Thakeham Parish Council

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING - Monday, 18^th December 2006

Meeting opened:         6.50 p.m.

Present                         Mr D Berry                                Mr D MacEachern                     

Mrs P Maggs                             Rev P Messenger

In attendance                 Mr J Denman                             Clerk to the Council

                                    Member of the public

1.         Chair

Cllr MacEachern took the Chair in the absence of Cllr Goring.

2.         Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Cllrs Dawes and Hardisty. Cllr Goring was also absent.

3.         Interests of Members

No interests were declared.

4.         Minutes of the last meeting

            Minutes of the last meeting held on 7^th November 2006 were approved and signed.

5.         Correspondence

            DC/06/1133 (T/06/27) Willmers Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham

Demolition and removal of existing structures and slurry beds, reclamation of tipped land

to pasture land and woodland and erection of 2 dwellings, garages and access

Notice of Planning Appeal

6.         Planning Applications for consideration

DC/06/2731 (T/06/58) Green Dene Farmhouse, Storrington Road, Thakeham

New access to highway and garage                                                                                 (KD)      DC/06/2732 (T/06/59) Green Dene Farmhouse, Storrington Road, Thakeham

New garage (Listed Building Consent)                                                                              (KD)

Concern was expressed over these applications. This is a dangerous stretch of road and the new access should therefore replace the existing one and be subject to adequate visibility to ensure highway safety. The maximum amount of hedgerow should be retained and the current driveway should be removed and planted. Demolition of the existing garage is not mentioned in the application; it should be removed to avoid overdevelopment of the site.

DC/06/2814 (T/06/60) 3 Crescent Rise, Thakeham

Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with single-storey rear extension            (DME)               NO OBJECTION

DC/06/2679 (T/06/61) Saxon Hill, The Street, Thakeham

Installation of garage doors to car port (amendment to previously approved DC/06/0301)  (KD)           NO OBJECTION

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         Planning Applications permitted/refused/withdrawn since the last meeting

            Permitted

            DC/06/2174 (T/06/47) The Flower Corner, Storrington Road, Thakeham

Single-storey side extension to shop                                                                               

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

DC/06/2261 (T/06/48) 18 Furze Common Road, Thakeham

2 storey side extension                                                                                                  

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.

3.          Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or Orders amending or revoking and re-enacting the same, no windows or other openings (other than those shown on the plans hereby approved) shall be formed in the western elevation of the development without the prior permission of the Local Planning Authority pursuant to an application for the purpose.  

DC/06/2329 (T/06/50) Wentworth, High Bar Lane, Thakeham

2.         The tree work to which this consent relates shall be limited to;

(a)         Trim western side of hedge and cut height to 4m above ground level.

3.         The surgery to which this consent relates shall be carried out in accordance with BS 3998 ‘Recommendations for Tree Work' (1989). Where applicable, retained side shoots intended to form the new dominant shoot must be at least 30% of the diameter of the parent branch.    

            Refused

            None

            Withdrawn

            None

Meeting closed:           7.20 p.m.