PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes
1st December 2009 at 6.30 pm
1. Apologies:, Cllr A Coakley, Cllr Thomas, Cllr Harriman.
Present: Cllr Lumley [Mayor & Portreeve], Cllr Mrs Gold [Deputy Mayor & Portreeve], Cllr Long, Cllr Green, Cllr Gist, Cllr Mrs Jones, Cllr Mrs Winfindale, Cllr Dowdall.
In Attendance: Cllr Mrs Coakley
Officers: Vernon Anderson, Town Clerk
Members of the Public: Nil
2. Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 24th November were approved as a correct record of the meeting and were duly signed by the Chair.
3. Planning Applications
Declarations of interest – Cllr Long declared that as a Cornwall Council Councillor his opinions expressed at Cornwall Council may vary from those expressed at Parish level due to wider considerations and further information. He abstained from voting on all items.
Cllr Gist declared a personal interest in item 3(d) and Cllr lumley declared a personal interest in item 3(e).
- 09/01837/FUL, Land at Pengelly Farm, Tavistock Road. Variation of condition 24 to read 'the proposed stockproof and tree protective fencing shall be fully provided in accordance with the approval details before the store carpark comes into operational use' (application 08/01923/FUL approved 29.09.09 refers), Tesco
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority that the application be approved.
- 09/01836/FUL, Land at Pengelly Farm, Tavistock Road. Provision of ATM pod, Tesco.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Green, seconded by Cllr Lumley and agreed by majority that the application be approved.
- 09/01859/FUL, Land at Pengelly Farm, Tavistock Road. Revisions to changes in roof plant and associated elevational changes to main store. Proposed altered access configuration to the petrol filling station and recycling area for vehicles and pedestrians (Revised design to application 08/01923/FUL approved on 30.06.09), Tesco.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Lumley and agreed by majority that the application be approved.
- 09/01835/LUCE, Land Pt OS 6100 Saigon, Redmoor Road, Kelly Bray. Certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of land for storage of motor vehicles and collection/delivery of vehicles (24 hour, 7 days a week basis), Rundle.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority that the Council believe that the development/use is more than 4/10 years old. However it is noted that the owner/occupier is selling vehicles on the outside verges and this is strongly opposed by the Town Council as it is believed that a certificate of lawfulness does not exist for this type of business and that action should be taken if this type of operation is without due licence or permission.
- 09/01797/FUL, 14 Tavistock Road. Construction of 2 two bedroom dwellings, Taylor-Wilson.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority that whilst the Council have no objection in principle to the application subject to the Planning Officer satisfying himself that access is sufficient for the two dwellings; and that the design of the roof and upper levels is such that it will minimise the impact (overbearing and overlooking) on the neighbouring bungalows to the rear.
- 09/00631/FUL, West Frogwell Farm, Frogwell. Retention of existing timber dwelling for occupation by owners of agricultural operation (06/01282/FUL approved 5/7/07 for temporary consent refers, Frier
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Mrs Gold and agreed by majority that the application be approved subject to a S106 agreement to ensure that the future use/occupation of the property is securely tied into the business and that this should be made in perpetuity.
4. Decisions.
a) 09/01470/FUL, KB Products, Station Road, Construction of chicken shed and associated works, KB Products. APPROVED on 12th November 2009 with 2 conditions.
b) 09/01466/FUL, KB Products, Station Road,Construction of chicken shed and associated works, KB Products. APPROVED on 12th November 2009 with 3 conditions.
5. Correspondence
a) 09/01164/FUL, 8 Ashburton Square, Zaggy Lane. Construction of extension at first floor level, Jago. Cornwall Council – Planning Appeal against refusal of a Householder Application
The correspondence was received and noted.
6. Other Planning Matters.
- 09/01010/FUL, 64 Boconnoc Avenue. Retention of conversion of and extension to garage to provide additional living accommodation, Binns.
The chair announced that this application was refused by Cornwall Council’s Planning Committee following a proposed contrary decision by the Planning Officer.
The correspondence was received and noted.
There being no further business the meeting was declared closed at 7.20pm
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes
15th December 2009 at 6.30 pm
1. Apologies: Cllr Lumley [Mayor & Portreeve], Cllr A Coakley, Cllr Thomas,.
Present: Cllr Mrs Gold [Deputy Mayor & Portreeve], Cllr Long, Cllr Green, Cllr Gist, Cllr Mrs Jones, Cllr Mrs Winfindale, Cllr Harriman.
In Attendance: Cllr Mrs Coakley, Cllr Dowdall.
Officers: Vernon Anderson, Town Clerk
Members of the Public: Nil
2. Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 1st December were approved as a correct record of the meeting and were duly signed by the Chair.
3. Planning Applications
Declarations of interest – Cllr Long declared that as a Cornwall Council Councillor his opinions expressed at Cornwall Council may vary from those expressed at Parish level due to wider considerations and further information. He abstained from voting on all items.
Cllr Gist declared a personal interest in item 3(a).
a) 09/01875/FUL, Butter Bee House, 79 Launceston Road. Construction of workshop/store/garage/wc (to replace existing), Hilsdon.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority that the application be approved subject to the development being restricted to business use only and that the Planning Officer has consulted the tenants of the neighbouring bungalow.
b)09/01703/FUL, Redmoor Parc, Kelly Bray. Revised layout to plots 7-10 (to include 2 additional dwellings). Extension to adopted highway, provision of allocated front gardens and additional parking (revised design to application 09/00051/REM approved 6.5.09), Selleck Nicholls Ltd.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Mrs Gold and agreed by majority that the application be approved subject to the two additional dwellings being covered by the original s106 agreement with regard to affordable housing.
c) 09/01908/FUL, 2 Trethurgy Gardens, St Germans Road. Conversion of existing garage to provide additional living accommodation, construction of new detached garage and associated works, Newman.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority (2 additional abstentions) that the application be approved subject to consultation with the neighbours, in particular numbers 2, 4, 6 & 8 Westover Road.
d) 09/01928/FUL, 3 Newport, Callington, Change of use of shop (Florists) to A5 (Sandwich/pizza shop), Downing.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Harriman and agreed by majority that there is no objection providing that the A5 use would be not be compromised i.e. the premises has suitable food storage, food disposal and ventilation facilities.
4. Decisions.
Nil
5. Other Planning Matters.
Planning Application submitted by Ginsters – a division of Samworth Brothers Ltd. Erection of plant equipment for the conversion of waste to energy, to be housed in a building measuring 591m².
At a previous meeting held on the 3rd November the committee discussed the proposal by Ginsters. It was noted that members felt that they had insufficient knowledge of the wider environmental implications of operating such plant unit especially given that it was encompassing new technology.
Since then the Chair of the Planning Committee has made contact with the environmental/planning officers of Swansea Council to see if they had experienced any public issues with the plant equipment that had been running within their district. It was reported that there had not been any issues including no issues with odours being emitted from its use.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Winfindale, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed by majority that no objection be raised providing the Environmental Officers are satisfied with the application.
5. Correspondence
09/01369/OUT, Land Pt OS 3232 + 3137 + 1733, 444x755, Outline application for the construction of 20 affordable housing units, Wright.
At the meeting held on the 17th November the application for land at the Bowling Green 2 was considered and it was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Mrs Jones and agreed by majority that the application be refused on the grounds that it is believed that this application is outside the building line for Callington and should not be considered as an exceptional site, and that the local schools do not have the capacity to cope with the current expansion of pupils rising from existing applications let alone this one.
Since then Mr John Wilks from JR & J Enabling Consultants has written to raise his objection at this councils decision regarding it as being ‘unhelpful if the committee was under the misapprehension that the reasons they have given are sound’
The Clerk made an initial response to the agent stating that the tone of this letter was unacceptable and that the reasons given by this council were well founded. On investigating the matter further with the Planning case officer it transpires that they are minded to refuse the application and it was reported that the agents had also been bullish with them in trying to get them to change their minds.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Green and agreed unanimously agreed that there are no grounds for changing this committee’s original decision;
and that the Clerk should ask the county educational officers for further information regarding their sources of data and how they apply that to the number of current housing development applications that have been approved?
And that the Clerk should ask the local schools for assistance/advice regarding level of vacancies or ability to cope with the predicted increase in housing given that there will be over two hundred houses at St Anne’s Chapel let alone other local developments?
There being no further business the meeting was declared closed at 7.20pm