Minutes of the Environment and Planning meeting held on Monday 26^th February 2007

in the Town Hall, Hungerford.

                Present:  R. Scorey (Chairman), G. Bullock, R. Ballard, M. Wilson, D. Liddiard, W. Acworth and

J. Hutchings (Clerk)

                                Observer:  Cllr Ticehurst.

                1)             Apologies for absence

Apologies were received on behalf of Cllrs Harries, Thompson and Hudson.

                2)             Declaration of Interests

There were no declarations.

                3)             Minutes of 12^th February 2007

07/P021                                Proposed:  Cllr Bullock, second:  Cllr Ballard.   5 in favour, 1 abstention (not at last meeting)  

The minutes were signed as a true and accurate record by Cllr Scorey.

                4)             Planning Applications

07/00151/FULD                     Land adjacent to 18 Priory Ave, Hungerford – Washington & Co.Ltd

Mr Colin Edwards

                                                                New detached three bedroom house and removal of garage block.            Support

07/P022                                Proposed:  Cllr Bullock, second:  Cllr Liddiard.   Agreed.

                                Comment:  Improves a derelict area.   The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

                07/00160/FUL                        1B Herongate, Hungerford – ADP Ltd

                                                                Additional Air-conditioning Plant to side of building;  part existing units to

                                                                be replaced and repositioned.                                                                            No objections

07/P023                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Wilson.   Agreed.   This Council does not wish to speak

                                on this application.

                07/00285/HOUSE  14 Aldbourne Close, Hungerford – Mr & Mrs Knotts

                                                                Conservatory.                                                                                                       No objections

                                Proposed:  Cllr Acworth, second:  Cllr Bullock.   Agreed.   The Council does not wish to

                                speak on this application.                                                                  

                07/00288/HOUSE  31 Shalbourne Close, Hungerford – Mr & Mrs H Kelly

                                                                Two storey extension to house.   Single storey store room extension

                                                                to garage.                                                                                                              No objections

07/P024                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Bullock.   Agreed.   This Council does not wish

                                to speak on this application.

                07/00310/LBC                        Chilton Gardens, Leverton – The Chilton Estate

                                                                Demolition of 3 greenhouses.                                                                            No objections

07/P025                                Proposed:  Cllr Acworth, second:  Cllr Liddiard.   Agreed.   The Council does not wish

                                to speak on this application .

                5)             Decision Reports

06/02896/HOUSE  13 Fairview Road, Hungerford                                           Granted

                                06/02946/HOUSE  Owls Rest, 2 Newtown, Hungerford                 Granted

                                06/02832/HOUSE  14 Park Way, Hungerford                                                   Granted

                                06.02766/HOUSE  11 Salisbury Road, Hungerford                                         Granted

                6)             No plans received after the agenda was issued and whilst the Clerk was away.

                7)             Code of Conduct for Planning

The draft document was distributed to the committee.   Councillors to read and send any comments

                                to Cllr Scorey by the 12^th March 2007.

                                The committee congratulated and thanked Cllr Scorey for preparing the draft document.

                8)             Agenda 21/Global Warming

The Mayor has asked Susan Fellowes to address the Council on 5^th March 2007.   The Marlborough

                                Climate Pledge group will be invited to address the Council at a later date.

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It was suggested that Global Warming should be an issue on the agenda for the Parish meeting on the

22^nd March 2007.

                                Cllr Scorey believes that the Chairman of this committee, both present and future, cannot deal effectively

                                with both Planning and Environment and that a separate group is now needed to deal will environmental

                                issues.   To be placed on the Council agenda for 5^th March.

07/P026                                Proposed:  Cllr Acworth,  second:  Cllr Wilson, that this committee feels that it can no longer deal with

                                both Planning and Environment and wants the Council to consider setting up a group specifically for

                                Environment.   Agreed unanimously.

                9)             Housing Needs Survey

The report on the survey has been distributed by email and a hard copy given to Cllr Liddiard.

                                The committee needs to read the document which will be discussed at the next meeting.   Cllr Scorey

                                will mention the document in her report to Council at its March meeting but it will not be on the

                                agenda for discussion by full Council until April.   The Newbury Weekly News reporter has already been

                                in contact with Cllr Scorey for comments on the Survey but Cllr Scorey has told her that there will be

                                no comments until the committee has read the 39 page report and has discussed it.

                10)           Risk Assessments

07/P027                                Proposed:  Cllr Scorey, second:  Cllr Bullock, that this heading be removed from future agendas.

                                Agreed Unanimously.

Meeting closed:  8.15pm

Date of next meeting:  Monday 12^th March 2007.

Signed………………………………….

Chairman, Environment and Planning

12^th March 2007