Planning Minutes 18th June 14
Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee
held at
The 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich
on
Wednesday 18th June 2014 at 6.30pm
| Present: | Councillors Calver, Flavell, Fowler, I Henderson, J Henderson, King, McLeod, C Powell, F Powell and Thurlow |
| In the Chair: | Councillor Day |
| Clerk: | Mrs Lucy Ballard |
| Also present: | 5 members of the public and 1 member of the press |
Public Question Time:
Betty Holbrook referred to application14/00771/FUL in relation to the former Health Clinic and raised concern about the parking provision given that when formally used, the access and egress was particularly difficult. The Chairman said this would be discussed when the application is considered.
| P008/14 | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Cllrs Brown, Morrison, Nicholson, Thompson and Todd |
| P009/14 | VICE CHAIR RESOLVED: To appoint Cllr King to act as Vice-Chair for the Municipal year 2014/15 |
| P010/14 | DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS Cllr McLeod – TDC Planning & Development Committee |
| P011/14 | MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on Wednesday 28th May 2014 (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record. |
| P012/14 | MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES None |
| P013/14 | PLANNING APPLICATIONS The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending 23rd May, 30th May, 6th June and 13th June. RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council. |
| P014/14 | LOCAL PLAN – STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Members discussed the SCI, which details how residents and other stakeholders will be notified, consulted and involved in preparing the Local Plan and major planning applications. RESOLVED: To request a TDC officer attend the Planning meeting on 9th July to explain what’s involved and the current status of the Local Plan prior. FURTHER RESOLVED: To respond that HTC are not sufficiently informed to respond to the consultation and will forward comments following a meeting with a TDC officer on 9th July. |
| P015/14 | MATTERS RECEIVED IN THE POST OR INFORMATION RAISED BY
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| P016/14 | DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next Town Planning meeting will be held at the Long Meadows Community Centre, Dovercourt, on Wednesday 9th July 2014 at 6.30pm. |
The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.12pm.
- HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL:
Recommendations of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 18th June 2014
| WEEK ENDING 23RD MAY 2014 | ||
| 14/00548/FULMr M Pleace 42 Sweden Close Dovercourt |
Erection of porch to the front of the property | No Objection |
| 14/00628/FULMr S Hatch 258 Fronks Road Dovercourt |
New detached garage & driveway for private use | No Objection |
| 14/00634/FUL Mr C Horne 137 Fronks Road Dovercourt |
Cart lodge and alterations | No Objection |
| WEEK ENDING 30TH MAY 2014 | ||
| 14/00635/FULMr and Mrs Walter Wones 17 Brooklyn Road Dovercourt |
Ground floor rear extension. | No Objection |
| WEEK ENDING 6TH JUNE 2014 | ||
| 14/00704/FULMr Steven Tucker 10 Seafield Road Dovercourt |
Proposed outbuilding | No Objection |
| 14/00208/FUL Mr & Mrs D Palmer AMENDED PLANS 41 Harbour Crescent Harwich |
Two storey and single storey rear extension and front porch | No Objection |
| WEEK ENDING 13TH JUNE 2014 | ||
| 14/00711/FULMr Omid Javani 1A Dove Crescent Cool Cuts Dovercourt |
Change of use from surplus A1 shop to needed C3 dwelling house for a redundant hairdressers. | Objection on the grounds of loss of amenity in an area of retail |
| 14/00733/OUTSato UK Limited Sato UK Ltd Valley Road Dovercourt |
Outline application for up to 96 units on land off Valley Road, all matters reserved with the exception of access. | Recommend refusal on the grounds that HTC believe the site to be designated industrial land in the emerging Local Plan. Not in-keeping with TDCs existing Local Plan |
| 14/00753/FULMr S Scott 12 Gordon Way Dovercourt |
Single storey front extension. | No Objection |
| 14/00771/FULMr Glenn Smith – G & K Ground Works Ltd 407 Main Road Harwich |
Erection of 24 residential flats with associated parking & amenity space. | No Objection – 9 for, 1 against |