HIGHCLERE PARISH
COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the
Parish Council held in Highclere Village Hall on 29th August 2001 for the
purpose of considering planning applications.
Present
Councillor J Pearson (Acting as
Chair)
Councillor I. Davidson
Councillor R
East
Apologies for
absence
Councillor Mrs Sue
Roberts
Councillor T
Farmer
114/01 PLANNING
APPLICATIONS
The following planning
applications were considered:
BDB51112 Land at Highclere
Garage. Outline
planning permission; Redevelopment of showroom, erection of workshop and used
car canopy and associated parking.
Subject to the following
conditions then no objection:
The
roof height of any development should not be higher that the adjoining premises
"The Red House".
Comment: Close proximity to the rear of "The Red
House", separated by only a wooden fence could be a fire hazard and health and
safety risk.
BDB51184 Falkland Farm, Wash
Water, Cert
of lawful development, existing use/condition; Use of land for storing
caravans/tractors and other farming implements.
Subject to the following
conditions then no objection:
No
heavy goods vehicles should be stored, and the only farming implements should be
for the applicant's own use for hay making as stated in an earlier
application. Councillors recognised
that caravans have been stored here for many years, but the number stored on
site should be limited. Too many
caravans cannot be adequately screened from view, and there are concerns that a
storage area at Greenham common that is due to close could result in over
capacity at this site if numbers are not restricted.
BDB51254 1 and 2 Crowshott
Cottages, Removal
of single storey extensions and garage and conversion of cottages into one with
car port and erection of single storey side and two storey rear
extension.
No
Objection
Comments: The adjoining paddock is becoming
cultivated, and attempts to include this as a domestic garden should be
resisted.
BDB51281 61 Penwood Heights,
Erection
of a single storey rear extension and chimney
Subject to the following
conditions, then no objection:
The
adjoining neighbours have no objection.
Comment: The extension comes close to a very tall
leylandi hedge which would be better reduced in height to 2
Metres.
114/01 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
continued
BDB51321 Fieldgate House,
Tubbs Lane, Construction
of dormer windows and internal alterations to existing second floor room in roof
space.
Subject to the following
conditions, then no objection:
The
adjoining neighbours have no objections, nor concerns, about being
overlooked.
EC/130/01 Oakley Farm
Caravan Park, Washwater,
Appeal
against enforcement notice, change of use of land from camp site with tourism
use to residential use.
Objection for the following
reasons:
The
land lies outside the settlement policy boundary and is not set aside for
residential development. A mobile
home park would in effect be low cost housing, which is not sustainable in this
location with no local shops, amenities or transport system.
It
has been reported to the council that in the winter months, caravans on this
site are visible from properties on higher ground to the North of the site. In summer, foliage on the trees helps
screen the caravans.
Substantial
investment would be required to provide adequate sewerage in this area, which is
low lying land close to the river Enbourne, likely to remain wet in winter
months
115/01 OTHER PLANNING
CONCERNS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Notification of the
following planning approvals has been received:
BDB50693 10 Four oaks,
Single
Storey Side extension
BDB50499 Springfield,
Andover Road,
extensions, conservatory
BDB50909 Farthings,
Highclere St,
single storey rear extension
BDB50352 2 Treasure Hill,
Penwood,
First Floor rear extension
BDB49945 Lottoria Cottage,
Penwood, New
Dwelling (Appeal
Allowed)
Notification of the
following planning refusal has been received:
BDB49695 Holly Dene, Tubbs
Lane,
Extend over garage (Appeal
Dismissed)
There are several items of
correspondence relating to planning matters
Byeways, Various Letters and
Emails. Former
Councillor Mr David Evans, also shared Councillors' concerns that fencing now
hides the hedgerow at this location.
Mr Evans had been involved in the planning negotiations for this site,
and has secured an assurance from the developer that the applicant will remove
the paneling when the hedge matures.
HCC letter re Westridge
vegetation Highways
have agreed to cut back the vegetation on a without prejudice good will
basis
BDBC advice of listed
building survey for
information only
BDBC advice of revised forms
for work on trees subject to TPO's
BDBC information on the
"Anvil" Exhibition 1 September for
Local Plan
There
will be a display of the proposed development at Wash Water and at Mount
Common. Councillor Davidson urged
others to attend this and also a meeting with the Parish Society and the Village
Design Team on 31st August to plan the best way forward.
There being no further
business the meeting was brought to a
close