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

Minutes of the Environment and Planning meeting held on Monday 7pm on 23^rd April 2007

in the Town Hall, Hungerford

Present: Cllrs Scorey, Harries, Bullock, Ballard, Acworth, Wilson, Liddiard, Hudson & Thompson.

1) Apologies for absence

None

2) Declaration of Interests

None

3) Minutes of 10^th April 2007

Proposed: Cllr Liddiard, second: Cllr Thompson. Vote: 8 in favour, 1 abstention (due to absence at previous meeting). The minutes were signed as a true and accurate record by Cllr Scorey.

4) Planning Applications

07/00545/HOUSE 1 Wiltshire Close, Hungerford – Mr Harbour No Objections

Replace boundary fence in different position

Proposed: Cllr Harries. Seconded: Cllr Liddiard. Vote: All in favour.

Comment: We would like to check that sight lines for Wiltshire Close are compliant

Do not wish to speak

07/00581/HOUSE 80 Priory Road, Hungerford – Mr M G Savory Site Visit

Move rear boundary fence to maximise plot and stop flooding to back garden

Proposed: Cllr Liddiard. ‘To carry out a site visit after the meeting – from the description the application sounds like it will dominate the existing area’. Seconded: Cllr Acworth.

Vote: All in favour (see findings below)

07/00689/FUL Peter Stirland Ltd, 17-19 Bridge Street – Stirlands Garage No Objections

Change of Use of part of garden to storage of used cars

Proposed: Cllr Thompson. Seconded: Cllr Ballard. Vote: 7 in favour, 2 abstentions

Comment: None. Do not wish to speak

07/00708/LBC2 John O Gaunt Inn, 21 Bridge Street – Greene King PLC – Mr Marcus Pope Object

Erection of permanent canopy on part of existing outside drinking area

Proposed: Cllr Bullock. Seconded: Cllr Acworth. Vote: 8 in favour, 1 abstention.

Reasons: This structure is inappropriate on the listed building and is detrimental to the character of the building and area. Do not wish to speak

07/00710/FUL The committee noted that a full application ref: 07/00710/FUL had also been received. Applying for the same structure as the listed building consent.

Proposed: Cllr Acworth. ‘To respond to the full application with the same findings as the listed building consent’. Seconded: Cllr Harries. Vote: All in favor.

07/00758/FUL The Cuttings, High Street – Wimpole Investments Ltd Support

Installation of bay windows to north elevation shop frontages of unit 2 and 5

Proposed: Cllr Acworth. Seconded: Cllr Harries. Vote: All in favour.

Reasons: None. Do not wish to speak.

07/00465/HOUSE Chalklands, 7 Tarrants Hill, Hungerford

First floor side extension over existing garage – for information only

Following brief discussion the committee does not wish to add anything to their previous response of ‘No Objections’.

5) Decision Reports

07/00310/LBC Chilton Gardens, Leverton – Demolition of 3 greenhouses Withdrawn

06/02446/FULD Highclose Farm Shop, Bath Road Refused

Construction of single storey dwelling for agricultural worker and family. Demolition of existing structures on site.

07/00285/HOUSE 14 Aldbourne Close, Hungerford – Conservatory Granted

07/00151/FULD Land Adjacent to 18 Priory Avenue, Hungerford Granted

New detached 3 bedroom house and removal of garage block

07/00160/FUL 1B Herongate, Hungerford Granted

Additional air-conditioning plant to side of building; part existing unit to be replaced and re-positioned

07/00288/HOUSE 31 Shalbourne Close, Hungerford Granted

Two storey extension to house. Single storey store room extension to garage

06/02863/FUL The Bear Hotel, 41 Charnham Street Granted Temp.

Temporary covered way from kitchen to bar area

6) Housing Needs Survey

(a) Report from Chair regarding discussion with CCB

Cllr Scorey reported that she had spoken to Arlene. Arlene was pleased that the Committee had chosen to move forward with the project and said that she had sent a hard copy to West Berkshire Council. She had nothing more to report at the stage.

(b) Discussion input from 2010+ Housing and Population Group

Proposed: Cllr Scorey. ‘To suspend standing orders to allow a member of the public to speak’. Seconded: Cllr Ballard. Vote: All in favour.

Standing order suspended and Chris Scorey of 2010+ Housing and Population group joined discussion. Mr Scorey thanked the Committee for the opportunity to be involved with the idea of a Rural Exception Site and told the Committee of the work already being done by 2010+ regarding the LDF and potential sites. Mr Scorey said he would arrange a meeting of the 2010+ group to get input from them regarding potential sites – he would then feed back to The E & P Committee.

Proposed: Cllr Scorey ‘To re-instate standing orders’. Seconded: Cllr Ballard. Vote: All in favour.

KHS has expressed a wish to meet with the Committee to discuss how they could work with HTC regarding affordable housing. The Committee felt it would be beneficial to hear their suggestions and it was decided that the Chair should contact the Society to invite them to the E & P meeting of 9^th May 2007. Arlene of CCb was also to be informed in case she wished to attend.

7) South East Regional Plan

Nothing to report; the working group were meeting later in the week to complete.

8) Climate Change

(a) Discuss how the Committee directs interested parties and individuals

The Chair explained that she had received a second phone call from a member of the public enquiring about the recent comments HTC has made regarding climate change (i.e. showing Al Gore’s film and inviting interested members of public to sign up at the AGM). The member of the public has asked what HTC was planning to do; and how he could be involved. Cllr Scorey asked the Committee the question ‘what is GTC doing’.

It was decided that a request for the matter was to be included on the next Full Council meeting (the Chair of which was in attendance). In the short term Cllr Acworth took the details of the interested member of the public again and vowed to contact him.

(b) Discuss representation at the North Wessex Downs Forum

Cllrs Acworth and Bullock expressed and interest and agreed to attend and report back to the Committee.

4) Continued…Deferred to Site Visit:

07/00581/HOUSE 80 Priory Road, Hungerford – Mr M G Savory Object

Move rear boundary fence to maximise plot and stop flooding to back garden

Following site visit at 9pm on Monday 23^rd April the Committee met back at the Corn Exchange. Present: Cllrs Scorey, Acworth, Hudson, Thompson.

Proposed: Cllr Acworth. Seconded: Cllr Thompson. Vote: All in favour

Reasons: Obstructs the view of the street

Not in keeping with the existing; it is an imposition/encroachment on the open plan street scene

Strongly recommend a site visit by WBC

Do not wish to speak.

Meeting closed: 9:00pm Signed………………………………….

Date of next meeting: Monday 21^st May 2007 Chairman, Environment and Planning

9^th May 2007