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FROGMORE & SHERFORD PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING
Frogmore Village Hall, Frogmore
Monday 19th December 2011 at 2.00pm
OPEN FORUM – No members of the public attended.
PRESENT: Councillors: W. Grahamslaw, N. Boult, S. Grahamslaw, D. Howells, J. Smith, (S. Winstanley - Clerk in attendance)
1. APOLOGIES – G. Elliott, J. Horsley, G. Willson
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None
3. PLANNING & PLANNING MATTERS –
Applications for consideration: 43/3036/11/F – Homefield Farm, Sherford TQ7 2AT
Solar photovoltaic array capacity 50kw
Following discussion it was resolved to recommend support
43/3099/11/F – Virginia Cottage, Frogmore Q7 2NR
Full planning application for the erection of a new
dwelling to the rear of Virginia Cottage.
Following discussion it was resolved to recommend support
however Members wished to ensure that parking on site is assured for Laburnum Cottage & Virginia Cottage.
4. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 23.1.12 - Frogmore Village Hall
SIGNED …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Chair S. Winstanley Clerk
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FROGMORE & SHERFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Frogmore Village Hall, Frogmore
Monday 21st November 2011 at 7.00pm
OPEN FORUM – 3 members of the public attended. Opposition to the planning application for
4 Homefield Cottages as to the size and design, were expressed.
POLICE REPORT: - No report. The Chair had met with PC S. Mutton who informed him that there was an awareness that the lack of communication which was a result of the new regime, was unacceptable.
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORT:
- The developers of Homefield had promised to make a planning application but once again this had not been received. The Chair suggested that he should not have a meeting with Marian Playle and Cllr. Brazil.
- Attention was drawn to the planning application for a 20m wind turbine at Chivelstone.
PRESENT: Councillors: W. Grahamslaw, N. Boult, G. Elliott, S. Grahamslaw, J. Horsley, D. Howells, J. Smith, G. Willson
(Cllr. J. Brazil, S. Winstanley - Clerk in attendance)
1. APOLOGIES – None
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held on 24th October 2011
It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the Chair should sign the Minutes as a true and correct record.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None
4. PLANNING & PLANNING MATTERS –
Applications to be considered this meeting: 43/2764/11/F – Winslade Farm, Frogmore
Installation of a solar photovoltaic array with a
maximum height of 2.6m and a maximum installed
capacity of 50kw
Following discussion it was resolved to recommend support
43/2830/11/F – 4 Homefield Cottages, Sherford
Resubmission of planning app. 43/2257/11/F
Extension to dwelling, new porch & enlargement
of parking area.
Following discussion it was resolved to recommend objection
for the following reasons:
The application is not in keeping
The proposed design is out of character
The proposed design is unsympathetic
The proposed design is disproportionate
5. FINANCIAL MATTERS
- To approve payment of the following cheques:
Cheque Nos:
617– £188.22 – S. Winstanley (November) Resolved
2. Cash at bank - £6004.46
3. To review the 6 month’s expenditure to 30th September 2011.
4. To agree a Budget for 2012/13 and to set the Precept for that year
Following consideration of all the figures it was resolved to increase the precept to £6,300
It was also resolved to award the Clerk one point on the salary scale to SCP 19 with effect from
1.4.12.
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6. CLERK’S REPORT – The Parish Council will shortly have access to the Ordnance Survey on line when a
Licence has been received.
Concerns had been expressed about the state of the play area, but as yet no response
had been received from SHDC.
7. CHAIR’S COMMENTS
- Homefield – No application had been received as promised and a face to face meeting with the Head of Planning Marian Playle was agreed with Julian Brazil present.
- No further meeting of the Jubilee Committee had been held.
- It has been agreed that the Parish Council will take delivery of 2 tonnes of salt.
- It was agreed that any celebrations associated with the Olympic Torch Relay, should be a matter for the Village Associations.
- Planning training on the 7th December – it was agreed that 4 members would attend.
CORRESPONDENCE–
- Letter from a wind turbine pressure group against a proposal at Chivelstone. It was agreed that if Members wished to respond to the application they could do so individually.
- A request for support had been received from Victim Support.
- A request for support had been received from CAB.
9. To approve the Emergency Plan & make arrangements for distributing the questionnaire.
- A format was agreed. This will be amended and sent by email to Members and then printed.
10. COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
Housing J. Horsley – No report
Employment G. Willson - No report
Roads & Transport D. Howells – No report but it was agreed Members would endeavour
to pick up the litter in the lanes.
Environment – 1 J. Smith – Creek Clean up in January and thereafter quarterly.
Environment – 2 G. Elliott - No report
Services – N. Boult – DCC have asked for photos of the parish to be incorporated
into a new website. Agreed.
S. Grahamslaw – Reminder of the coffee morning on the 3rd December
10.30 – 12.00 in support of the Coleridge Bus.
Emergency Plan G. Willson, D. Howells to meet tomorrow to finalise the questionnaire.
1. Date of next meeting: Monday 19th December 2011 – Sherford Village Hall
at 1pm.
SIGNED …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
Chair S. Winstanley Clerk
ACTION POINTS:
Clerk To email Members with log on for Ordnance Survey
Clerk To check up on maps
Clerk To contact SHDC re. the play area
D. Howells To forward emergency plan questionnaire to Members