RESOURCES/PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

 MONDAY 11TH JANUARY 2010

Present:              Cllr J. Hart (Chair), Cllr P. Allen, Cllr M. Blake, Cllr M. Johns, Cllr C. Lofts,

                          Cllr D. Linney, Cllr A. Maycock, Cllr C. Stanger, Cllr A. Wardle, Cllr D. Yates

 

1.           Apologies for Absence

 

Cllr R. Mills

 

2.           Declarations of Interest

 

None.

 

3.           Open to the Public

 

No members of the public were present.

 

4.           Planning

 

a)           Decisions

 

Permission for Development in respect of:-

 

S/2009/0962/FUL           Unit 1, 7 Swinneyford Road, Towcester

                                        Change of use from A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant and café) and/or

                                        A5 (hot food takeaway)

 

S/2009/0998/ADV          Unit 1, 7 Swinneyford Road, Towcester

                                        One fascia sign

 

S/2009/1060/FUL           Barn off Sun Yard Lane, Towcester

                                        Conversion of barn to dwelling and two storey and single storey side    

                                        extensions (part retrospective)

 

S/2009/1029/FUL           Unit 4, Lucas Bridge Business Park, Old Greens Norton Road, Towcester

                                        Change of use from B1 to Gym for personal training

 

S/2009/0707/FUL           157 Watling Street West, Towcester

                                        Change of use of dwelling to form bed and breakfast, alterations to

                                        attached barn and garage to form residential accommodation

 

Listed Building Consent in respect of:-

 

S/2009/0708/LBC           157 Watling Street West, Towcester

                                        Internal and external alterations including the formation of new door and                                       

                                        window openings, the erection of new internal walls and the removal and

                                        replacement of an existing staircase.  Other works include the rebuilding

                                        of an external wall, the insertion of roof lights and the conversion of an

                                        outbuilding to form habitable accommodation

 

Refusal of Permission for Development in respect of:-

 

S/2009/1014/FUL           71 Norton Crescent, Towcester

                                        First floor and rear extensions

 

Notice of SNC decision on consultation by WNDC; SNC has considered the plans and particulars for the following application and objects to the development in its current form.

 

S/2009/0660/CW           Demolition of existing factory building and construction of food store

                                       (use class A1) and two commercial starter units (use class B2) at

                                       CWG Site, Old Greens Norton Road, Towcester

 

b)           Amendments

 

For information only

 

S/2009/1230/RG3          Community Centre, Islington Road, Towcester

                                       Alterations and additions to existing community centre to

                                       provide a new children’s centre

 

c)           Applications

 

No observations with respect to:-

 

S/2009/1280/FUL           6 Park Street, Towcester

                                        Change of use of ground floor from retail (use class A1) to

                                        financial and professional services (use class A2)

 

S/2009/1288/FUL           58 Watling Street, Towcester

                                        Alterations to roof at rear to create additional floorspace

 

5.           Towcester Walking & Cycling / Silverstone Brook

              Variation of conditions 11 & 12 of the Planning Approval relating to application no.

              S/2005/0726/P for the development of Alchester Court, Towcester

 

Correspondence from N.C.C. confirms its intention to make an application to S.N.C. to vary conditions 11 and 12 of the Planning Approval relating to the Alchester Court development.  This is required as the proposed widening of the footpath through the site would affect the approved landscaping scheme.