BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 2015 IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL, AT 1900 HOURS

Present: Cllrs M Gibbons-Price (Chairman), M Bowerman, S Mitchell, S Ould and J Sear

In attendance: Mrs J Shove, Office Assistant

Members of Public: 1 member of public present

1. Apologies

032 Cllrs K Merryweather, R Taylor and G Simmonite

2. Declarations of Interest

Prejudicial Interests

033 None

Personal Interests

034 None

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

035 None

To consider Dispensations

036 None

3. Public Participation

037 None

4. Minutes

038 The minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 19.3.15 were confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting

5. To consider the following Planning Applications:

a. Planning application no. 15/P/0689/F 2 Hilldale Road, Backwell –

Loft conversion with dormers to the front, side and rear – Mrs

N Simmonite

039 Resolved: Unanimously no objection.

b. Planning application no. 15/P/0719/HHPA The Woodhouse, Backwell

Common, Backwell – Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house to 8 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.4 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.7 metres high – Aspect360

040 Resolved: By a majority vote Backwell Parish Council objects, as it does not comply with North Somerset Council’s Green Belt Policy. 1 abstention.

c. Planning application no. 15/P/0744/LDE Gramarose Yard, Corner

of Long Lane and Backwell Hill Road, Backwell – Certificate of

Lawful Use Existing for the use of land for mixed use of forestry,

B8 storage and commercial haulage – Mr S Davis, c/o Agent

041 Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects, as it does not comply with North Somerset Council’s Green Belt Policy.

d. Planning application no. 15/P/0746/F 1 The Green, Backwell –

Replace existing hedge with stone wall with natural stone piers and

vertical close board timber panels. Widen the access point and to

form a further off street parking area with a new sliding timber gate –

Mr D Perry

042 Resolved: Unanimously no objection, but Backwell Parish Council would request that the Planning Officer take note that it is the removal of a hedge in a

conservation area.

e. Planning application no. 15/P/0750/F 19 Mulberry Close, Backwell –

Two storey side and a single storey rear extensions – Mr & Mrs Sowden

043 Resolved: Unanimously no objection.

044 There being no further business the Chairman thanked everybody for attending and closed the meeting at 1912 hours