Planning minutes 22-5-2007

	Billericay Town Council
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BILLERICAY TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD IN
THE COACH HOUSE, CROWN YARD,
HIGH STREET, BILLERICAY ON
TUESDAY 22 MAY 2007

Present Cllr J Devlin - Chairman
Cllrs P Bowditch, M Dunn, M Moore, R Rapley and D. Spencer

In Attendance Helen Philpott – Town Clerk

Also In Attendance 2 Members of the Public

154 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence had been received from Cllrs Beale, Buchanan, Garlick and Stansfield.

155 Signing of Planning Minutes of 8 May 2007

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

156 Minutes of the Pedestrian Routes Working Party

Members received and considered the minutes of the meetings held on:

3 May 2007
16 May 2007

RESOLVED: that the minutes be approved and adopted.

157 Proposed Amendment to Traffic Order

Proposed Introduction of Bus Stop Clearway in Outwood Common Road and Elm Green, Billericay

Members received and considered a letter from the Area Manager Highways South seeking the Town Councils comments regarding the proposal that the current bus stop situated in Outwood Common Road, adjacent to Elm Green, be made a Bus Stop Clearway from 7am to 7pm to prevent intrusion by vehicles other than the service bus route which serve this area. Where vehicles park in the bus stop area this prevents the service bus from entering the lay-by and reaching the kerb line, presenting a large obstruction in the carriageway.

Members of the Committee were in support of this suggestion and it was:

RECOMMENDED: that the Essex County Council be informed that the Town Council supports the proposal.

158 Planning Applications

07/00466/FULL – 172, Norsey Road
2-Storey side extension with front & rear dormers
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application but the comment was made that there is inconsistency in the description of 2(c) on the application form.

07/00474/OUT – 22 Lilford Road
Demolish existing bungalow & construct a 4-bedroom detached dwelling
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00482/LBBAS – 108a High Street (Quirks)
Conversion of roof space to office/filing room with rear dormer
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00483/FULL – 108a High Street (Quirks)
Conversion of roof space to office/filing room with rear dormer
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00506/FULL – 98 Norsey Road
Demolish existing dwelling & construction of 1 detached house
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00514/FULL – 22 Glenside
Rebuild & alter single storey front extension
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00519/FULL – 10 Norsey Close
Front porch
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00520/FULL – The Billericay School, School Road
Installation of 2 aerials on roof for CCTV system
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00523/FULL – 9 Copford Road
2-Storey side extension, pitched roof to porch & extension to dropped kerb
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00534/FULL – 18 Station Road
Single storey rear extension
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00536/FULL – 2a Little Norsey Road
Single storey rear extension
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00548/FULL – 23 Doublet Mews
Erection of rear conservatory (demolish existing)
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00554/OUT – Oakdin Surgery, 58 Laindon Road
Demolish existing surgery & construct 6 detached houses
5^th Application
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

	Plots 1, 5 & 6 contravene DC4
	Plot 2 contravenes DC21
	Over development of the site as there is insufficient separation between the dwellings

07/00561/FULL – 161a Mountnessing Road
Demolish bungalow & construct 2 detached 4 bedroom dwellings
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00568/FULL – 104-106 Stock Road
Demolition of 2 existing dwellings & erection of 4 detached dwellings
3^rd Application
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7.35 p.m. to enable the members of the public to speak. Meeting reconvened at 7.45 p.m.
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

	Highway Safety as this is an unmade pedestrian right of way and turning it into a road will cause pedestrian problems. At present it is also used as a set-down and pick-up point for school pupils.
	Will contravene DC22 as the refuse disposal point will be more than 12 metres from the highway;
	Will contravene DC23 - access for emergency vehicles;
	Plot 4 on site plan would overhang onto neighbouring property;
	Soakaways for surface water disposal will cause additional problems as The Grove is water logged on many occasions throughout the year;
	Plans have not been drawn correctly as Plot 2 on the plan is actually Plot 1 and Plot 1 is actually Plot 2.

07/00570/FULL – The Pilgrim Public House, Mountnessing Road
Erect 3 x 4metre x 4metre jumbrellas, to be positioned on new raised decking & patio seating areas with heaters and lighting
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

	The single umbrella at the front of the public house facing North could cause a traffic hazard by obscuring the view of vehicles exiting the car park; the proposed lighting could also cause an obstruction;
	Damage to Residential Amenity by increase in noise

07/00571/FULL - 278 Outwood Common Road
1^st floor side extension over existing garage together with rear flat roof dormer
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

Too close to the boundary and contravenes DC28 and DC38

07/00572/FULL – 29 Ian Road
Add box dormer to rear roof slope of house
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

Damage to visual amenity and contravenes DC32

07/00574/FULL – 18 Western Road
Change of use to retail & store at ground floor and office, manufacture & store at first floor for canvas pictures manufacturing & retail
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

The proposal for the first floor is in appropriate with residential dwellings either side and would be contrary to the Local Plan

07/00575/FULL – 102 Western Road
Single storey side extension to form garage, replacement rear conservatory & new roof to 2-storey rear projection
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00593/FULL – 43 Bluebell Wood
Side & rear extensions & loft conversion with rear dormer converting bungalow to chalet
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application on the following grounds:

	Damage to visual amenity as out of keeping with street scene
	Over-looking neighbouring property

07/00594/FULL – 88 Norsey Road
Single storey rear extension incorporating a conservatory
RESOLVED: The Town Council had no objection to this application.

07/00595/FULL – 127 Stock Road
Change of use from A1 to A2 (Accountancy Practice)
RESOLVED: The Town Council objected to this application as it would be a loss of retail space in a secondary shopping area.

159 Questions from Press and Public

There were no questions from the public.

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.33 pm.

Next Planning Committee meeting –5 June 2007

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