Minutes of the Environment and Planning meeting held on Monday 12^th March 2007

in the Town Hall, Hungerford.

                Present:  R. Scorey (Chairman), P. Harries, R. Ballard, R. Hudson, M. Wilson, D. Liddiard and J. Hutchings (Clerk).

                1)             Apologies for absence

                                Apologies were received on behalf of Cllr Bullock.

                2)             Declaration of Interests

There were no declarations

                3)             Minutes of 26^th February 2007

07/P028                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Wilson.  Vote: 4 in favour, 2 abstentions (non-attendance at last

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

                4)             Planning Applications

06/02863/FUL                        The Bear Hotel, 41 Charnham Street – The Bear Hotel Hungerford Ltd

                                                                Temporary covered way from kitchen to bar area. (6 months)                     No objections

07/P029                Proposed:  Cllr Hudson, second:  Cllr Wilson.   Vote: 5 in favour.  1 abstention (not present at start of discussion) The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

                06/00378/LBC                        2 Faulknor Square, Charnham Street – Mr & Mrs N. Shipman

                                                                Satellite dish.                                                                                                        No objections

07/P030                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Harries.   Agreed.   The Council does not wish to

                                speak on this application. 

                07/00401/HOUSE  Old Hayward Farm, Newtown – Mr & Mrs Chevinix-Trench

                                                                Alterations to single storey cottage, linking to main house by

                                                                extending the existing timber framed structure and introducing

                                                                frameless glass panels.   Minor alterations to existing house on

                                                                all levels.                                                                                                                No objections

07/P031                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Harries.   Agreed.   This Council does not wish to

                                speak on this application.

                07/00402/LBC                        Old Hayward Farm, Newtown – Mr & Mrs Chevinix-Trench

                                                                Alterations to single storey cottage, linking to main house by

                                                                extending the existing timber framed structure and introducing

                                                                frameless glass panels.   Minor alterations to existing house on

                                                                all levels.

07/P032                                Proposed:  Cllr Scorey, second:  Cllr Wilson, that the same decision and comments are made as

                                for 07/00401 above.   Agreed unanimously.

                                Therefore, there are no objections to this listed buildings consent.

07/P033                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Harries.

                07/00412/LBC2                      The White House, 29 Church Street – Mr C. Pawley

                                                                Installing railings to frontage of the White House.                                        No objections

07/P034                                Proposed:  Cllr Harries, second:  Cllr Wilson.  Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention.

                                The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

                5)             Decision Report

06/02931/FUL      Hungerford Park Estate                                        Granted

                6)             Code of Conduct for Planning

Cllr Scorey had distributed the draft document and one or two minor amendments have

                                been suggested by Cllrs Ticehurst and Hudson.   Cllr Scorey will clarify these and then

                                amend the document.

07/P035                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Ballard, that the document is agreed by this committee and

                                presented at the April full Council meeting for adoption.   Agreed.

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7)             Housing Needs Survey

Arlene Kersley will attend the next E&P meeting on the 26^th March 2007 to discuss the results

                                of the survey.   The committee made small amendments to the draft document but only to the

                                extent of correcting inconsistencies/inaccuracies in the text – not the findings.

Meeting closed:  8.40pm

Date of next meeting:  Monday 26^th March 2007

Signed………………………………….

Chairman, Environment and Planning

26^th March 2007