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Planning Minutes 20th August 2014

TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE
held at
The 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich
on
Wednesday 20th August 2014 at 6.30pm

Present: Councillors Brown, Calver, Fowler, King, McLeod, Morrison and Thompson
In the Chair: Councillor Day
Clerk: Mrs Michelle Townsend
Also present: no public and no members of the press

Public Question Time:
None

P032/14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr I Henderson, J Henderson, Thurlow, C Powell, F Powell, Flavell, Nicholson and Todd
P033/14 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

  •  Cllr McLeod – TDC Planning & Development Committee
  • Cllr Calver – In relation to discussions regarding planning application 14/00164/FUL.  Cllr Calver sits on the Executive Committee of the Harwich Society.
P034/14 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on Wednesday 30th July 2014 (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
P035/14 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

  • MIN P028/14 – 14/00789/ADV – Projecting Sign, The Goodlife Guesthouse.   Notification received from TDC Planning Services stating that a revised planning application will be submitted and a request has been made to the applicant for the sign to be switched off whilst the application is determined.
P036/14 MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

  • P105/13 – 14/00164/FUL – Asda application – Members reviewed correspondence received from Harwich Society.
    RESOLVED:  Clerk to write to TDC stating that HTC strongly object to Condition 5 being discharged as it does not adequately address possible contamination of Bobbit’s Hole Nature Reserve. Contents of the letter to be delegated to the Clerk in consultation with Councillor Morrison.
P037/14 TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
14/00013/TPO – 2A Kings Road, Dovercourt – No objection
14/00014/TPO – 2C Kings Road, Dovercourt – No objection
14/00015/TPO – The Royal, Main Road, Dovercourt – No objection
P038/14 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending 1st August, 8th August and 15th August.
RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council.
P039/14 EAST OF ENGLAND CO-OP – 60 KINGSWAY DOVERCOURT
Members noted the information received on the current position of the vacant building and potential future plans.
P040/14 MATTERS RECEIVED IN THE POST OR INFORMATION RAISED BY

  • Notification of full approval of application 14/00711/FUL – Change of use of vacant A1 shop to C3 dwelling house including change from flat roof to pitched roof and insertion of bay windows. – noted
  • Notification of full approval of application 14/00828/FUL – Proposed change of use into family entertainment centre – noted
P041/14 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Town Planning meeting will be held at the 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich on Wednesday 10th September 2014 at 6.30pm.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 6.55pm

  1. HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL:
    Recommendations of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 20th August 2014
WEEK ENDING 1st AUGUST 2014
None Received
WEEK ENDING 8th August 2014
14/01074/FULMr John Cooper9 Gordon Road Dovercourt Harwich First floor extension and alterations No Objection
14/00464/PREMGR
Mr Ibrahim Karagoz
Jenny’s Café Restaurant
204 High Street, Harwich
Premises Licence Grant No Objection
WEEK ENDING 15th AUGUST 2014
None Received