Planning Meeting 18th September 2008

BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 18TH

SEPTEMBER 2008 IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, AT 1900 HOURS

 

PRESENT:Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Gibbons-Price, R Mason, S Ould, S Miller

and the Office Assistant Mrs Liz Rose

 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: None

 

1.         APOLOGIES

064      Cllr C Pope, Cllr T Collinson and Cllr R Drew

 

2.         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

            None

                       

3.         DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

 

            PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS

065      None

            PERSONAL INTERESTS

066      None

 

4.         MINUTES

067      The minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 21st August, copies having been circulated, were confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting and signed the Chairman.

 

5.         TO NOTE PLANNING APPLICATION RESOLUTIONS OF PARISH COUNCIL

            OF 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008

 

            a.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1752/TPO -  BERRY

            COTTAGE, DOWNSIDE ROAD, BACKWELL - MR B GOLDSTONE,

            Sycamore x 4 and Ash x 2 - Cut back/remove branches overhanging property

            and sever ivy

            Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            b.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1753/F - 27 MARINERS

            DRIVE, BACKWELL - HOMESTEAD PROPERTY - Erection of 4

            no. dwellings with associated parking following demolition of existing dwelling

            Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council object as it is overbearing

            and has an adverse impact on the adjoining properties in Mariners Drive

            and Station Road.  The entrance is sub-standard for 4 properties and we

            feel the plans submitted are not in proportion to the size of the plot.  It

            also does not comply with H/7 and GDP/3.  It is conflict with Highways

            Safety Policy T/10.

           

            c.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1754/F - LAND ADJACENT

            TO GRAHAMROSE, LONG LANE, BACKWELL - MR S DAVIS -

            Erection of a 2.5m high security fence and gate (retrospective)

            Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council object as we would not have

            approved in the first place, especially as a previous change of use was

            applied for (in green belt) for a car park (07/P/2713/F) dated 15.2.08.

            d.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1766/F - 34 WESTFIELD

            ROAD, BACKWELL - MRS ROBINSON -  Renewal of planning consent

            03/P/2626/F for the erection of a two storey & single storey side extension

            incorporating a garage

            Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            e.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1785/F - 18 FARLEIGH

            ROAD, BACKWELL - MR CANDY - Erection of a single storey rear

            extension

            Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            f.          PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1786/F - 5 SLADES COURT,

            BACKWELL - MR I COLIS-SMITH - Erection of a single storey rear

            Extension

            Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            g.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1819/F - 6 BACKWELL

            HILL ROAD, BACKWELL - MR A CARTER - Erection of a two storey

            rear extension and 2 no. front porches

            Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council object.  It does not comply

            with conservation rules, especially the car parking arrangements in this

            picturesque part of the village.

 

            h.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1813/PAI - BRISTOL

            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NORTH SIDE ROAD, WRINGTON -

            North side car park extension to provide 87 additional car parking spaces.  This

            is not a planning application - consultation only

            Resolved: Backwell Parish Council consider the present car parking facilities

            adequate in view of the fact that there is a proposal in the Master Plan for

            a two-storey car park to be built.

 

068      Resolved: Noted

 

            6.   TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-

           

            a.          PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1867/F - 7 WESTFIELD

            ROAD, BACKWELL - MRS D BOND - Erection of a two storey side

            extension

069      Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            b.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1883/F - LAND AT

            BACKWELL HILL ROAD, BACKWELL - MR G DIBSDALE - Change

            of use of existing agricultural and storage buildings to office/workshops -

            (Class B1) use including window and door alterations to buildings A and D

070      Resolved: Unanimous no objection and hope it will encourage local employment.

 

            c.     PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1903/F - 38 STATION ROAD,

            BACKWELL - MR & MRS D DERRICK - Erection of a side infill extension

            and a rear conservatory

071      Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            d.    PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1931/F - 26 DARK LANE,

            BACKWELL - MR & MRS A GREENOUGH - Erection of a single storey

            side and rear extension and a front porch roof following the demolition of

            existing carport and kitchen

072      Resolved: Unanimous no objection

 

            e.     PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/1938/F - 16 WESTFIELD

            CLOSE, BACKWELL - MISS COOK - Erection of single storey and

            two storey rear extensions and alterations to front ground floor window

073      Resolved:  Unanimous no objection but would like to see it rendered in keeping with adjoining properties.

 

            7.    CLLR T COLLINSON - SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROPOSED

            CHANGES TO THE REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY FOR THE

            SOUTH WEST (Consultation period ends Friday 17th October 2008)

074      Resolved: to send comments as prepared by Cllr. Tom Collinson to the Government Office for the South West.

 

            8.    TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER LETTER DATED 29TH AUGUST

            RECEIVED FROM NSC REGARDING CONSULTATION ON HOUSING

            IN DEFINED VILLAGES (POLICY H/7 v) - DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTE -

            CONSULTATION PERIOD RUNS FROM 1.9.08 TO 15.10.08

075      Resolved: to send comments as prepared by Cllr. Tom Collinson to North Somerset Council.

 

            9.    TO CONSIDER APPEAL REFERENCE APP/DO121/A/08/2082760/WF

            64 FARLEIGH ROAD, BACKWELL - MR D HARRIS - Erection of two

            storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension and associated

            landscape works following demolition of part of existing building.  Alterations

            to  windows and doors on all elevations.  Erection of detached double garge.

            Alterations to access.   RESPONSE REQUIRED BY 25.9.08.

076      Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council object on the grounds that it is an overbearing development with concerns that it does not meet with Policy H/7 and GDP/3.  It will have a drastic effect on the adjoining property with the proposed side window overlooking the side window of 66 Farleigh Road.  The very large side extension protrudes a long way to the rear and involves removal of valuable trees providing green foliage and privacy to adjoining neighbours rear patio and dining area.

 

There being no further business the Chairman thanked everybody for attending and closed the meeting at 19.12 hours.