Minutes of the Environment and Planning Committee held on Wednesday, 27th May 2009 at 7 pm in the Corn Exchange Complex, Hungerford

Present:  Cllrs Buckwell, Wilson, Liddiard, Bullock, Gaines and Werrell

The meeting started at 7.18 pm.  At 7.20pm,  in the absence of the Clerk and necessary supporting documentation for the meeting, Cllr Buckwell proposed and Cllr Gaines seconded that the meeting be adjourned until the earliest possible time and date that a quorum could be re-assembled to discuss the agenda as circulated.  All present voted in favour.

At 7.25pm,  in the presence of the Town Clerk and all the councillors listed above as present, Cllr Liddiard proposed and Cllr Bullock seconded the adjourned meeting be recommenced.  All present voted in favour.

1. Apologies for absence: Cllrs Acworth, Booth, Cardwell, Harries, Parry

2. Declarations of interest:  none

3. Minutes of meeting held on 11th May 2009:  proposed by Cllr Werrell, seconded by Cllr Liddiard, all in favour.  Cllr Buckwell proposed that future agendas should include Matters Arising, seconded by Cllr Liddiard, all in favour.

4. Planning Applications

09/00746/HOUSE
3 Waram Close –  Mr & Mrs Ulry
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage with pitch roof

Support proposed by Cllr Bullock, seconded by Cllr Liddiard, all in favour, with the comment, ‘Improved by virtue of pitched roof to replace existing’.

09/00788/HOUSE

17 Cherry Grove – Mr Kevin Slatter

Proposed loft conversion including a series of dormer windows to the front and rear and rooflights

No objection proposed by Cllr Liddiard, seconded by Cllr Bullock, all in favour.

09/00872/HOUSE

33 Cherry Grove – Mr E Huntley

First floor extension to bedroom

No objection proposed by Cllr Werrell, seconded by Cllr Liddiard, all in favour

5. Exception site:  Testway have informed us that they are waiting for WBC to complete the legalities on their side, after which Testway will be able to go forward with their plans.  The matter of the existing footpath will need to be considered.

6. Case Officer’s Reports, etc

009/00235/FUL

Sports Pavilion Triangle Field – Hungerford Town Council

Change of use of storage area in existing sports facility to multi-use facility

GRANTED

09/00420/OUTD
Land adjoining 14-19, Upper Eddington – Mr J Holmes
Residential development for 2 detached houses with garages

OUTLINE GRANTED.  This outline permission contains several pages of conditions.

7. Risk assessments:  Cllr Buckwell to read the Risk Assessment which are in the office.

Re the LDF, Cllr Gaines will bring to the next meeting a possible letter to go to Brian Lyttle at WBC.  Cllr Gaines will find out from Cllr Booth if there are new numbers of houses under the LDF for Hungerford.

The meeting closed at 8.05 pm