Planning & Development Policy Committee
Minutes of the Myland Community Council Planning & Development Policy Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 2nd March 2016, 7.15 pm @ 101 Nayland Road, Mile End Road, Colchester, CO4 5EN
Present: Cllr John Stewart (Chair)
Cllr Jean Dickinson
Cllr John Dickson
Cllr Liz Gray
Cllr Pete Hewitt
There was one member of the public present.
228-15/16 Apologies
Apologies were accepted from Cllrs Pipik and Sutcliffe.
229-15/16 Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
230-15/16 Have Your Say
Mrs White referred to Item 218-15/16 and said that she would like it noted for the record that she did not accept what had been minuted under that Item.
231-15/16 Chairman’s Announcements and Correspondence
There were no announcements or correspondence.
232-15/16 Minutes of the meeting held on 17th February 2016 to be approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman
The minutes of the meeting held on 17th February 2016 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
Proposed: Cllr Gray Seconded: Cllr Hewitt (4 For; 1 Abstention)
233-15/16 Update of progress of resolutions made at the last meeting
Cllr Stewart said that he had submitted the response to CBC’s Air Quality Consultation online.
234-15/16 Monitoring
Cllr Gray said she had visited a few smaller sites where building had proceeded according to the relevant applications. She said she would be visiting the Bluegates development in Nayland Road and the Mersea Homes development off Fords Lane but she had no firm dates for these visits at the moment.
235-15/16 To consider and possibly resolve to respond to the Government’s Implementation of planning changes: technical consultation
It was resolved to respond to the Government’s Implementation of planning changes: technical consultation
Proposed: Cllr Hewitt Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
236-15/16 If the above is agreed to consider and possibly resolve to whom to delegate the response
It was resolved to delegate the response to Cllr Hewitt.
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Gray (Unanimous)
237-15/16 Planning matters for review
There were no matters for review.
238-15/16 Planning, Licensing & Highways Applications/Appeals – To make recommendations, including requests for Section 106 money where applicable, on applications received (Appendix 1)
152874 – 1 Worsdell Way, Colchester, CO4 5WQ – Ground floor rear extension – Comment
MCC would expect to see a useable maintenance gap to the side of the proposed extension. This appears to be over-development for the size of the garden and we would consider the extension to be overbearing on one of the neighbouring properties (no.15, Peto Avenue).
Proposed: Cllr Dickson Seconded: Cllr Hewitt (Unanimous)
160293 – Colchester Hospital University NHS Trust, Trust Offices, Main Building, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL – Demolition of existing extensions and erection of two storey Courtyard infill to create improved facilities for Cellular Pathology Department – Support
Proposed: Cllr Stewart Seconded: Cllr Dickson (Unanimous)
160375 – Oaks Hospital, Oaks Place, Colchester, CO4 5XR – 3. No proposed portacabin type offices linked to existing hospital. Retention of existing installation constructed under planning permission No 102693 date 23rd February 2011 – Support
Proposed: Cllr Hewitt Seconded: Cllr Stewart (Unanimous)
160366 – 80 Mile End Road, Colchester, CO4 5BY – Proposed demolition of “lean-to” timber-framed conservatory to rear and build ground floor extension as annexe for family member – Support
Proposed: Cllr Dickinson Seconded: Cllr Gray (Unanimous)
239-15/16 To receive copies of Planning/Appeal Decisions
Copies of the following Planning Decisions were received:
152718 – 22 Stanford Road, Colchester CO4 5NF – Erection of single storey rear conservatory extension – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 28th January 2016
160185 – 100 Mile End Road, Colchester CO4 5BZ – Proposed single storey side and single storey rear extension – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 2nd March 2016
160171 – 35 Lucius Crescent, Colchester CO4 9WW – Proposed single storey side extension – Permission granted, 3 conditions, 2nd March 2016
240-15/16 Date of next meeting – 16th March 2016 at 7.15pm @ 101 Nayland Road
The meeting closed at 7.53pm
The meeting closed at 8.20pm.
List of abbreviations
Cllr – Councillor
NGUAE – North Growth Urban Area Extension
CBC – Colchester Borough Council
NP – Neighbourhood Plan
CIL – Community Infrastructure Levy
NEPP – North Essex Parking Partnership
ECC – Essex County Council
PRoW – Public Right of Way
LHP – Local Highways Panel
S106 – Section 106 of Town & Country Planning Act ‘90
LP – Local Plan
SPD – Supplementary Planning Document
MCC – Myland Community Council