MINEHEAD TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday 4 th February 2014 at 10.00am in The Council Chamber, The Town Hall, The Parade, Minehead Present: Councillor R..Chair Councillor G Everett Vice Chair Councillor P Councillor L Smith In attendance: Cllr. Berry and Cllr Bridle Absent: Cllr D McGee Officer in Attendance: Town Clerk (Mrs S Sanders) 864. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Cllr. O Harvey and Cllr. V Welch 865. (a) DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST Member Item Interest Time Period Speak/Vote Cllr L Smith All items Personal Did not speak or vote Cllr P 3/21/13/120 Personal Did not speak or vote Action Taken Decision 866. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was one member of the public present. 1
867. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the previous Planning meeting that took place on 7 th January 2014 were approved. PROPOSED: Cllr P SECONDED: Cllr R Bridle 868. CORRESPONDENCE 3/21/13/104 Proposed single storey dwelling adjoining existing stables. Land adjacent to the stables on the bridleway, off Ellicombe Lane, Ellicombe, Somerset Outline Planning Permission Refused. 3/21/13/107 Relocation of 22 caravan bases and the addition of 11 caravan bases within the existing Lakeside Caravan Village, Butlins Minehead Resort, Warren Road, Minehead TA24 5SH Planning Permission Granted 3/21/13/109 Installation of ATM with illuminated lettering and blue LED halo illuminations to ATM surround. McColls, 2 Park Street, TA24 5NQ Advertisement Consent Granted. 3/2/13/110 Proposed detached dwelling and garage (outline application) Green Hollow, Bratton Lane, TA24 8SG Outline Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/111 Creation of new vehicular access into agricultural land together with regrading of existing access track, creation of new access track with associated fencing and gates and the construction of a storage shed for animal feed/fodder (part retrospective). Land to the north of Moor Road, TA24 5RU - Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/112 Proposed external stairs and landing, 8 Ballfield Road, TA24 5JL Planning Permission Granted. 2
3/21/13/114 Variation of condition 2 to planning permission 3/21/13/087 for external plant enclosures, reconfigured car parking, check-in building extended and adjacent lake redesigned, coloured timber cladding added entrance elevations, access stairs reconfigured, recycling and sub-station enclosures redesigned, Butlins Warren Road, TA24 5SH. Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/115 Proposed replacement lean-extension, 3 Higher Park, TA24 8AP - Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/116 This application seeks consent to erect a detached outbuilding to provide ancillary storage and hobbies room for Alcombe Cote Cottage, Manor Road, TA24 6EH Planning Permission Refused. 3/21/13/117 Extension to rear to enlarge kitchen and form utility room, 11 Regents Way, TA24 5HW Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/118 Provision of additional high level windows and removing existing lights to existing flat roof (3 no) and providing new roof lanterns (Resubmission), Northfield Hotel, Northfield Road, TA24 5PU Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/119 Erection of a replacement lean-to extension to the rear of the dwelling, 10 Hopcott Terrace, Hopcott Road, TA24 6DW Planning Permission Granted. 3/21/13/121 To permanently mount a series of seven interpretive heritage plaques on the land side portion of the harbour wall in front of the yacht station. Land side section of harbour wall, The Quay, TA24 5UL Listed Building Consent Granted 3/21/13/122 Variation of condition 2 in order to omit the approved parapet to the edge of the roof and replace with a timber fascia painted white in 3
respect of Planning Permission 3/21/13/037, Coombe Lodge, Bratton Lane, TA24 8SG Planning Permission Granted. CA/21/13/013 Crown reduction of Eucalyptus by 50% - Danesbrook, St Michaels Road, TA24 5JP Raised no objection. Letter of Objection received for Planning Application 3/21/13/120 from Alison Cliffe and Lee Clarke. Letter of objection received for Planning Application 3/21/13/120 from Mr & Mrs S Plenty. 869. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AT VARIANCE WITH TOWN COUNCIL OBSERVATIONS 3/21/13/108 Proposed installation of an ATM McColls, 2 Park Street, Minehead TA24 5NQ Planning Permission Granted 3/21/13/109 Installation of ATM with illuminated lettering and blue LED halo illumination to ATM surround, McColls, 2 Park Street, Minehead TA24 5NQ Advertisement Consent Granted 870. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 A. The Committee considered applications received under the Act and made the following recommendations thereon: 3/21/13/120 10.01.14 Williams Partnership, 7 Tythings Court, TA24 5NT Outline application (with all matters except access reserved) for residential development up to 71 dwellings (including 35% affordable housing), access, landscaping and associated works. Land at Hopcott Road, Minehead. See comments below 4
3/21/13/120 The Planning Committee are totally opposed to the development and the way it has been currently planned. The Committee agree that much more thought is required to meet the needs and requirements of the local residents. There is inadequate infrastructure in Minehead to support this development with concern for the impact on medical, pre-school and transport facilities. This development will exacerbate the flooding issues that are already a concern in lower Hopcott Road. A controlled pedestrian / cycle crossing is required rather than the un-controlled crossing outlined in the current plans. This development will not hit set targets for car emission reductions 3/21/13/123 07.01.14 Ms J Webber, West Somerset Garden Centre, Mart Road, TA24 5BJ. Replacement roof and cladding to wall on south elevation. Proposed Cllr Granted 3/21/13/125 14.01.14 Mr W Clarke Littlebrook Brook St Mews Alcombe Minehead TA24 6DH Variation of condition 4 in order to change finish for the front elevation from vertical dark stained timber boarding to cream rendered finish Everett Granted 3/21/14/001 08.06.14 Mr C Richards, 51 Parkhouse Road, TA24 8AD Change of Use of public open space to private garden with 1.8m timber fence around perimeter. Refusal. It is a public open space, no consultation with local people has been taken Granted 5
3/21/14/002 10.01.14 Mr J Barber, 58A Park Road, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1HS Replacement of five single glazed wooden windows to double glazed upvc windows (retrospective) Flat 5, Merton Place, Western Lane, TA24 8BZ 3/21/14/003 20.01.14 Mr A Atkins, Warren House, The Warren, Minehead TA24 5BG Proposed ground floor and first floor extension. 3/21/14/004 20.01.14 Somerset County Council CYPD, County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY Retention of a 2- bay temporary Elliott (E743) following expiry of previous planning permission 3/21/05/083. St Michaels First School, Watery Lane, Somerset, TA24 5NY (GR: 296637 146348). The Committee are agreeable to the retention of the building but how temporary do they consider temporary as this structure has been there for a number of years? 3/21/14/005 24.01.14 D J Miles & Co Ltd, Stephenson Road, Somerset, TA24 5EB Formation of new office on existing mezzanine floor with new window to new office. Bridle Granted 3/21/14/006 28.01.14 Butlins Resort Warren Road, TA24 5SH Refurbishment of existing fairground at Butlins Resort, Minehead. Bridle Granted 6
3/21/14/007 29.01.14 Rev P Dobbin, The Vicarage, 7 Paganel Road, TA24 5ET Erection of fencing and gate at south east corner of chancel and at north-west corner of aisle, plus erection of pergola and paving opposite the chancel window to create a planted sitting enclosure. St Andrews Church, Wellington Square, TA24 5NH. Bridle 3/21/14/009 30.01.14 Harbour Masters Office, Quay Street, TA24 5UL Erection of a column fitted with a CCTV camera to the outside of the Harbour Masters Office. Harbour Masters Office, Quay Street, TA24 5UL Granted 7