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Planning Minutes 10th May 2016

MINUTES of the TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE held at
The Guildhall,
Church Street,
Harwich, CO12 3DS

on Tuesday 10th May 2016 at 6.32pm

Present: Councillors Ashley, B Brown, J Brown (from 6.37pm), Calver, Carr, Fay, Fowler, I Henderson, J Henderson, McLeod, C Powell, F Powell, Smith and Todd
In the Chair: Councillor Morrison
Clerk: Ms Lucy Ballard
Also present: 2 members of the public, 1 member of the press

Public Question Time:  Betty Holbrook referred to the totem sign at Lidl and asked if it’s standard size and where it was being located.  Cllr Morrison confirmed the application will be considered later in the meeting.

Dr Rogers asked about the timeframes for the Loop System. Cllr Morrison confirmed installation would commence on 13th June. Cllr Calver gave further detail to justify the delay.

P137/15 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr Erskine

P138/15 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

Cllr Fowler – sits on the Planning Committee of Tendring District Council Cllr Fay – non pecuniary declaration in relation to the application 16/00504/FUL as a resident of the adjacent street.

P139/15 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on Tuesday 12th April (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record.

P140/15 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

MIN P133/15 – The Chairman confirmed that no comment was submitted for application 14/01224/FUL as information could not be received and considered prior to the deadline.

P141/15 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending 15th, 22nd, 29th April and 6th May 2016.

RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council.

P142/15 DETERMINATIONS

Members noted planning applications which had been determined by the Planning Authority:

  • Full Approval of application 15/00473/FUL – Proposed redevelopment of site for private use. Rear of 178 Fronks Road, Dovercourt
  • Full Approval of application 16/00101/FUL – Change of use of existing bus station to part general industry (B2 – Brewery) and part drinking establishment (A4). Bus Depot, Station Approach, Harwich
  • Outline Approval of application 15/01549/OUT – Hybrid application consisting of:  Full application for a replacement factory on northern component of site (following demolition of existing office).  Outline application for up to 38 residential units on southern component of site, SATO UK Ltd.
P143/15 MATTERS RECEIVED IN THE POST OR RAISED BY MEMBERS

  • Members received notification of application 16/00579/TELLIC – Remove the existing PCP shell and replacing it with a larger capacity shell – O/S 18 Ainger Road, Dovercourt. FOR INFORMATION ONLY
P144/15 DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next Town Planning meeting is expected to be held at The Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, on a date to be agreed in 2016 at 6.30pm.

The Chairman thanked all for her time in the Chair during this last year and wished Cllr J Brown good luck for the new Municipal year.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 6.55pm

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