Planning & Development Policy Committee
Minutes of the Myland Community Council Planning & Development Policy Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 5th July 2017, 7.15 pm @ 101 Nayland Road, Mile End Road, Colchester, CO4 5EN
Present: Cllr John Stewart (Chair)
Cllr John Dickson
Cllr Pete Hewitt
Cllr Alison Jay
The Assistant Clerk
There were two members of the public present.
Cllr Pauline Bacon also attended.
036-17/18 Apologies – to receive and accept
Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr Gray.
037-17/18 Declarations of Interest
There were no Declarations of Interest made.
038-17/18 Have Your Say – Members of the public can comment on any item on the agenda
Mr Nicholson referred to planning application 171518. He said this was the third application Cambian Fairview had submitted and this one was by far the worst as approval was required for removing most of the currently available parking on the site. He said Cambian Fairview would be giving new contracts to staff to prevent them from parking on the premises. He said MCC had a copy of his objections on file. He said he and other residents were waiting for restricted parking to be introduced down the road. He said he felt this application should be rejected and the compound returned to the status quo. He said he would urge MCC to reject the application or to object and comment.
The Chairman thanked Mr Nicholson for his comments.
039-17/18 Chairman’s Announcements and Correspondence
The Chairman said CBC’s Draft Submission Local Plan had been received. He said Cllr Hewitt had looked at this already and thanked him for his comments.
The Assistant Clerk said she would add to the August agenda for formal agreement of MCC’s response to the Draft Submission.
040-17/18 Minutes of the meeting held on 7th June 2017 to be approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman
The minutes of the meeting held on 7th June 2017 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
Proposed: Cllr Hewitt Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
041-17/18 Update of progress of resolutions made at the last meeting
There were no updates.
042-17/18 To review the Planning & Development Policy Committee’s Terms of Reference
The Planning & Development Policy Committee’s Terms of Reference were reviewed.
The following was added:
(m) To take the lead for commenting or otherwise on Colchester Borough Council’s Local Plan on behalf of Myland Community Council and where necessary report to full Council
Proposed: Cllr Dickson Seconded: Cllr Jay (Unanimous)
043-17/18 Monitoring
The Chairman said he had received an email from the applicant for planning application 171320, 82 Turner Road. He said the applicant had been disappointed that MCC had objected to the application. The Chairman said he had thanked the applicant for his views and suggested he took the matter up with CBC. He said the correspondence was available should members of the Committee wish to view it.
The Chairman mentioned the issue of landscaping between the back of Mill Road and the new houses on Severalls Phase 1. He said the screening had not gone in and it might be that the residents would be responsible. He said Cllr Martin Goss was dealing with this.
The Chairman said complaints had been received from residents regarding dust and early working by developers along Axial Way. He said Cllr Goss was also looking at this issue.
Cllr Jay said she had met with the Assistant Head of Camulos Academy and discussed the issue of parking. She said the Assistant Head had asked who owned the land in front of the school facing on to Whitmore Drive.
The Chairman said CBC would be the first port of call for the school. He said he would be meeting with the Severalls consortium on the following day and would raise the issue.
044-17/18 Planning matters for review
There were no planning matters for review.
045-17/18 Planning, Licensing & Highways Applications/Appeals – To make recommendations, including requests for Section 106 money where applicable, on applications received (Appendix 1)
171518 – Cambian Fairview, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HF – Retention of existing maintenance compound – Comment
“MCC note that two similar applications have already been submitted and then
withdrawn by the applicant. We would like to see this matter brought to a
conclusion, as the compound has now been in place for five years.
We note the applicant has a parking plan in place and we would wish to make sure
this goes ahead and is monitored to prove it is effective.
We note the concerns of residents living in the vicinity of the application
site.”
Proposed: Cllr Hewitt Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
163057 – Former Severalls Hospital Site, Severalls Hospital, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HG – Demolition and erection of an airing shelter (Amendment to red line site boundary) – Support
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Hewitt (Unanimous)
171435 – Severalls Hospital, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HG – Application for removal or variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission 152794 – Comment
“MCC note this application and have no objection.”
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
171436 – Severalls Hospital, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HG – Application for removal or variation of condition 12 following grant of planning permission 152733 – Comment
“MCC note this application and have no objection.”
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
171577 – Camulos Academy, Whitmore Drive, Colchester CO4 5HG – Installation of a steel/aluminium/polycarbonate canopy, adjacent to the main academy building located on the playground – Support
Proposed: Cllr Jay Seconded: Cllr Hewitt (Unanimous)
171437 – 279 Mile End Road, Colchester CO4 5DZ – Creation of a new vehicle crossing to the house’s driveway by dropping the kerb – Support
Proposed: Cllr Jay Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
171470 – Myland House, 81 Mile End Road, Colchester CO4 5BU – Double garage currently being used as storage to be utilised as a disabled WC, library and teaching area – Support
Proposed: Cllr Dickson Seconded: Cllr Hewitt (Unanimous)
171384 – Former Severalls Hospital Site, Severalls Hospital, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HG – Single pole mounted Stack sign – Support
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
046-17/18 To receive copies of Planning/Appeal Decisions (Appendix 1)
171004 – 2 Bedford Road, Colchester CO4 5LS – Rear and side single storey extension providing a kitchen dining area to the rear and family and w.c facility to side aspect – Permission granted, 4 conditions, 19th June 2017
171235 – 207 Mile End Road, Colchester CO4 5DB – Proposed dropped kerb, crossover, parking and boundary wall changes – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 14th June 2017
171023 – 38a Peto Avenue, Colchester CO4 5WJ – Replacement of roof and frames (windows and doors) of a single storey conservatory to the rear of the property – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 13th June 2017
170932 – 31 Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5LA – Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extension. Re-roof of existing conservatory and single storey extension off existing garage – Permission granted, 5 conditions, 12th June 2017
171377 – 4 Hadrian Close, Colchester CO4 5GJ – Proposed loft conversion, including the insertion of rear dormers and front facing roof lights – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 29 June 2017
047-17/18 Date of next meeting 2nd August 2017, 7.15pm @ 101 Nayland Road
The meeting closed at 8.15pm.