September 2021 Minutes Planning Cttee
Minutes of the Cherry Willingham Planning Committee, Held on Monday 20th September 2021 at 6.30pm
Present: Cllr Bridgwood (Chairman), Cllr Lacy, Cllr Brylewski, Cllr Bates Cllr Houghton, Cllr Scott and Cllr Trahearn.
Gill Shaw (Parish Clerk).
Three members of the public were present.
The meeting started with questions from the members of the public .
They raised concerns about the planning application no 143588 being a development of 6 dwellings to the rear of 19 High Street. The principle concerns were:
- The loss of a parking bay
- Tree roots may be disturbed and cause damage to three large conifers on a neighbouring property boundary.
- Shared access concerns
- If the dwellings were two storeys, then they would overlook a neighbours conservatory.
- Parking at school times was already congested and the added volume of cars would create more problems
- Safety concerns for school children who use the footpath during construction and afterwards.
The chairman reassured the members of the public that their concerns were noted and would be reflected in the Parish Councils comments to WLDC. He recommended that they also write to WLDC with additional comments.
The meeting started at 6.36pm
1) Welcome and to resolve to receive apologies and accept reasons for absence.
None
2) Members' disclosure of pecuniary interests.
None.
3) To receive notes of the last meeting held on 26th July 2021 and agree for them to be signed as a true record.
It was RESOLVED to accept the notes and they were duly signed as a true record.
4) To consider applications submitted for comment
a) Application Reference No: 143588 - Land to the rear of 19 High Street - erection of 6 dwellings
Cllr Scott declared an interest as she lives on Fern Grove..
The council did not support this application on the following grounds:
- Access.
- Bungalows would be more in keeping with the area.
- Conservation concerns as not stone-faced and hence did not fit in with the Heritage area
- Tree roots would be damaged. Suggested that a horticulturist be asked to survey potential risk to the trees on the boundary.
- Parking issues
- Potentially another 12 cars adding to the congestion at school times
- Safety of primary school children using the footpath.
b) Any other applications received
i. Application Reference No: 143672 - 64 Croft Lane - construction of garage with workshop area and storage to front of property.
The committee did not support this application on the following grounds:
- Already a well developed site
- In front of the building line - would set a precedent for neighbouring properties
- Large visual impact
- Proposed grey cladding - out of place in this location.
- Unclear if this is for personal or business use.
ACTION: Clerk to circulate proposed comments to committee members prior to sending to WLDC.
ii. A recent report from the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Team referred to the development off Rudgard Avenue and concluded that correcting the previous error of size resulted in it being indicative that 97 dwellings should be built rather than the 144 in the application.
5) To agree a request to full council for a fund towards any expenditure in obtaining expert planning advice and agree an amount.
The development off Rudgard Avenue had highlighted the need for the Parish Council to seek expert advice on larger developments.
It was RESOLVED to ask for £1,000 in next year’s budget for specialist advice on planning applications and for any unused budget to be rolled over to the following year.
ACTION: members to notify the clerk of any planning experts who could be approached for advice.
6) Any matter for report and notice of items to be included in the next agenda.
Discuss the Local Plan
7) To confirm the date of the next meeting.
Monday 1st November at 7pm in the Millennium Hall.