Planning Minutes 20th November 2008
BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 20TH
NOVEMBER 2008 IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, AT 1900 HOURS
PRESENT:Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), C Pope, T Collinson, R Drew, M Gibbons-Price,
R Mason, S Miller, S Ould and the Clerk Mrs J Stone
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: None
1. APOLOGIES
089 None
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS
090 None
PERSONAL INTERESTS
091 None
4. MINUTES
092 The minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 16th October, copies having been circulated were confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting and signed by the Chairman.
5. TO NOTE PLANNING APPLICATION RESOLUTIONS OF PARISH COUNCIL
OF 6TH NOVEMBER 2008
a. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2122/F - SUMMERVALE,
MOOR LANE, BACKWELL - MR D ABRUZZO - Erection of side and
rear extensions, insertion of 2 no. bay windows to front elevation, raising of
roof and insertion of 3 no. dormer windows to front elevation and 3 no. dormer
windows to rear elevation with balcony. Erection of 2 metre high boundary
wall to front of property (revised application to previously approved 07/P/0069/F)
Resolved: Unanimously no objection in general but Backwell Parish Council
have concerns with regard to the rear balcony overlooking the neighbour
‘Nadel' and strongly object to the 2m high wall, which is not in keeping with
the surrounding residences, and would suggest a suitable hedge.
b. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/ 2136/F - 40 FARLEIGH
ROAD, BACKWELL - MR C LAPORTA - Erection of a detached double
garage to front of property
Resolved: Unanimously no comment.
c. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2140/F - THE FIRS, 21
HYATTS WOOD ROAD, BACKWELL - MR & MRS D COGZALL -
Erection of a first floor extension to both sides and a rear conservatory
Resolved: Unanimously object as it is an overdevelopment of this site,
which is situated in Green Belt.
d. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2159/TPO - HOLLY
HOUSE, 2 FAIRFIELD WAY, BACKWELL - TREEWORK AND
SILVANUS SERVICES - Ash x 1 and Sycamore x 1 - Reduce by 20%
and shape
Resolved: Unanimously no objection.
e. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2169/F - LAND AT LONG
LANE, BACKWELL HILL - MANOR FELTON LTD - Change of use
from builders yard to car park and siting of mobile office
Resolved: Unanimously object as this Council supports North Somerset
Council's policy on airport car parking in Green Belt.
f. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2244/F - BACKWELL
HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRE, COLES QUARRY,
CHURCH TOWN, BACKWELL - PELL FRISCHMANN - Erection of
a 3 m high noise mitigation timber boundary fence together with modifications
to kerbs, gullies and drainage
Resolved: Unanimously no objection.
g. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2254/F - 131 FARLEIGH
ROAD, BACKWELL - MR HUGHES - Erection of two storey and single
storey rear extension with Juliette balcony. Creation of raised deck area to rear
Resolved: Unanimously no objection.
h. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2256/F - 23 HYATTS WOOD
ROAD, BACKWELL - MR & MRS GRIFFITHS - Change of use from
dwelling house to guest house with associated car parking (retrospective)
Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects on the grounds of
inappropriate commercial development of a guest house with very large
car parking facilities near the airport in Green Belt.
i. PLANNING CONSULTATION
Planning Consultation No. 08/P/2145/PAI - Bristol International Airport - Town
and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, Part
18 Consultation - Proposed new Fire Station
Resolved: Unanimously no objection.
093 Resolved: Noted
6. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-
a. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2310/F - OLD FARM,
DOWNSIDE ROAD, BACKWELL, BS48 3DN - MR CHALMERS -
Material changes to the external appearance of the flat and conversion of the
integral garages to habitable rooms
094 Resolved: Unanimous no objection
b. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 08/P/2315/F - CHERRYWOOD
STABLES, BACKWELL HILL ROAD, BACKWELL - MR R WALKER -
Erection of temporary worker's dwelling (Retrospective)
095 Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council strongly object as this does
not comply with Green Belt rules
c. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2359/F - 132 FARLEIGH ROAD,
BACKWELL - MR M DAVIS - Part demolition of existing wall to front of
property with excavation of existing soil. Construction of new wall with
railings and gate. Construction of off street parking area
096 Resolved: Unanimous no objection to the construction of new wall,
railings and gate but we are unable to comment on the off-street parking
area as it is not clear as to where it is, bearing in mind that this is a
Conservation Area.
d. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2360/CA - 132 FARLEIGH ROAD,
BACKWELL - MR M DAVIS - Part demolition of existing wall to front of
property with excavation of existing soil. Construction of new wall with
railings and gate. Construction of off street parking area (CONSERVATION
AREA)
097 Resolved: Unanimous no objection to the construction of new wall,
railings and gate but we are unable to comment on the off-street parking
area as it is not clear as to where it is, bearing in mind that this is a
Conservation Area.
7. TO CONSIDER APPEAL REFERENCE: APP/DO121/C/08/2085223 -
LAND AT BACKWELL HILL ROAD, BACKWELL - MR R WALKER -
RESPONSE REQUIRED BY 28TH NOVEMBER 2008
098 Resolved: Unanimous Backwell Parish Council support North Somerset
Council's decision to refuse this application and a letter will be sent to the
Inspectorate.
8. TO CONSIDER APPEAL REFERENCE: APP/DO121/A/08/2088380/
WF - ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND
CONVERSION TO FORM 2 NO. DWELLINGS - 6 BACKWELL HILL
ROAD, MR A CARTER -RESPONSE REQUIRED BY 10TH DECEMBER
2008
099 Resolved: Backwell Parish Council unanimously objected to this application
originally as we have great concerns that it does not comply with
Conservation policies. A letter will be sent to the Inspectorate in support
of North Somerset Council's refusal.
9. CONSULTATION ON JOINT LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (JLTP)
MAJOR TRANSPORT SCHEMES - (Consultation runs to end of January
2009)
100 Noted: A letter to be sent in response to this consultation
10. CLLR T COLLINSON - UPDATE ON 1 BACKWELL COMMON
101 Cllr Collinson informed members that the Inspector's report was due
imminently.
Noted: To be deferred to December's Full Council meeting
11. CLLR T COLLINSON - UPDATE ON 27 MARINERS DRIVE,
BACKWELL
102 Cllr Collinson informed members that construction had already commenced
at this site
There being no further business the Chairman thanked everybody for attending and closed the meeting at 1940 hours.