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RESOURCES / PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2010
Present: Cllr M. Johns (Chair), Cllr P. Allen, Cllr M. Blake, Cllr C. Lofts,
Cllr D. Linney, Cllr C. Stanger, Cllr A. Wardle, Cllr D. Yates
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr J. Hart, Cllr A. Maycock
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/2009/1150/FUL Continuum Care, Nene House, Watling Street, Towcester
Replacement porch.
S/2009/1101/FUL 6 Watling Street, Towcester
Four car parking spaces.
S/2009/1188/FUL The Red Barn, Caldecote
Garden store attached to existing garage.
S/2009/1221/FUL 1 Cappenham Close, Towcester
Conversion of garage to habitable room.
Refusal of Permission for Development in respect of:-
S/2009/1209/FUL Long House, Caldecote
Two storey rear extension and new pitched roof over existing garage.
Notice of SNC Decision - Land Compensation Act 1981
Certificate of Appropriate Alternative Development
S/2009/1094/AAD 94 Watling Street Towcester
b) Amendments
No amended applications had been received.
c) Applications
S/2010/0076/FUL Unit 1, 7 Swinneyford Road, Towcester
Variation of condition 4 of planning permission S/2009/0962/FUL
to allow the premises to open at midday.
Cllr Yates raised concerns with respect to the impact on parking and traffic movement plus the increased potential for anti-social behaviour in the area. At the time SNC gave planning approval the opening times were restricted to take into account the concerns of residents. Cllr Linney agreed saying parking is particularly difficult since the new Medical Centre opened. He would not be in favour of extending the opening times on weekdays.
Proposal
Cllr Linney proposed the committee objects to the extended opening times from Monday to Friday; seconded by Cllr Yates;
3 votes in favour; 4 votes against – proposal not carried.
Proposal
Cllr Wardle proposed that the committee makes no observations to the application for the variation of opening hours; seconded by Cllr Allen;
2 votes in favour; 5 votes against – proposal not carried.
Proposal
Cllr Stanger proposed that the committee objects to the application for the variation of opening hours; seconded by Cllr Yates;
4 votes in favour; 3 against – proposal carried.
S/2010/0102/FUL Footpath to north-western side of Silverstone Brook between Clare
Crescent and Water lane Towcester (formerly land at Radstone Site
and former Council Depot)
To vary conditions 11 & 12 on application S/2005/0726/P ‘maintenance
and landscaping works’ to widen the footpath to provide a cycleway.
Proposal
Cllr Linney proposed that the committee supports the application to improve the cycleway provision in Towcester; seconded by Cllr Lofts; all in favour.
No observations in respect of:-
S/2010/0133/FUL 44 Hawthorn Drive, Towcester
First floor extension above attached garage.
S/2010/0129/FUL 45 Campbell Close, Towcester
Rear conservatory.
S/2010/0109/FUL 71 Norton Crescent, Towcester
First floor front & rear extensions, (amendments to S/2009/1014/FUL).
5. West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Draft
The land availability assessment had been referred from the last RP meeting. Committee members were asked to forward comments regarding the sites including for potential development for the Clerk to respond by the closing date of 11th February.
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