Thakeham Parish Council

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING - Tuesday, 7^th November 2006

Meeting opened:         7.30 p.m.

Present                         Mr D Berry                                Ms K Dawes                             

Mr D Hardisty                            Mr D MacEachern                     

Mrs P Maggs                             Rev P Messenger

In attendance                 Mr J Denman                             Clerk to the Council

                                    Members of the public

1.         Chair

In the absence of Cllr Goring, Cllr MacEachern took the Chair until Cllr Hardisty joined the meeting as shown below.

2.         Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Cllr Goring together with Cllr Prince in his capacity as Tree Warden.

3.         Interests of Members

No interests were declared.

4.         Minutes of the last meeting

            Minutes of the last meeting held on 3^rd October 2006 were approved and signed.

5.         Correspondence

            DC/05/0309 (T/05/06) Willmers Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham

Erection of 3 detached dwellings

Planning Inspectorate decision on re-determination to dismiss the appeal 

HDC LDF consultation documents, responses by 15^th December:

Statement of Community Involvement

Gypsy and Traveller Sites

            Village/Parish/Town Design Statements, passed to Cllr Dawes

            General Development Control - Alternative Policy Boundaries

6.         Planning Applications for consideration

DC/06/2347 (T/06/51) Oakfield, Coolham Road, Coolham

Retention of mobile home                                                                                   (PaulM)

STRONG SUPPORT

DC/06/2492 (T/06/52) Alborough, Hillside Walk, Storrington

Fell 1 Silver Birch and Surgery to 1 Beech tree                                                     (NP)     

NO OBJECTION

Cllr Hardisty joined the meeting

DC/06/2519 (T/06/53) 10 Crescent Rise, Thakeham

Conservatory                                                                                                     (PatM)

NO OBJECTION

DC/06/2528 (T/06/54) The Gatehouse, Threals Lane, West Chiltington

1^st Floor extension and detached double garage                                                    (DME)

NO OBJECTION, provided the garage remains ancillary to the main building.

DC/06/2546 (T/06/55) 25 Furze Common Road, Thakeham

Surgery to 1 Oak tree                                                                                         (NP)

NO OBJECTION

DC/06/2475 (T/06/56) Martins, The Street, Thakeham

Renewal of unimplemented planning permission to erect a garage block

and grooms accommodation                                                                               (PatM)

NO OBJECTION, provided the conditions in the previous permission remain. Concern was however expressed over the size and scale of the development in relation to the existing dwelling.

DC/06/2596 (T/06/57) Romarin, 64 Linfield Copse, Thakeham

Surgery to Leylandi hedge                                                                                  (NP)     

NO OBJECTION

7.         Planning Applications permitted/refused/withdrawn since the last meeting

            Permitted

            DC/06/1766 (T/06/44) Little Birches, Hillside Walk, Storrington

Single storey rear extension, conservatory and pitched roof to front forming an

open porch and alterations                                                                                             

2          The materials and finishes of all new external walls and roofs of the development hereby permitted shall match in type, colour and texture those of the existing building.

DC/06/1950 (T/06/45) Woodnote, Hillside Walk, Storrington

Fell 1 Chestnut tree                                                                                                       

DC/06/2077 (T/06/46) Fairlands, Storrington Road, Thakeham

Pitched roof open porch

2.         The materials to be used in the development hereby permitted shall strictly accord with those indicated on the approved plans.

            Refused

            None

            Withdrawn

            None

Meeting closed:           8.05 p.m.