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Honiton Town Council
Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held at the Council Offices, New Street, Honiton on Tuesday 8th May 2012
Members present
St Michael’s Ward St Paul’s Ward
Cllr Sue Groves Cllr Liz Tirard (Chairman)
Cllr Sharon Pavey Cllr Vivienne Ash
Cllr John Taylor Cllr Les Bayliss
Cllr Roy Coombs
Cllr John Zarczynski
* Also District Councillor
In Attendance
Deputy Town Clerk
12/50 To accept apologies for absence
Cllr Allen (P); Cllr Corke (P); Cllr Cornwell (P); Cllr Elliot (A/L); Cllr Farnham (S); Cllr Foster (P); Cllr Halse (P); Cllr Harman (P); Cllr Howard (A/L); Cllr Whitlock (P);
12/51 To confirm the Minutes of the Planning Committee held on 17th April 2012
The minutes of the above meeting had been circulated. They were approved and signed as a true record.
12/52 To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda
Cllr Tirard (P) – 45 Dowell Street, Honiton – applicant known to Councillor
Cllr Bayliss (P) – Peugeot Truscotts, Monkton Road, Honiton – family member is employee
Cllr Pavey (P) – Peugeot Truscotts, Monkton Road Honiton – applicant donated prize to Community Complex fundraising
12/53 The following applications were considered, based on the information available.
Participation of those Councillors who are also Members of the District Council in both the debate and subsequent vote is on the basis that the views expressed are preliminary views taking account of the information presently made available to the Town Council. The District Councillors reserve their final views
on the application until they are in full possession of all the relevant arguments for and against.
12/0841/FULThe Town Council unanimously supports this application / Mr J Dodd / Stamps Building, King Street, Honiton EX14 1AF
Conversion of redundant chapel of rest and storeroom to single garage
12/0854/FUL
The Town Council unanimously supports this application / Mr B Dicks / 2 Tracey Mill Cottages, Honiton
EX14 3SL
Construction of side and rear single storey extensions
12/0818/FUL
The Town Council unanimously supports this application
Signed Chair / Mr W Oak / 45 Dowell Street, Honiton
EX14 1LZ
Construction of front porch
22nd May 2012
12/0717/LBC
The Town Council objects to this application (For: 7; Against 1) for the following reasons:
· The Town Council is concerned at the potential loss of office space
· The amenity of any future dwelling could be poor due to the shared boundary with the neighbouring public house
· The immediate proximity of the public house will have a noise impact on any neighbouring dwelling / 322
Mr M Bithrey / Fairfield House, New Street, Honiton EX14 1BS
Separation of part of Fairfield House and change of use to form dwelling, to include blocking up of internal links and internal partition walls
12/0692/ADV
The Town Council approved this application. The Town Council noted the spelling of the applicant’s name on the proposed hanging sign and the inclusion of an apostrophe on the proposed wall sign and instructed the Deputy Town Clerk to bring these to the attention of the applicant / J D Wetherspoon / The Star Inn, New Street, Honiton
EX14 1BS
1 x hanging sign and 1 x painted wall sign
12/0722/ADV
The Town Council approved this application / Mr R Dargie
Peugeot Motor Company / Peugeot Truscotts, Monkton Road, Honiton EX14 1JT
5 x fascia signs, 1 x totem sign and new entrance surround
12/54 To note planning decisions, copy letters and correspondence received and to resolve any matters arising
A list of correspondence received from 18 April to 2 May 2012 had been circulated in advance.
East Devon District Council
Decision Notices
1. 12/0806/FUL – 37 Pale Gate Close, Honiton EX14 1QR – construction of single storey rear and side extension (revision to 12/0257/FUL) – granted
2. 12/0651/FUL – Squirrels Leap, 18 Glen Farm Crescent – retention of brick infills in place of timber panels to boundary wall – granted
3. 12/0762/LBC – 80 High Street, Honiton EX14 1PD – rendering of upper part of building – granted
4. 12/0760/FUL – 80 High Street, Honiton EX14 1PD – rendering of upper part of building – granted
5. 12/0724/LBC – 231 High Street, Honiton EX14 1AH – rendering of south elevation – granted
6. 12/0668/FUL – 7 Kings Terrace, Honiton EX14 1AE – construction of first floor rear extension – granted
East Devon District Council
Enforcement – the following to be further investigated by site visit
7. Illuminated totem sign on grass verge at the junction of Turks Head Lane with Exeter Road
8. 88-90 High Street, Honiton – A Board on pavement
9. Vine Passage, Honiton – various A Boards on pavement
10. 7 New Street, Honiton – A Board on EDDC land
11. 107A High Street, Honiton – A Board on pavement
12. 107 High Street, Honiton – A Board on pavement
Signed Chair 22nd May 2012
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13. 102 High Street, Honiton – A Board on pavement
14. 1 Black Lion Court, Honiton – A Board on pavement
15. 3 Black Lion Court, Honiton – A Board on pavement
16. 159 High Street, Honiton – property in poor state, broken windows, peeling paint
Other
17. Devon County Council - 1 existing temporary classroom building used for further education at Mill Water School, Honiton Bottom Road, Honiton – renewal of planning permission
18. Southwest Highways – letter regarding A30/A35 Exeter to Bere Regis Trunk Road Maintenance
Late correspondence received from 3 to 8 May 2012 was tabled at the meeting.
East Devon District Council
Decision Notices
a. 12/0614/FUL – Land South of East View Cottages & Rear of 46/52 High Street, Honiton EX14 – granted
b. 11/0208/FUL – Land Adjacent 18 High Street (land at Rear of 10,12,14 & 18 High Street, Honiton) – granted
c. 12/0065/LBC – The Star Inn, New Street, Honiton – internal and external alterations to include: Replacement roof covering; demolition of existing skittle alley, and replacement extension; repairs/replacement of windows; new and enlarged entrance doors and creation of new ground and first floor terraces – granted
d. 12/0042/FUL – The Star Inn, New Street, Honiton – external alterations and replacement extension, enlarged and new external doors to ground and first floor and creation of first floor terrace and ground floor terrace – granted
e. 12/0575/FUL – 16 Clapper Lane, Honiton – construction of one dwelling – granted
f. 12/0683/COU – The Old Apple Yard, Kerslakes Court, Honiton – change of use of building to dwelling including alterations to building – granted
With respect to item a the Deputy Town Clerk was instructed to bring the Supplementary Planning Guidance regarding the Land North and South of Chapel Street, Honiton Development Brief to the attention of the Chairman of the EDDC Development Management Committee with particular reference to the provision of a public garden and to seek clarification of EDDC’s stance on the status of the Supplementary Planning Guidance.
12/55 Close of meeting
The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.55pm.
Signed Chair 22nd May 2012
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