MINUTES OF THE 133RD PLANNING MEETING OF WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HALL IN FORE STREET, WELLINGTON, ON MONDAY 12TH MAY 2008 AT 6PM
PRESENT: Councillors D Mitton (Chairman), P. Critchard (Vice-Chairman), R. Bowrah, , J Clark, G. Copley, G. Goodwin, A. Govier, J. Govier, C. Hindley, J Lloyd, J Reed, V. Stock-Williams and S. Walters.
Greg Dyke (Town Clerk), Mrs J. Thorne, (Assistant to the Clerk) Clerk Designate Greg Dyke and Mr J. Hamer (Taunton DBC Planning Manager).
There were apologies from Councillors R Henley, and N. Wilson. There were 2 members of the public present.
14703 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS
Councillors Critchard and Bowrah stated they were members of Taunton DBC Planning Committee and reserved their right to vote differently at Taunton DBC Planning Committee meeting than at the Town Council Planning meeting as different facts could be placed before them.
Councillors A Govier and J Govier declared personal and prejudicial interests in application 43/2008/044 as they were related to a consultee who had submitted representations.
14704 20 HOWARD ROAD, WELLINGTON
The Council received details of the following application: Change of use of ground floor retail use to dog grooming parlour and ancillary pet supplies at 20 Howard Road, Wellington (43/2008/048). A letter of representation had been received from an adjoining owner expressing concern at possible overlooking from windows at the back of the property. The Planning Officer informed the Council that further information was awaited before this application could be determined. The Council agreed to DEFER the application pending receipt of further information.
14705 APPLICATIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL:
The Council considered the following applications:
(a) Change of use of part of first floor living accommodation to recording studio 14 – 18 North Street, Wellington (Mama Stone’s) (43/2008/049). Observations were awaited from the Environmental Health Officer. It was agreed to DEFER this application pending receipt of the EHO’s observations.
(b) Erection of building to provide for ground floor retail units with 7 residential units on the first, second and third floor together with associated car parking 36 High Street, Wellington (43/2008/056 and 057CA. It was agreed to DEFER this application pending receipt of the views of the Conservation Officer.
(c) Erection of 24 Apartments (Blocks A and B) land to rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/185 ).
Erection of 40 apartments (Blocks C and D) land to rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/187).
Erection of 14 Apartments (Block E) land to rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/184).
The Conservation Officer had raised concern over these applications considering them to be out of keeping with the surrounding area. The Planning Officer felt that the proposals were out of scale and not in keeping with the surrounding area. The principle of residential development of this site was, however, accepted. Councillors agreed with the officers views and also felt that the proposal would result in unacceptable overlooking of surrounding properties. It was also considered that provision should be made for an element of affordable housing. It was agreed to recommend that the applications be REFUSED.
(d) Erection of dwelling adjacent to 10 Blackberry Court, Wellington (43/2008/047). Both the Planning Officer and the Council felt that this proposal would have an undesirable impact on residential amenity and on road safety. It was agreed to recommend that the application be REFUSED.
(e) Erection of industrial unit Rylands Farm Industrial Estate, Bagley Road, Rockwell Green (43/2008/044).The principle of development of this site had already been established with outline planning permission already being granted), likely to be acceptable. Two letters of representation had been received but most of the planning issued raised had been adequately covered with conditions on the outline permission. It was agreed to recommend that this application be APPROVED.
(f) To fell one sycamore tree within Wellington Conservation Area at 5 Shute Row, South Street, Wellington (43/2008/046T) (Tree not covered by a Tree Preservation Order). The Landscape Officer had given permission for this tree to be felled.
(g) Application to carry out management works to 3 Birch trees included in Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1994 at 15 Willcocks Close, Wellington (43/2008/053T) The Landscape Officer had raised no objection to these works being undertaken. It was agreed to raise NO OBJECTION.
(h) Application to fell one poplar tree in Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1993 at Wellington School Playing Fields (adjacent to Swain’s Lane) (43/2008/054T). Councillors expressed concern over this application. It appeared from the information available that a perfectly healthy tree, with no evidence of disease was to be felled whilst other, less healthy trees, would remain. It was greed to ask for this application to be DEFERRED pending further information but in the event of the application proceeding to determination it be recommended that consent be REFUSED.
(i) Application to carry out management work to one Beech tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No 5) Tree Preservation Order 1987 at 3 Hoyles Close, Wellington (43/2008/052T). It was agreed to recommend that this application be APPROVED.
(j) Installation of submersible foul sewage pumping station, erection of control panel kiosk and formation of access track on land to the north of Chelston House Farm, Wellington (amendment to 43/2008/009). This application was considered acceptable as there was little impact on visual amenity. It was agreed to recommend that PERMISSION BE GRANTED.
THE MEETING CLOSED AT 6.30PM
