Planning Committee 16-1-2007

	Billericay Town Council
	The Loft, Crown Yard, High Street, Billericay, CM12 9BX
Telephone 01277 625732 FAX 01277 634784 townclerk@billericaytowncouncil.gov.uk

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD IN
THE COACH HOUSE, CROWN YARD,
HIGH STREET, BILLERICAY ON
TUESDAY 16^th JANUARY 2007

Present Cllr J Devlin – Chairman
Cllr J Buchanan – Vice Chairman
Cllrs J Garlick, M Dunn, M Moore

In Attendance Madeline Gapes – Committee Clerk

Also In Attendance Mike Miners – Press

99 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence had been received from Cllrs Rapley, Spencer, Pugh, Stansfield, Bowditch and Beale.

100 Signing of Minutes of Meetings Held 19^th December 2006 and 2^nd January 2007.

Following approval, the minutes were signed by the Chairman as a true record.

101 Proposed Amendment to Traffic Order : Sunnymede Infants & Junior Schools, Mons Avenue, Greenway, Thynne Road, The Meadow Way, Cavell Road and The Rising. Proposed Introduction of Waiting Restrictions – Informal Consultations

The letter from Essex County Council Highways dated 12^th December, 2006.

(previously circulated with Agenda for 2^nd January 2007 meeting) was received. After discussion it was

RECOMMENDED: The clerk to reply that Billericay Town Council support the amendment to the Traffic Order, and would encourage Basildon DC to ensure that the enforcement takes place so that the scheme can be properly evaluated.

Notification of Appeal

J D Weatherspoons, The Blue Boar. 39, High Street, Billericay

The letter dated 15^th December 2006 advising of the appeal (previously circulated with Agenda for 2^nd January 2007 meeting) was noted.

103 Essex Minerals & Waste Development Framework:

The Essex Waste Development Document

The letter from Essex County Council Planning dated 20^th December 2006 was noted.

East of England Plan – Proposed Changes to the Draft Revision

The letters from (i) EALC dated December 2006 and (ii) Go-East dated 3^rd January 2007

inviting comments on the above document were received. After discussion it was

RECOMMENDED: The clerk to reply, stating that the Town Council objects to the new plan with regard to the further increase (to 508,000) in overall housing figures as the report states that these figures should be treated as "floors" not "ceilings". These figures are totally unacceptable as there is no infrastructure to support the additional housing.

105 Planning Applications

06/01526/FULL – 7, Tensing Gardens, Billericay

2-Storey Side Extension

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

	Over-development
	Damage to residential amenity due to (i) over-dominance and (ii) excessive bulk
	Bedroom at first floor level is too close to the boundary (DC 38)

06/01556/FULL – 136, Norsey Road, Billericay

Rear Conservatory

RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

06/01558/FULL – 443, Outwood Common Road, Billericay

Demolish Existing Property & Erection of 1 x 5-Bedroom Detached Property

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

Property should be 2 metres clear on the north side from the

highway boundary of Break Egg Hill

06/01562/FULL – 17, Little Norsey Road, Billericay

Conversion of Bungalow to House

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

	Extension is 3 metres to the front (DC 37)
	Damage to visual amenity due to being out of keeping with the

street scene due to the garage being too far forward

Unsympathetic to neighbouring dwellings

06/01566/FULL – 10, The Meadow Way, Billericay

2-Storey Rear Extension

RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

06/01569/ABAS – 63a, High Street, Billericay

Externally Illuminated Fascia Sign & Hanging Sign

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

	Hanging sign is too high (DC 51)
	Hanging sign projects 1.2 metres

06/01572/TPOBAS – 100, Norsey Road, Billericay

Fell 2 Protected Trees (W82 to TPO/06/49)

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

The trees should not be felled unless the arboriculturist states that they are dead.

06/01573/FULL – 180a, Norsey Road, Billericay

Demolition of Existing Dwelling & Construction of Detached House With Detached Garage to Front

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

Damage to visual amenity due to (i) being out of keeping with that

section of Norsey Road, (ii) excessive bulk and height

Damage to residential amenity due to (i) over-dominance, (ii) over-shadowing

neighbouring properties

Garage in front garden is too far forward (way beyond any other buildings in the road)

House numbering on the photographs is wrong and misleading

06/01576/FULL – 33, Grosvenor Gardens, Billericay

Single Storey Front & Side Extension

RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:-

	Too close to the highway boundary (DC 29)
	Front extension is too large (DC 37)

07/00013/FULL – 85, Norsey Road, Billericay

Demolish Existing Dwelling & Erect 2 x 4-Bedroom Detached Houses

With Detached Garage to Rear of Plot 1 (Amended)

RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

106 Questions from Press and Public

None

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.05 pm.

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