BEAMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL
PLANNING ADVISORY AND HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE
The next meeting of the Planning Advisory & Highways Committee is to be held in the Skyrm Room, Public Hall
on Monday 5th September 2016 at 7.00pm
PLANNING APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON-LINE (www.dorsetforyou.com), IN THE
TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE DURING NORMAL OPENING HOURS AND FROM 6.30PM ON THE EVENING OF THE
MEETING
Town Clerk
31st August 2016
A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES OF THE PLANNING MEETING HELD ON 1st August 2016 (attached)
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, Members are requested to declare the existence and the nature of any personal prejudicial interests in the following items as defined in the Code and to indicate the action they will be taking when the item is considered.
4. PLANNING ISSUES
(a) To CONSIDER the following PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(1) WD/D/16/000943 (LBC) BARTON END, FLEET STREET To remove dilapidated glass lean to in the corner of the houses car park area and resurface ground to match surrounding yard
Please note Beaminster Town Council have previously recommended approval for this application due to deadline
(2) WD/D/16/001414 (RETROSPECTIVE) GIBBS GARAGE, WHITCOMBE ROAD Erection of canopy, provision of signage, provision & use of car washing and valeting equipment and retention of timber office
(3) WD/D/16/001551(RETROSPECTIVE) 39-41 CLAY LANE
Erection of fully retractable awning
(4) WD/D/16/001599 (FULL) 14 THE SQUARE Extension of existing kitchen ventilation duct
(5) WD/D/16/001629 (FULL) 11 SOUTHGATE Modify existing vehicular access with new natural stone retaining wall. Change of use from Police station offices to form additional residential accommodation for existing dwelling. Erect first floor extension over flat roofed
Element to the West – road frontage. Demolish existing flat roofed single storey extension. Form 2No additional first floor windows to North elevation. Erect porch to West elevation. Render existing reconstructed stone walls.
(6) WD/D/16/001772 SHADY SIDE, AXNOLLER LANE
Replacement of Pole Barn with tractor &
Agricultural store with hay loft.
(7) WD/D/16/001804 23-24 THE SQUARE
2 x non illuminated hand painted Co-Op logos onto
existing painted timber background. 1 x set of non
illuminated ‘Welcome to’ text hand painted Co-Op
Logos onto existing painted timber background.
1 externally illuminated timber projector.
(8) WD/D/16/001808 23-24 THE SQUARE
New signage for existing co-operative food store.
new Co-Op and ‘welcome to’ text to be hand painted on existing painted background. Plus the addition of an
externally illuminated timber projector.
(9) WD/CA/16/00282 THE HOUSE, 21A THE SQUARE
1 No. Variegated Holly – Reduce by 30%
1 No. Cyprussus – Fell
1 No. Yellow Cyprussus – Fell
Prunus (red leaf) – Reduce by 30%
(10) WD/CA/16/00278 BARNES ORCHARD, BARNES LANE T1: Ash – re-pollard
(11) WD/CA/16/00292 7 WHITCOMBE ROAD
T1: Pine – Fell
T2: Pittosporum – reduce height by 30% and trim the rest to proportion
T3: Beech – reduce by 30%
T4: Apple – trim back by 30%
T5: Apple – reduce by 30%
T6: Newton Fortune Apple – reduce by 25%
(b) To NOTE the following PLANNING APPROVALS
(1) WD/D/16/001378 3 PINES MEWS
BTC REC APPROVAL Install roof light in lieu of glazed slates. Install replacement bathroom window
Approved subject to four conditions
(2) WD/D/16/000337 21 NORTH STREET
BTC REC APPROVAL Convert ground floor study into cloakroom & install external slate vent in existing lean-to roof
Approved subject to two conditions.
(3) WD/D/16/001277 BARTON END, 50 FLEET STREET
BTC REC APPROVAL Removal of existing fence and replacement
with new 2m high fence.
Approved subject to three conditions.
(4) WD/D/16/000301 22 & 22A FLEET STREET
BTC REC APPROVAL Erect single storey rear extension.
Approved subject to four conditions.
(5) WD/D/16/000302(LBC) 22 & 22A FLEET STREET
BTC REC APPROVAL Erect single storey rear extension.
Approved subject to four conditions.
(6) WD/CA/16/00216 THE OLD VICARAGE, 1 CLAY LANE
BTC REC APPROVAL 2 No. Cypress – Fell 2 No Ash – Fell 5 No. Beech Trees – remove lower SW facing limb to give Irish Yew more space and allow more light. 4 No Ash – Fell trees 13, 15, 19 &24
(7) WD/TP/16/00226 5 WOODLANDS, BRIDPORT ROAD
BTC REC APPROVAL 1No Beech – Crown reduction by 25%
(c) To NOTE the following AMENDED PLANNING APPLICATION
(1) WD/D/16/000992 7-13 HOGSHILL STREET Variation of conditions 1, 11 and 16 of planning permission reference 1/D/10/000310 to 1) make minor material amendments to approved house designs; 2) amend external materials for plots 8 and 9 and 3) allow use of UPVC windows
(d) To NOTE the following WITHDRAWN PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(1) WD/D/15/000562 LAND TO NORTH OF FLAXFIELD RISE
Erect 22 new dwellings and 18 flats with associated access and parking
5. PUBLIC TRANSPORT
(1) To NOTE the minutes of the last meeting of West Dorset Western Area Transport Action Group (WATAG) (attached)
6. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICER
(1) To receive a verbal report from the Liaison Officer
7. HIGHWAYS ISSUES
(1) DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL – TEMPORY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER
To NOTE the proposal to implement a temporary road closure on A3066, Dibberford to Fairfield
junction between 17th October 2016 and 28th October 2016 between the hours of 09.00 and 16.00
daily.
(2) MAINTENANCE
To NOTE the following highway issues resolved since the previous meeting:
· Hogshill Street - overgrown hedge between Hanover Court and Tunnel Road has been cut back by home owner, awaiting contractor to undertake larger tree works.
· Bowgrove Road – verges cut
· Newtown to Bowgrove Lane – broken road surface has been scheduled for repair
· North Street/Manor Gardens – broken pavement repaired
· Riverside – large potholes repaired
· Newtown/Bowgrove Lane –highway edges repaired
8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Planning Advisory & Highways Committee was scheduled for Monday 3rd October 2016