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STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES of the PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held on Thursday 14th FEBRUARY 2013 in the Council Chamber at 7.15pm.
PRESENT at the Meeting were:
Councillor Vic Fox (Chairman)
Councillor Andrew Donaldson (Vice-Chairman)
Councillor Pauline Batstone
Councillor Nicholas Cowell
Councillor Helen Reed
Councillor Joe Rose
Councillor Neil Watson
Apologies were received from:
Councillor Charles Fraser
Councillor Claire Feltham
Councillor Helen Lacey
In attendance were:
Alan Harrison – Co-opted Rights of Way Officer
Christopher Wilkins – Town Clerk
12/350 DEMOCRATIC TIME – QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
None
12/351 MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
None
12/352 SIGNING OF THE APPROVED MINUTES OF LAST COMMITTEE MEETING
The Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 17th JANUARY 2013 (pages 1555 – 1560) were signed by the Chairman.
12/353 PLANNING APPLICATION OBSERVATIONS
Planning applications received to be considered at the meeting on 14th February 2013:
1 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2013/01/02 2/2013/0044/PLNG
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr Trowbridge Honeysuckle Cottage Rolls Mill
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT102HD 23/01/13
Erect detached single-storey triple-bay garage and form parking and turning area
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No objection but propose condition requiring turning area to be kept permanently so vehicles can always enter and leave in forward gear.
2 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2013/02/02 2/2012/1522/PLNG
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr Robert Ridout 27 Manston Road
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1AF 22/01/13
To remove condition no. 3 from planning permission ref. 2/1989/0456 to allow annexe to be let
[An apology from the planning officer for deciding the application before receipt of this Council’s comments was read and his report on the application was considered.]
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
Agree with planning officer’s decision to refuse permission
3 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2013/03/02 2/2013/0079/PLNG
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr William Custard 68 North Fields
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT101FD 29/01/13
Erect two-storey side extension
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No objection provided NDDC Tree Officer agrees with arboricultural consultant’s conclusion.
12/354 NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS OF NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Planning Decisions reported at the meeting on 14th February 2013:
1 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2012/07/11 2/2012/1192/PLNG
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mrs. M. French 4A Innes Court Station Road
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT101BB 27/11/12
Change of use of the first floor from office to 3 no. residential units.
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No Objection
NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Granted (subject to standard conditions)
2 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2012/08/12 2/2012/1571/PLNG
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr Baxter Crab Apple Cottage Rolls Mill
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT102HP 18/12/12
Erect 1 two-storey extension and form new vehicle and pedestrian access and parking area
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No Objection but suggested condition prohibiting annexe from passing into separate ownership from main dwelling
NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Granted (subject to conditions)
3 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2013/03/01 2/2012/1592/plng
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mrs. C. Hadland Caddle House Rixon
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1BQ 07/01/13
Change of use from nursery school with accommodation over to nursery school.
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No Objection
NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Granted (subject to conditions)
4 Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2013/02/02 2/2012/1522/plng
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr &R Ridout 27 Manston Road
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1AF 09/11/12
Remove condition 3 from Planning Permission 2/1989/0456 to allow annexe to be let
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
Agree with planning officer’s decision to refuse permission
NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Refused
12/355 APPEALS
No notifications received.
12/356 RIGHTS OF WAY MATTERS
a. Flood damage to unclassified county road at Hole House Cottage – Alan Harrison explained that this path forms part of an important and well-established circular route that is popular among walkers and distributed photographs showing the recent damage. He reported discussing with DCC Countryside Rangers making a joint approach to DCC Highways regarding works required to remedy the damage and prevent a recurrence. He may ask this Council to intervene in future.
b. Bridleway at Fiddleford Mill – Weather delays to the turbine works are expected to require that the closure be extended beyond the original six months. The alternative route is barely passable on account of the mud and Alan Harrison is pressing for work to be done to improve this. Again, he may ask this Council to intervene in future.
c. Diversion of FP56 at Puxey – Alan Harrison reported that the diversion proposed is regarded as acceptable to those users he has consulted.
d. North Dorset Business Park and FP70 - Alan Harrison was pleased that the concerns he expressed about the routing of this path had been included in the Council’s comments on the application. He asked if any comment had been made about his other concern; namely, the creation of a new footpath/cycleway link between the proposed development and the town centre via the proposed extension of the Trailway northwards from the Railways Gardens. Councillor Fox said the comment was noted and supported.
e. Bile Phone Mast Rollout plans review. Alan Harrison explained that every November he checks that the Council has received details of the Rollout Plans from the telecoms operators and reviews them for anything affecting the town. He has completed the latest review and has no concerns to report.
12/357 REPORTS ON TREE MATTERS
a. Notification of applications received
Plan Number District Reference Site Reference Other Reference
2248/CA/SLS/13
Applicant House Name Road Locality
Mr T Judd The Retreat Newton
Town County Post Code Application date
Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 2DQ 28/01/13
Fell T1 Conifer
STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL
No objection
b. Reports on other tree matters
Councillor Fox reported that he has asked the Tree Officer at NDDC to expedite the felling of the two diseased conifers in the closed section of the churchyard.
12/358 NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL MATTERS
None
12/359 HIGHWAYS MATTERS
a. Manston Road footpath barrier – Now completed.
b. Manston Road Pavement Completion – DCC has now confirmed that the land transfer legal formalities have been completed and it is now scheduling the works. The clerk will continue to press for updates.
c. Station Road – The Clerk read a report received from Councillor Lacey that, at her prompting, the Roadspace management team at DCC has agreed to require Wessex Water to make good the damage caused to the “No Entry” road marking at the top of Station Road and other lines by their works in The Row.
d. Butts Pond – Councillor Reed intends to report that the pavements are becoming unusable because of the puddles along them.
12/360 CORRESPONDENCE
Notification has been received from DCC by email of the submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Minerals Core Strategy.
12/361 INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS
Councillor Cowell reported that the footpath leading from Filbridge Rise into the Butts Pond local nature reserve is badly affected by litter and fly-tipping and encouraged other members to see the problem for themselves with a view, possibly, to raising the matter more formally in future.
There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.18 pm.
Signed …………………………………………………………….. Dated ………………………………………………..
Chairman of the Planning & Environment Committee
Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee of 14.02.2013