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Planning Minutes 2nd January 2014

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee
held at
Long Meadows Community Centre, Long Meadows, Dovercourt
on
Thursday 2nd January 2014 at 6.30pm

Present: Councillors Brown, Calver (from 7.04pm), Day, Flavell, Fowler,
J Henderson, King, McLeod, Morrison, C Powell, F Powell and Thompson
In the Chair: Councillor Todd
Clerk: Mrs Lucy Ballard
Also present: 0 members of the public and 0 members of the press

Public Question Time:

P73/13 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllrs I Henderson, Nicholson and Thurlow
P74/13 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Cllr McLeod declared a non-pecuniary interest, referring to his position on the Development & Control Committee at TDC
P75/13 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Town Planning meeting held on Wednesday 11th December 2013 (previously circulated) be approved by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
P76/13 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
None
P77/13 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications for weeks ending 13th December and 20th December, aswell as revisiting an application from week ending 22nd November.
RESOLVED: Recommendations in Appendix ‘A’ be submitted to Tendring District Council.
P78/13 MATTERS RECEIVED IN THE POST OR INFORMATION RAISED BY MEMBERS

  • Members noted an approved application – 13/01191/FUL.
  • Cllr Flavell commented on the approved application which was due to be completed Christmas 2013 and is now thought to be delayed until Christmas 2014.
  • Cllr McLeod encouraged members to report untidy sites to TDC.
P79/13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Town Planning meeting will be held at the 1912 Centre, Cow Lane, Harwich, on 22nd January 2014 at 6.30pm.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.06pm.

APPENDIX A

HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL:
Recommendations of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 2nd January 2014

Week Ending 13th December 2013
13/01393/FUL
Mr Christopher Corley
New hardstanding and retention of wall. No Objection
13/01402/FUL
Ashley House Plc – Ms Linzi Knights
Proposed extra care apartment block comprising of 48 single bed apartments and 12 two bed apartments together with the erection of a 12 unit learning disability apartment block. No Objection – (10 for and 2 abstentions) with request to TDC to consider access/egress, location of bus stop and pedestrian crossing, along with a possible s106 agreement to assist.
13/01410/FUL
Mr & Mrs Daelman
Proposed single storey rear extension to form kitchen. No Objection
Week Ending 20th December 2013
13/01422/FUL
Mrs Angela Hodgkinson
77 Ashley Road, Dovercourt Objection on the grounds of overdevelopment, no amenity space and poor access to the property
Week Ending 22nd November 2013
13/01321/FUL
Mr Kevin Dace
Proposed two storey rear extension (amendment to planning application no. 13/00843/FUL). No Objection