Planning Minutes 2nd November 2011

MINUTES of the Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE
held at The 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich
on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 commencing at 6.30pm

Present: Councillors C Callender, R Callender, Calver, Day, Flavell, Gibbins, I Henderson, J Henderson, Thompson and Todd
In the Chair: Councillor B Brown

Clerk: Mrs L Ballard

Also present: 1 member of the public and 1 member of the press

There were no questions

P047/11 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies received from Cllrs Double, King, McLeod, O’Neill and Thurlow.

P048/11 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.

P049/11 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on 12th October 2011 (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record.

P050/11 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending 7th October, 14th October and 21st October.
RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council.

P051/11 MATTERS RECEIVED IN POST

• A letter from Tendring District Council regarding a planning appeal was noted.
• Having discussed the option of hosting a local event to publicise TDC’s consultation on housing development in Tendring it was RESOLVED: for the Clerk and Asst. Clerk, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of Planning, to organise an event to be held as soon as possible.

P052/11 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Town Planning meeting will be held at the 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich on 23rd
ovember 2011 at 6.30pm.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 6.55pm

APPENDIX A

HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL: Recommendations of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 2nd November 2011

PLANNING APPLICATIONS REGISTERED BY TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR:-

WEEK ENDING 7th OCTOBER
NONE

WEEK ENDING 14th OCTOBER

11/01144/FUL
Mr & Mrs Theobald

Erection of single storey rear extension and conservatory (following demolition of existing rear extension).
No Objection

11/01176/FUL
Mr L P C Lau

Re-development of existing building from two storeys to three storeys to provide a hot food takeaway at ground floor level with 4 no. 1 bedroom flats at first and second floor level.
Recommend refusal on the grounds of the proposed development not being in keeping with the existing street scene; insufficient parking and liable to increase congestion in an already congested area.

11/01198/FUL
Mr & Mrs M Jiggins

Replacement of garage door with window in association of conversion of garage to kitchen.
No Objection

WEEK ENDING 21st OCTOBER

11/01042FUL
Mrs Coral Cox

Variation of Condition 2 of 10/00028/FUL for outside seating on private forecourt to front of coffee house, including temporary posts and infills, 24/26 seats, 12 tables.
No Objection