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Minutes of the Environment and Planning meeting held on Monday 24^th September 2007 in the Magistrates Room, Hungerford.

                Present:  R. Thompson (deputy Chairman), G. Bullock, R. Hudson, M. Wilson, D. Liddiard, W. Acworth and

                                 J. Hutchings (Clerk)

                                Observers:  A. Buckwell, D. Pope and J. Booth

                1)             Apologies for absence

                                Apologies were received on behalf of Cllrs Scorey and Harries

                2)             Declaration of Interests

Cllr Buckwell declared a personal interest in Plan 07/01660/HOUSE as he knows the applicants.

                3)             Minutes of the 10^th September 2007

07/P064                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Bullock. Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention (not at last meeting)

                4)             Planning Applications

07/01660/HOUSE                  Lovelocks, Newtown, Hungerford-Major C Hanbury

                                                                New main gate and flanking walls in existing position.                 Support

07/P065                                Proposed:  Cllr Liddiard, second:  Cllr Bullock.  Vote: all in favour.   The Council does not wish

                                to speak on this application.

07/01732/ADV                                      Ground Floor, 1 High Street, Hungerford-Walton Design

                                                                Replacement signs                                                                                               No objections

07/P066                                Proposed:  Cllr Bullock, second:  Cllr Hudson.  Vote:  all in favour.  

                                Comment:  We welcome the application as seen – we would be keen to ensure there is no intention

                                to illuminate the sign.

                                The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

07/01735/LBC2                                      Ground Floor, 1 High Street, Hungerford-Walton Design

                                                                External works to replace existing signs with new ones.                               No objections

07/P067                                Proposed:  Cllr Bullock, second:  Cllr Hudson.  Vote: all in favour.   The Council does not

                                wish to speak on this application.

07/01788/HOUSE                  13 Bridge Street, Hungerford-Ms J Lloyd

                                                                Existing badly spalled brickwork wall to be rendered with lime render

                                                                painted with colour to LA approval.                                                                 Object

07/P068                                Proposed:  Cllr Acworth, second:  Cllr Wilson.  Vote: all in favour.

                                Comment: Important that prominent façade of this listed building be retained as brickwork –

                                patchwork of this nature is inappropriate to the street scene.

                                The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

07/01789/LBC2                                      13 Bridge Street, Hungerford-Ms J Lloyd

                                                                Existing badly spalled brick wall to be lime rendered with colour to

                                                                LA approval.                                                                                                         Object

07/P069                                Proposed:  Cllr Acworth,  second:  Cllr Wilson.   Vote:  all in favour.

                                Comment:  Important that prominent façade of this listed building be retained as brickwork-

                                patchwork of this nature is inappropriate to the street scene.

                                The Council does not wish to speak on this application.

                5)             Case Officers’ Reports

07/01318/FUL                        127a High Street, Hungerford                                                            Granted

                                07/01437/HOUSE  41 Coldharbour Road, Hungerford                                                    Granted

                                07/015393/FUL                      120a High Street, Hungerford                                                            Refused

                                07/01474/HOUSE  39 Sanden Close, Hungerford                                                            Granted

                6)             Appeal Decisions

74, 76 and 78 Priory Avenue – appeal dismissed

                                Unit 3, Smitham Bridge Road – appeal dismissed

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                7)             Provision of Caravan Sites for Gypsies and Travellers

No action other than clerk writing to state that Hungerford does not have available land

                                and is in an AONB.