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CODSALL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
of
Planning Meeting held in the Parish Council Chamber,
Station Road, Codsall on 26th July 2006 at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillors Stovin
Barrow
Berg
Bissell
Campbell
Forster
Marshall
Oatley
1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Cllrs Walls, Oatley and Michell.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None
3. MINUTES
The Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on the 12th July 2006 were received and unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
5. PLANNING DECISIONS
The following Planning Decisions were received from South Staffordshire Council:
06/00574/FUL Alterations to existing garage & loft conversion
12 Palmers Close, Codsall - APPROVED
05/00639/REN Renewal of PP 00/0359 Change of use of garage to self contained dwelling.
31,Keepers Lane, Codsall - APPROVED
06/00671/FUL Single storey rear extension
28, Princes Drive, Codsall - APPROVED
06/00615/FUL Utility extension
The Thatch, Oaken Lane, Oaken -REFUSAL
6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following recommendations were made to Planning Applications received from South Staffordshire Council:
06/00759/FUL Alteration of previous planning approval to form 2 separate driveways
Alverley, Whitehouse Lane, Codsall Wood - Approval
Vodafone Ltd. Proposed alteration to existing mobile phone base station at cell ID.46295B – Codsall Road Streetworks, Grass Verge adjacent to Codsall Road, the proposal is to install 1 additional transmission dish (0.3m dia) and equipment cabinet – views invited by 13th July 06
Held over from previous meeting; details of emissions & levels requested.
Reply dated 25th July 2006 was received and considered.
Approval
AAP Consulting Ltd. Pre-application Consultation: Proposed Hutchison 3G Base Station at land at Histons Hill, Codsall
Objection received from Mr. A. B. Shufflebotham
Refusal
The meeting unanimously agreed that the Parish Council would continue to oppose any further telecommunication transmission equipment in this location until proof that the accumulative effect of radio wave transmissions has no detrimental effect on health.
This location in the centre of a large residential area, close to schools, already has several radio transmission towers where the long term effect on health from the concentrated radio transmissions is unknown.
06/00784/COM Construction of new sewage pumping station Moatbrook Playing Field, Moatbrook Lane, Codsall
Approval – Subject to the use of “greencrete” to blend with surrounding playing field.
Councillor S. Oatley joined the meeting.
06/00602/FUL Amended plans - Porch & bedroom extensions
64, Chapel Lane, Codsall.
Approval – Subject to no objections from neighbours.
06/00813/FUL Single storey extension & removal of conservatory
Berwyn, Mill Lane, Codsall.
Approval
06/00814/FUL Conservatory
5, Suckling Green Lane, Codsall.
Approval
7. To consider re-installing Bench at Elliotts Lane Traffic Lights at approx. cost of £525 + VAT + fitting(say £100)
Approval proposed by Cllr Marshall seconded by Cllr Campbell and unanimously approved by the meeting.
8. RE: PARISH PLAN
A lengthy discussion took place on the merits of a Parish Plan, which, would need to be community led. It was agreed to bring this to a future Main Meeting, inviting residents views, and seeking wider publicity through the Press who regularly attend this meeting
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 13th September 2006 at 7.30pm.
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
1.To consider and approve the purchase of a Flashcam for the Play Area at a cost of £5,500 plus VAT or better should The Clerk be able to negotiate a discount, other parish councils are interested.
Held over from meeting on 12th July 2006.
After discussion Cllr Bissell proposed approval of the purchase seconded by Cllr Berg and unanimously agreed by the meeting.
2. To Consider invitation to a “Personality” to officially open new play area in September.
After discussion it was agreed that Cllr Barrow would approach Denise Lewis the Olympic gold medallist to officially open the new play area without a fee.
The meeting agreed that a fee should not be paid, and if M/s Lewis is unavailable Cllrs will volunteer other local celebrities for consideration.
The Clerk advised that the opening will probably take place mid to late September when the local First school will be able to attend.