Wellington Town Council planning meeting October 2007

The OCTOBER meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 1st October 2007 at 7pm.
The council’s planning meeting will also be held on Monday, 1st October 2007 in the URC Church Hall at 6pm for which a separate agenda is enclosed.
Will members please note there will be a special code of conduct session at 5.30pm on Monday, 1st October 2007 in the URC hall and therefore the October Finance Committee meeting will be held in the hall on Monday, 1st October 2007 at 5 pm. An agenda and relevant papers will be issued at the meeting.

Tony Brown
Town clerk
AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1A. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1B. REPORT AND QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO/FROM THE POLICE

1C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME

2. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 3rd September 2007

3. TO CONSIDER REQUEST FOR THE GRANT PLEDGED FOR THE WELLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD
A letter has been received from Wellington Rugby Football Club asking for the council to release the initial amount of £3,750 which was scheduled to come from next years expenditure (total pledge is £7,500) to allow work for the gas main to proceed. The total cost of diverting the main is £7,114.63 and Wales and West Utilities are requesting payment in full with the order for work with an estimated lead time of a minimum of 20 weeks (enclosed with appeal statement and account statement and letter and quotation from Wales and West Utilities: for decision). See minute 14258.

4. TO CONSIDER SOLUTIONS TO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN HOLYOAKE STREET
This item has been placed on the agenda after it was raised at last month’s meeting (see minute 14416). Councillor Bowrah to raise.

5. TO CONSIDER SETTING UP AN ALLOTMENT WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS THE NEED FOR MORE ALLOTMENTS
Councillor Mrs Stock-Williams to raise.

5a. TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ROAD SIGNAGE AT THE ENTRANCE TO BURROUGH WAY
Councillor Mrs Stock-Williams to raise.

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Minute 14413 New Somerfield Store: Letter from the Government Office for the South West about the notice announcing the order for the stopping up of the access road off Scott’s Lane, Wellington (enclosed: for information)
(b) Minute 14425 Northern relief road: Letter from county council and copy of letter sent to Taunton DBC and the Deane’s reply (enclosed: for information(c)
(c) Minute 14392 (6th August meeting) Dog bin requests: Letter from Taunton DBC about Beech Hill and Waterpath bin requests (enclosed: for information)

7. CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Letter from Somerset County Council re the future management of waste in the county for the next 20 years (enclosed: for decision)
(b) Letter from Somerset County Council re HGV pinch point consultation (enclosed: for decision)
(c) Letter from leader of county council, Councillor Jill Shortland about foot and mouth outbreak and rights of way (enclosed: for information)

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
To report that next meeting of the partnership will be held on Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 a 6pm (for information)

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 1st October 2007)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF SEPTEMBER 2007

11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 1st October 2007)

12. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIRMAN

Wellington Town Council planning meeting October 2007

The OCTOBER PLANNING meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the United Reformed Church Hall in Fore Street, Wellington, on MONDAY, 1ST OCTOBER 2007 at 6pm. Mr John Hamer, Taunton Deane Borough Council’s planning officer, will be in attendance.

Tony Brown
Town clerk
AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1B. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

2. APPLICATION TO BE DETERMINED BY TOWN COUNCIL
(a) Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension with integral garage, conservatory to rear and porch at 38 Millstream Gardens, Wellington (43/2007/111). The planning officer is recommending refusal (report enclosed). There are no objections from neighbours.

3. TO CONSIDER WHAT COMMENTS TO MAKE ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL:
(a) Conversion of mill building (former Haymans Coalyard Warehouse) and extension to form 21 two bed apartments and formation of 32 car parking spaces and bike lockers for 42 bikes, Haymans Mill, Payton Road, Westford, Wellington 43/2007/087: Planning officers comments: Will need to assess impact on character of existing building, traffic generation, flood risk mitigation, and impact on wildlife). This application was deferred at both the August and September meeting pending the receipt of the comments of Somerset Highways.
(b) Erection of a terrace of 4 two bedroom cottages and a terrace of 3 two bedroom cottages on land to the rear of the Three Cups, 32-34 Fore Street, Wellington (43/2007/094): Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on visual amenity and road safety).Clerk’s note: There is an existing approval for 2 three bedroom cottages and a four bedroom detached house at the rear of the pub and the conversion of the public house into 3 cottages (43/2007/095LB) has been approved by Taunton DBC. This application was deferred at the September meeting pending the receipt of the comments of Somerset Highways.
(c) Demolition of building and erection of 2 dwellings, phase 1, on land at rear of 14 High Street, Wellington (43/2007/112: Planning officer’s initial comments: Will need to assess visual impact and effect on neighbouring properties on site). This application was deferred at the September meeting pending the receipt of the comments of Somerset Highways.
(d) Demolition of building and erection of 6 dwellings, phase 2, on land at rear of 14 High Street, Wellington (43/2007/113: Planning officer’s initial comments: Will need to assess visual impact and effect on neighbouring properties on site).This application was deferred at the September meeting pending the receipt of the comments of Somerset Highways.
(e) Alterations to access, erection of wall, erection of workshop/barn, formation of earth mound at Burts Farm, Ford Street, Wellington (44/2007/017: Planning officer’s initial comments: Visual impact to be assessed on site). Please note this application is not within our parish but is within the Wellington Without parish. The council is asked for its comments as it may affect properties in our area.
(f) Retention of 2 blackboard signs and 1 externally illuminated projecting sign at Rule 7, 21 High Street, Wellington (43/2007/118LB and 43/2007/120A): Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on the character and appearance of the listed building).
(g) Replacement windows at Over 55 Club, North Street, Wellington (43/2007/138LB: Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on the character and appearance of the listed building).
(h) Erection of dwelling and refurbishment of existing accommodation to form 2 dwellings at 15A Fore Street, Wellington (amended scheme) (43/2007/117: Planning officer’s initial comments: Previous permission granted. Will need to check for any impact on neighbouring properties).
(i) Erection of dwelling to rear of 36 Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2007/125: Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on visual and residential amenity and road safety).
(j) Erection of dwelling adjacent to 40 Churchfields, Wellington (43/2007/128: Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on visual and residential amenity).
(k) Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 2 new dwellings (amended scheme) at 17 Oaken Ground, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2007/137: Planning officer’s initial comments: Assess impact on visual amenity).

PLEASE NOTE: COPIES OF ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE DETERMINED AND CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HALL FROM 5.50PM ONWARDS ON MONDAY 1st OCTOBER 2007