Minutes of the Environment and Planning Committee meeting held on Monday, 24th May 2010, at 7 pm in the Corn Exchange Complex, Hungerford.
Present: Cllrs Booth, Buckwell, Cardwell, Harries, Wilson, Liddiard, Bullock, Gaines, Wynell-Sutherland, Ravenhill and Thompson. Residents of St Lawrence Square (spokesperson Sheila Robertshaw), and the developer, Chris Pawley. Anthony Armitage, WBC Greening Campaign.
1. Apologies for absence: Cllrs Hudson and Acworth
2. Declarations of interest: Cllr Cardwell declared an interest in application no.10/00634 and signed the Declarations Book.
3. Minutes of meeting held on 10th May 2010: Proposed by Cllr Liddiard, seconded by Cllr Booth, 2 abstentions, rest in favour.
4. The Greening Campaign: Mr Anthony Armitage of West Berkshire Council gave a brief presentation on the greening campaign which he is overseeing for WBC (details of which are on the leaflet provided at the meeting, website: www.greening-campaign.co.uk). The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to build a strong community focus on green issues. A steering group is needed to get things moving, then there will be a public meeting followed by the launch of the campaign. All Hungerford Town Council is asked to do is to provide endorsement and to help promote the scheme and encourage groups to take part, such as the schools, scouts, brownies, etc. Hungerford has been allocated funds for this, and, although Mr Armitage said that the original grant had come from the Greenham Common Trust, he was not clear on whether funds were coming from the rate-payer.
Mr Armitage left at 7.15 pm.
5. LDF: Nothing to report yet: because of the recent election, the South East Plan may change. A sub-committee meeting is to be held.
6. Planning applications
10/00634/FULMAJ
Hungerford Primary School - Ms Karen Sawyer
Regulation 4; Erect 1.8m high new fence along northern boundary
No Objection proposed by Cllr Wynell-Sutherland, seconded by Cllr Bullock, 1 abstention, rest in favour.
10/00921/HOUSE
20 De Montfort Grove - Mr and Mrs Dobson
Small front extension and erection of a timber fence
Cllr Liddiard proposed Objection to the fence but No Objection to the extension with the case being looked into Mr Beach of WBC. Cllr Gaines proposed an amendment to omit contacting Mr Beach: with one abstention and rest in favour this amended vote was carried.
10/00928/HOUSE
Hayward Holt, Hayward Bottom, Newtown - Mr & Mrs Luke Bullen
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage with ancillary
first floor accommodation and first floor link to existing house
No Objection proposed by Cllr Gaines, seconded by Cllr Booth, all in favour.
10/01058/FULD
The Old Cottage, St Lawrence Square - Mr C Pawley
One bed residential unit adjacent the Old Cottage
Objection proposed by Cllr bullock, seconded by Cllr Gaines, 1 abstention, rest in favour
10/01064/LBC2. .
The Old Cottage, St Lawrence Square - Mr C Pawley
One bed residential unit adjacent the Old Cottage
Objection proposed by Cllr bullock, seconded by Cllr Gaines, 1 abstention, rest in favour.
The grounds for objecting were because of over-development of the site and concerns over parking and servicing. If the case goes to committee, Hungerford Town Council would wish to speak.
10/01085/FUL
The Bear Hotel - Mr C Heaney
The erection of an entrance and exit car park barrier
No Objection proposed by Cllr Wynell-Sutherland, seconded by Cllr Booth, all in favour.
10/01124/FUL
1-5 Cold Harbour – Ramsbury Estates
Section 73: Variation of Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission 65/228 – relating to agricultural occupancy
No Objection proposed by Cllr Cardwell, seconded by Cllr Booth, all in favour.
1. Case Officers’ reports: noted.
2. Planning matters: nothing to report.
3. Risk Assessments: nothing to report.
The meeting closed at 8.10 pm.