Planning Minutes 23rd May 2012
MINUTES of the Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at The 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich on Wednesday 23rd May 2012 commencing at 6.30pm
HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3DS
Tel: 01255 507211
Present: Councillors Brown, C Callender, Flavell, Fowler, Gibbins, J Henderson, King, Thompson and Todd
In the Chair: Councillor McLeod
Clerk: Lucy Ballard
Also present: 2 members of the public and 0 members of the press
No Questions
P001/12 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies received from Cllrs R Callender, Calver, Day, Double, I Henderson and Thurlow.
P002/12 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED: to appointment Cllr Flavell as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.
P003/12 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr McLeod as member of Development and Control Committee at TDC. Cllr Gibbins in relation to planning application 12/00504/TCA and left the room during discussions and voting.
P004/12 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on 9th May 2012 (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
P005/12 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending
11th May and 18th May.
RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council.
P006/12 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Town Planning meeting will be held at the 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich, on 6th June 2012 at 6.30pm.
The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.05pm
Chairman Date
APPENDIX A
HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL: Recommendations of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 23rd May 2012
WEEK ENDING 11th MAY
12/00504/TCA
Mr J Ford – Fordhaven Management
4 No. Conifers – in sunken garden – fell
To suggest removal of the two trees to the south of the garden and to prune the northern trees to reduce the crown. Further suggestion to plant two trees to replace the two felled conifers.
12/00262/LBC
Mrs B Caleno
- Replace French/patio door to roof terrace on first floor (retaining original frame size).
- Install French/patio doors replacing two existing small windows in rear wall of ground floor.
- Remove two internal walls from ground floor
No Objection
12/00263/FUL
Mrs B Caleno
Change of use from A1 (retail) to a mixed use incorporating a studio (with occasional sales) and a course centre.
No Objection
12/00462/FUL
Mr Alan Roberts
Single storey outbuilding
No Objection
WEEK ENDING 18TH MAY
11/00784/FUL
A J Woods Engineering Ltd – Mr Tony Woods
Installation of proposed new cellar doors.
To defer consideration until clarification obtained as to what amendments are from original application
11/00785/LBC
A J Woods Engineering Ltd – Mr Tony Woods
Erection of mezzanine floor with supporting columns and balustrades, and installation of new cellar doors.
To object to application as per amended plans presented; however no objection if conditions are placed by TDC for the listed cast iron columns to remain and for the original timber fronting of the balcony to be re-used.