Minutes of Wadhurst Parish Council’s Planning Committee

Minutes of a meeting held on Saturday 25 June  2011 at Carillon Cottage
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Present:  Cllrs. Bell, Berger, Goolden (chairman), Kent, and Standley
Also in attendance District Cllr. Wells and two members of the public

Agenda

1. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
Cllrs. Gadd and Konrad.

2. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 11th June, 2011
Resolved to approve the Minutes of the meeting at full council meeting on 11th June, 2011 subject to the addition of four refusals to the Minutes of the 25th June, 2011 meeting. District advise that the committee’s comment (point 3) relating to the Premises Licence application were covered by details included in the accompanying Event Management Plan which had not been forwarded.

3. To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda
There were none.

4. Public Forum
Two members of the public provided background details and comments regarding their own applications and provided additional information to assist with the committee’s decisions.

5. To consider licence and planning applications received and make recommendations

WD/2011/1281/F for PARTRIDGES, PARTRIDGE LANE, WADHURST TN5 6LA
PROVISION OF GLAZED INFILLING AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING POOL BUILDING
No objection

WD/2011/1119/F for BUCKHURST LODGE, BEECH HILL, WADHURST,  TN5 6JR
CONSTRUCTION OF STABLES
No objection

WD/2011/1244/F for THE CLOCK HOUSE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, TN5 6HF
ERECTION OF SINGLE GARAGE
No objection

WD/2011/0524/F for WINDMILL FARM, WINDMILL LANE, WADHURST TN5 6DJ
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION WITH ADDITIONAL TWO STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION
No objection

WD/2011/0703/F for CAPTAINS GREEN, WHITEGATES LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6QG.
REPLACEMENT OUTBUILDING (GARAGES, SHED AND LOG STORE)
This improvement to the property is supported

WD/2011/1313/F for FAIR VIEW,  BALACLAVA LANE, WADHURST  TN5 6EG
TWO STOREY  SIDE EXTENSION
Objection expressed as the proposed extension is larger than the Design Guide (sect. 10.5) and further contravenes the Guide as it does not conform to the 1.5 m set-back and does not balance the street scene. The proposed loss of another smaller property in the Parish would also be regretted.

CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT for ACORNS, SPARROWS GREEN ROAD, WADHURST TN5 6SJ
Cllrs. Bell and Berger’s details passed to District as witnesses to the property having been used for commercial purposes for many years.

6. To consider notices of decisions received
WD 2011/0588/F    (Refused) - Clock House, Cousley Wood; single garage
WD 2010/2142/F    (Refused) - Wadhurst Castle; change of use from B1 to A1
WD 2010/2772/F    (Refused) - Cherry Tree Cottage, Wadhurst Road, Mark Cross;  oak garage/store/toolshed
WD 2011/0357/F    (Refused) - Old Forge Offices, Sparrows Green;  conversion of offices to 1-bed house

7. Urgent issues at the discretion of the Chairman for noting
The decision to review the format and processes required when application papers are only received electronically is to be carried forward. A trial run with two applications to be conducted at the next meeting. Cllr. Standley is to send details of the Development Boundary to the chairman.