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RESOURCES
/ PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY
18TH MAY 2009
Present
:- Cllr C. Lofts (Chair), Cllr P. Allen, Cllr M.
Blake, Cllr J. Hart,
Cllr M. Johns, Cllr A. Maycock, Cllr C.
Stanger, Cllr D. Yates
1.
Apologies for Absence
Cllr
D. Linney, Cllr R. Mills, Cllr A. Wardle
2.
Election of Chair
Cllr
Johns proposed that Cllr J. Hart be elected as Chair of the Resources/Planning
Committee for the ensuing year; seconded by Cllr Maycock, all in
favour.
Cllr
Hart took the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
Election
of Vice-Chair
Cllr
Allen proposed that Cllr M. Johns be elected as Vice-Chair of the
Resources/Planning Committee for the ensuing year; seconded by Cllr
Maycock, all in favour.
3.
Declarations of Interest
None.
4.
Open to the Public
No
members of the public were present.
5.
PLANNING
a)
Decisions
Permission
for Development in respect of:-
S/2009/0184/P
Springhill Farm, Handley Park, Towcester
Alterations to existing barns
and loose boxes (amendment to S/2006/0304/P).
S/2009/0190/P
55 Belle Baulk, Towcester
Single storey front extension.
S/2009/0199/P
No.s 1 – 12 Hulcote Village
Twenty residential parking
places, two refurbished residential places
and 12 visitor parking places.
Listed
Building Consent in respect of:-
S/2009/0177/LB
183 Watling Street West, Towcester
Removal of two existing partitions walls on the ground
floor, the
erection
of a new partition wall and internal door to form an
entrance lobby. The replacement
of two timber floors and the
removal of an external
door on the rear elevation and alterations
to the door
opening to create a window.
b)
Amendments
S/2009/0305/P
Baptist Chapel
Site, Watling Street, Towcester
Proposal:
Two detached dwellings (amendments to approved application
S/2006/1115/P).
Amendment
details: Submission of layout plan.
S/2009/0156/P
Tesco Store,
Old Tiffield Road, Towcester
Proposal:
Extension and alterations to existing store, extension of
car park
and service yard
and creation of new vehicular access and bus shelter.
Amendment
details: Additional information including; further
details of CHP plant including
boiler stack, amended site layout to include cycle or
motorcycle
parking and recycling centre, swept path analysis re new
roundabout.
Noted.
c)
Applications
S/2009/0381/P
Tesco Store, Old Tiffield Road, Towcester
New wind lobby and sliding
doors to existing entrance. Re-siting of
trolley bays and two
parking bays.
No observations.
S/2009/0357/P
Meeting Hall, Northampton Road, Towcester
Alteration and extension
to Masonic meeting room.
The committee agreed to support
to observations made by
TDLHS that no development should take place until the
applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of
archaeological work
in accordance with a written scheme
of investigation approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority.
S/2009/0343/P
73 Brackley Road, Towcester
Lych gate to front.
No observations.
S/2009/0376/P
23 Brackley Road, Towcester
Part change of use from A1 retail
to A5 hot food takeaway. Installation
of extractor fan.
The committee objected on the
following grounds:-
i. Lack of parking
ii. The proposals are likely to cause
disturbance to
neighbouring
residents
S/2009/0339/P
120 Watling Street, Towcester
Change of use from retail (A1) to
Coffee Shop (mixed use A1/A3).
Cllr Johns proposed that the
application be objected on the
grounds that the change of use will
adversely affect the balance
of retail/non-retail units in
the town centre.
6.
Accounts to 31st March 2009
a)
Report from the Internal Auditor
A
copy of the report from the internal auditor was forwarded to all
committee members prior to the meeting. The auditor was satisfied
that effective systems of control are in place and signed off Statement
4 on the Annual Return. The external auditor has referred to the
Fidelity Guarantee; members previously discussed this issue and
proposed to maintain the insurance at its current level. The Clerk
had included investments in Box 8 as recommended by the Auditor.
b)
Financial Statement for 2008/09
A
full set of accounts for the 2008/09 financial year were forwarded
to all members of the Council prior to the meeting. The Clerk referred
to the covering financial statement, in particular the large balance
held in the general account at year end. She itemised the earmarked
funds and stated £49273 would be transferred to the investment
account in April 2009. Each committee has reviewed its income/expenditure
for the 2008/09 year.
c)
A copy of Statement 1 and 2 of the Annual Return was
forwarded to members of the Council prior to the meeting. It was
agreed for the Clerk to answer ‘Yes' to all statements in Section
2.
Proposal
Cllr
Allen proposed that the Chair sign Statements 1 & 2 of the Annual
Return for 2008/09;
seconded
by Cllr Stanger, all in favour.
7.
Highways Agency
A5 Trunk Road – Unauthorised Sign
The
meeting was closed to begin the Town Council Meeting. This item
was deferred to Report back from the Chair of the Resources/Planning
Committee of the Town Council Meeting.
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