
Clerk Mrs Jane Mills
In attendance Members of the public
0605/61Chairman’s Announcements
The Chairman advised that he wished to update the Council on Tews Lane but this would need to be discussed under Part B. It was resolved to discuss this matter under Part B.
0605/62Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from Cllrs Brailey and Miss Thomas.
0605/63Declarations of Interest
Members were reminded that any Interests should be declared at the beginning of the meeting and prior to the item being discussed.
Minute 0605/60 Cllr Cann declared a personal interest as a County Councillor, District Councillor and Member of Fremington Quay Environment Group. Cllr Mullen declared a prejudicial interest as he works at
Fremington Quay occasionally. Cllr Harris declared a personal interest. Cllr Jury declared a prejudicial interest as a resident of the Quay.
0605/64To agree the Agenda between Part A and Part B (confidential information)
It was resolved to consider the Chairman's announcement regarding Tews Lane under Part B and to agree the rest of the Agenda as published.
Part A
0605/65Finance & Personnel Committee report
It was resolved to approve the report of the Chairman of the Finance & Personnel Committee, to approve the staff salaries and expenses for May 2006 and to accept the finance reports for April 2006.
0605/66Composition of Parks & Playing Fields Committee
It was resolved that as 8 members of the Council were prepared to sign a special resolution, the matter of the composition of the Parks and Playing Fields Committee could be agreed at the next Council Meeting
0605/67To consider community facilities at Beechfield
It was resolved that a working party should be formed consisting of Cllrs Turner, Morrish, Jury, Causley and Mrs Bennett to take the project forward.
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0605/68To consider an application for use of Fremington Quay (picnic area) for a wedding reception in July 2007
Councillors Jury, Harris and Mullen left the room. It was resolved that this application and also future policy on the use of this area be deferred to the next Landlord's Quay Committee meeting.
0605/69To consider a response from the Environment Agency regarding harvesting of mussels in the Taw and Torridge Estuary
It was agreed that Cllr Cann would speak to Devon Fisheries about this issue.
0605/70To consider a letter from Community Council of Devon regarding "The Parish Regeneration Project Roadshow"
It was resolved to accept an invitation to bring the Roadshow to Fremington.
0605/71Matters to Note
It was resolved to note the following correspondence and further resolved to put the report on Post Office Closures on the Agenda for the next meeting:
-Letter of thanks from Mrs Barbara Daltrey (10 May 2006)
-E-mail from Jo Clarke, Community Council of Devon re 'Access & Awareness' (4 April 2006)
-Devon County Council notification of Parish Paths Partnership Grant 2006/7 (2 May 2006)
-Discussion paper received from ODPM on Local Authority Byelaws (held in office)
-E-mail re Local Authority Byelaws in England (10 May 2006)
-DAPC newsletter (held in office)
-Report on post office closures in Devon (15 November 2004)
0605/72Devon County Council - Planning Application
Devon County Council, the determining Authority, had asked for comments from this Parish Council on the following application:
Town & County Planning General Regulations 1992 - Regulation 3
Provision of cycleway linking Shieling Road and Tews Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple
The Parish Council would ask that there is adequate screening provided to protect the privacy of residents in Shieling Road and subject to this would recommend APPROVAL.
0605/73North Devon District Council - Planning Applications
North Devon District Council, the determining Authority, had asked for comments from this Parish Council on the following planning applications:
It was formally noted that participation of the Councillors who are also members of NDDC in both the debate and subsequent vote (in respect of any of the above, were preliminary taking account of the information matters) was on the basis that the views expressed made available at the time to the Parish 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.
41490Proposal: Erection of 1 dwelling with detached double garage (revised siting & design)
Location: Land adjacent Kicott, Springfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs Pye
It was resolved that the Parish Council would not wish to see this application approved unless all aspects of the flooding issues are fully investigated and the Environment Agency is satisfied that any possible problems are resolved.
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42043Proposal: Conversion of garage to form treatment room & storage area
Location: 15 Hele Rise, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Miss S J Knight
It was resolved that the Parish Council would not want to see any application approved which would conflict with residential use of the area.
42143Proposal: Erection of conservatory
Location: 22 Brynsworthy Park, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs Wallace
It was resolved to recommend to North Devon District Council that this application be APPROVED subject to the design being appropriate and in keeping with the area.
42145Proposal: Extension to dwelling with extension to garage to provide additional living accommodation
Location: 14 Heal Park Crescent, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr C Phillips
It was resolved to recommend to North Devon District Council that this application be APPROVED.
42150Proposal: Erection of detached garage together with boundary treatment and alteration to dwelling
Location: Pill Bungalow, The Pill, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs J Hill
The Parish Council would be unable to support approval of any further development that would impact on the estuary and detract from the surroundings. The Parish Council is also concerned about the situation of the drains in relation to the proposed development.
42166Proposal: Erection of conservatory & erection of porch
Location: 6 Lark Rise, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr G Challacombe
It was resolved to recommend to North Devon District Council that this application be APPROVED.
0605/74Devon County Council - Planning Decision
It was resolved to note that Devon County Council, the determining Authority, had APPROVED the following application with conditions as filed:
JR.02.41613.2006 Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 - Regulation 3 - Renewal of permission to allow two Devon Lady single temporary classrooms and one double Devon Lady temporary classroom to remain on site for a further 5 years at Sticklepath Community School, Woodville Estate, Barnstaple
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0605/75North Devon District Council - Planning Decisions
It was resolved to note that North Devon District Council, the determining Authority, had APPROVED the following applications with conditions as filed:
39886Proposal: Demolition of 8 existing flats & erection of 10 no. units of affordable housing (revised siting & design) (further amendment to show increased ridge heights)
Location: Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: RGP Architects
41603Proposal: Erection of dwelling & detached garage (amended plans)
Location: Site between 6 & 10 Yelland Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr & Mrs J Mock
41744Proposal: First floor extension to dwelling together with conversion of garage
to form additional living accommodation
Location: 38 Middle Combe Drive, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr G H Bailey
41745 Proposal: Extension to dwelling (amendment to planning permission 41256 to
replace bricked elevations to first floor extension with hanging tiles)
Location: 6 Cross Meadows, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Raw Design
41775Proposal: Extension to dwelling
Location: 3 Mead Park, Bickington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr G H Bailey
41855Proposal: Extension to dwelling
Location: 14 Taw View, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: P J Hinton
41905Proposal: Extension to dwelling, erection of conservatory & replacement of flat roof to garage with pitched roof
Location: 17 Allenstyle Road, Yelland, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: P B Associates
41964Proposal: Erection of conservatory
Location: 3 Higher Elmwood, Roundswell, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr J Hartfield
0605/76North Devon District Council - Planning Decisions
To note that North Devon District Council, the determining Authority, had REFUSED the following application:
41880Proposal: Extension to & sub-division of dwelling to form 2 dwellings
Location: 60 Home Farm Road, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: John Stromski & Associates
41897Proposal: Extension & alterations to dwelling
Location: 24 Chilpark, Fremington, Barnstaple
Applicant/Agent: Mr D J May
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.00pm.
Signed…………………………………..Dated…………………………….