DEBENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the planning meeting held on Monday 12th June 2006 at 7.30 p.m. at Dove Cottage

 

Present: Councillors Mr M Morley (in the chair), Mr A Moreton, Mrs H Huish, Mrs C Hellier, Mrs L Cockerton, Mrs I Day, Mr B Fisher, Mrs F Winrow-Giffin, Mr P Lorenzo, Mrs L Skelton, Mr R Walters, Mr C Grover, the Clerk Miss N Rush and two members of the public.

 

 

1.

Apologies for absence. No apologies received.

 

 

2.

To receive declarations of interest relating to this agenda. Cllr Morley declared a personal interest in item 5.2, no other declarations received.

 

 

3.

To approve Minutes of the Planning Meeting held 15th May 2006. Members were requested to check the minutes for accuracy. Cllr Huish proposed, seconded by Cllr Moreton seven in favour, four abstentions that the minutes be signed as a true and correct record.

 

 

4.

Planning applications

 

4.1

1033/06 Corner Of Roamwood Green Lane, Debenham. Installation of 20m lattice tower and associated equipment cabinets within 8m x 12m screened compound. Council was informed that the application had been withdrawn with a possible subsequent application to be submitted in four to six weeks for the installation of a 16m O2 mast on the existing Camp Green mobile phone mast sharing site. Two members of the public joined the meeting at 7.34pm, departed at 7.35pm.

 

 

4.2

0976/06 65 Gracechurch Street, Debenham. Two storey extension to side of the property. Council examined the amended application, Cllr Hellier proposed, seconded by Cllr Huish, all in favour that approval be recommended.

 

 

4.3

1203/06 Debenham Cemetery. Change of use of part of the Recreation Ground to Urn Garden. Cllr Lorenzo proposed, seconded by Cllr Hellier all in favour that approval be recommended. 

 

5.

Applications received since publication of agenda

 

 

5.1

1247/06 Crows Hall Debenham. Demolition of existing fletton brick and asbestos roofed bore hole pump house and replacement with enlarged timber framed pump house. Council examined the application. Cllr Huish proposed, seconded by Cllr Winrow-Giffin agreed by all that approval be recommended for both the LBC and the Planning Permission applications.  

 

5.2

1304 / 06 40 Gracechurch Street – Proposed single storey side extension. Cllr Moreton proposed, seconded by Cllr Walters eleven in favour, one abstention that approval is recommended for the application.

 

 

 

6.

Suspension of standing orders: for ten minutes: to allow members of the public to speak. All members agreed that standing orders be suspended at 7.51pm to permit members of the public to speak. One member questioned the distance a Dutch Barn was permitted to be built from a road. Council advised the gentleman to contact the Planning Department at MSDC to find out the exact measurement. The gentleman continued to recommend that the hedge outside the Primary School on Aspall Road be replaced with iron railings so as to avoid the current situation of the pavement being partially blocked and to remove future maintenance costs. Members concluded that this would be a suitable solution to the existing problem and requested that the Clerk write to the Highways Department at Suffolk County Council to request that they undertake the work. Standing Orders Resumed 7.58pm   

 

 

 

 

7.

To agree on final recommendations for submission to MSDC Planning

Department. The Clerk read to Council the decisions made regarding the applications presented in the meeting. No amendments received.

 

 

 

 

8.

MSDC notifications received: No notifications received

 

 

9.

Planning A.O.B.  One member requested the status on the Swiss Farm trading licenses. Council were informed that it had been unofficially reported that MSDC were happy that all regulations and licenses had been adhered to. The Clerk agreed to write to the proprietor of Swiss Farm requesting a copy of the confirmation letter from his solicitors. Another member requested an update on the position regarding the use of No 48 High Street as a residential property with no change of use permission. The Clerk informed Council that it was extremely difficult to contact the officer who had been dealing with the enquiry and that a formal letter would be sent requesting investigation. The Chairman requested that the SALC papers entitled ‘Document for Change’ be deferred to the Policy group and that all members of Council send their response to the group by the 26th June 06 to enable a response to be formulated. 

 

 

10

Date of next planning meeting to be confirmed at Council meeting on 15th June 06.

 

Meeting closed 8.12pm

 

 

 

                                                                       

Signed ………………………………………………(Chairman) Date ………..