RESOURCES / PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

MONDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2009

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

                Cllr D. Linney, Cllr C. Stanger, Cllr D. Yates

1.    Apologies for Absence

Cllr M. Blake, Cllr A. Maycock, Cllr A. Wardle

2.    Declarations of Interest

None.

3.    Open to the Public

No members of the public were present.

4.    PLANNING

a)    Decisions

Permission for Development granted in respect of:-

S/2009/0519/P      1 Magpie Road, Towcester

                            Two storey and single storey rear extension.

S/2009/0632/P      40 Hesketh Crescent, Towcester

                            Demolition of semi-detached dwelling and reconstruction of

                            semi-detached dwelling including two storey side extension and

                            wrap around single storey extension.

S/2009/0464/P      Cornerways, Wood Burcote, Towcester

                            Single storey rear extension.

S/2009/0553/P      27 Belle Baulk, Towcester

                            Conversion of garage to living accommodation.

S/2009/0485/P     The Red Barn, Caldecote

                           New garage.

S/2009/0305/P     Baptist Chapel Site, Watling Street, Towcester

                          Two detached dwellings and single garage (amendments to approved

                          application S/2006/1115/P (retrospective).

S/2009/0582/P     15 Beech Close, Towcester

                           Single storey rear extension (retrospective).

S/2009/0650/P     Towcester Medical Centre, Link Way, Towcester

                           Single storey rear extension.

S/2009/0623/P     11 & 15 White Horse Yard, Towcester

                           First floor balcony with ‘La Strada' advertised on the front panel.

Listed Building Consent granted in respect of:-

S/2009/0514/LB     183 Watling Street West, Towcester

                             Replacement of decayed timber floors with solid floors.

Refusal of Permission in respect of:-

S/2009/0376/P     23 Brackley Road, Towcester

                           Part change of use from A1 retail to A5 hot food takeaway.

                           Installation of extractor fan.

South Northamptonshire Council has considered the plans and particulars and raised objections to the following development:-

Application No.      S/2009/0660/CW

WNDC Reference   09/0077/FULWNS

CWG Site, Old Greens Norton Road , Towcester

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation consultation on demolition of existing factory building and construction of food store (use class A1) and two commercial starter units (use class B2).

b)    Amendments

No amended applications had been received.

c)    Applications

No observations in respect of the following:-

S/2009/0818/FUL   12 Holly Hill, Towcester

                            Two storey rear extension.

S/2009/0826/FUL   1 Greenview Drive, Towcester

                            Conservatory to side.

S2009/0806/FUL   11 Cooper Close, Towcester

                           Conservatory to rear.

d)    Notification of Withdrawn Application

S/2008/1557/P     185 Watling Street West, Towcester

                           Change of use from a residential dwelling to restaurant, the works

                           include the demolition of a rear conservatory and the erection of a

                           single storey rear extension.

5.    West Northamptonshire Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation

Cllr Hart confirmed the West Northamptonshire Emergent Joint Core Strategy had been out for consultation since July. Committee members had previously been forwarded details of how to access the document online. The end date for the consultation period has been extended to 30th September and involves the completion of a Questionnaire comprising 50 questions, mostly relating to Daventry and Northampton . It was suggested that Cllr Hart and the Clerk complete the consultation response by bringing together the TC views from previous meetings. Cllr Lofts attended the public consultation held at the Town Hall and raised concerns that the proposals did not tie-in with the Masterplan for Towcester and did not emphasis the importance of the by-pass. Cllr Hart noted these comments for inclusion in the TC response.

Proposal

Cllr Linney proposed that Cllr Hart and the Clerk complete the response to the West Northamptonshire Emergent Core Strategy on behalf of the Town Council;

Seconded by Cllr Allen. All in favour.

6.    ASHTAV

a)    Newsletter

A copy of the latest ASHTAV Newsletter is available from the Clerk.

b)    Report back from Cllr P. Allen

On 9th September, Cllr Allen attended the ASHTAV conference ‘Protecting Your Local Heritage' with Guest Speakers:-

Professor Malcolm Airs, Centre for the Built Environment, Kellogg Centre

Dave Chetwyn, Heritage Planner and Chair of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation

Cllr Allen learnt from Architect Polly Hudson, who works with English Heritage and Lottery Funding, about a 4-D mapping project she has undertaken in Hackney to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games. The merger of information has produced an educational 90 minute interactive AV for schools detailing the area from the dawn of man to 2012.