Planning Minutes 19th March 2009

BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 19TH

MARCH 2009 IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, AT 1900 HOURS

 

PRESENT: Cllrs R Drew (Chairman), C Pope, T Collinson, R Mason, S Ould, S Miller,

M Gibbons-Price and the Clerk Mrs J Stone

 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Mr M Hughes and Ms N Hughes

 

In the absence of the Chairman Cllr R Taylor, Cllr R Drew was proposed as Chairman

008      Resolved: Unanimously Cllr R Drew act as Chairman for this meeting

 

1.         APOLOGIES

009      Cllr R Taylor

 

2.         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

010      None

                       

3.         DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

 

011      PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS

            None

            PERSONAL INTERESTS

012      Cllr T Collinson - District Cllr for North Somerset Council - abstains from

            voting on planning matters

 

4.         MINUTES

013      The minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 19.2.09, 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 5TH MARCH 2009

 

            a.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0257/F - THE SPINNEY,

            THE BATCH, DOWNSIDE ROAD, BACKWELL - MS R DREW -

            Change of use from single dwelling to bed and breakfast with erection of

            detached single storey building to south-east of site to provide bed and

breakfast accommodation in association with the house with associated

            car parking

            Resolved: By a majority decision Backwell Parish Council object as this is

            inappropriate in Green Belt, and does not comply with Green Belt

            Policy.  1 abstention.

 

b.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0270/F - LAND

            ADJACENT TO FREEMANS QUARRY, POTTERS HILL, BARROW

            GURNEY, SOMERSET - CEMEX UK MATERIALS - Erection of

            a temporary overburden storage bund

            Resolved: By a majority decision Backwell Parish Council object as it

            will seriously affect the flora and fauna in the surrounding area, and

            we would ask that the Wildlife Officer investigates. It is also in the

            Green Belt. 1abstention.

 

            c.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0272/F - BACKWELL HILL

            HOUSE, BACKWELL HILL, BACKWELL - MR A FOLLET - Change

            of use of ground floor from Health Club to ancillary communal residential

            use (facilities for residents of flats 1-8)

            Resolved: By a majority decision no objection.  1 abstention.

 

            d.         PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0291/F - LAND AT

            BROCKLEY WOOD, BROCKLEY COMBE, WRINGTON - NEW

            EARTH SOLUTIONS - Change of use of area to north of Warren Lodge

            from commercial forestry plantation to a fully enclosed composting facility         

            with erection of maturation and composting sheds, reception building, site

            office and maintenance workshop with associated water tanks, scrubber,

            biofilter, pond, landscaping, fencing, parking and access track (with passing

            places) off Brockley Coombe Road all following the felling of trees, excavation

            and levelling of site with hardsurfacing.  Change of use of area to south of

            Warren Lodge from agriculture to mixed use of grazing/deciduous woodland

            alongside 2no. grassland rides and wildlife area

            Resolved: By a majority decision Backwell Parish Council objects.  A letter

            to be sent to North Somerset Council outlining objections.  1 abstention -

            District Cllr T Collinson.

 

014      Resolved: Noted

 

6.         TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-

 

            a.    PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0300/F - ASH DALE, DOWNSIDE

            ROAD, BACKWELL - MR & MRS R MILLARD - Erection of 4 no. holiday

            chalets adjoining existing bed and breakfast business

015      Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects as it is inappropriate and

            in Green Belt

 

            b.   PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0315/F - 75 WEST TOWN ROAD,

            BACKWELL - MESSRS B AND M WEEKS - Erection of a rear conservatory,

            construction of dormer to rear elevation and replacement and raising of existing

            flat roof

016      Resolved: Unanimously no objection

 

            c.    PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/0329/F - 14 ST ANDREWS ROAD,

            BACKWELL - MR M ROGERS - Erection of a first floor side extension

017      Resolved: Unanimously no objection

 

            d.   PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 09/P/0375/F - 144 FARLEIGH ROAD,

            BACKWELL - MR B BRENNAN - Erection of a new dwelling with live/work

            unit

018      Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects as it is congested

            overdevelopment in close proximity to the neighbouring boundary, such that

            it creates overshadowing and overlooking of the neighbours property to

            the detriment of their visual and environmental amenities.  All these issues

            are contrary to Policy H7, which requires that detrimental overshadowing

            and overlooking should not occur

 

 

There being no further business the Chairman thanked everybody for attending and closed the meeting at 1920 hours.