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Honiton Town Council

Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held at the Council Offices, New Street, Honiton on Tuesday 22 September 2009

Members present
St Michael’s Ward				St Paul’s Ward
Cllr J J Ayres					Cllr R A Farnham (Vice Chairman)
Cllr A B Boom					Cllr Miss V Ash **
Cllr M McGuire					Cllr R E Coombs
Cllr J B Taylor					Cllr J P Corke
Cllr V C Whitlock				Cllr Mrs M D Morgan

** Also District Councillor						

418.	To accept apologies for absence
Cllr Casson (A/L); Cllr Fleming (P); Cllr Groves (P); Cllr Howard (P); Cllr Teare (A/L)

419.	To confirm the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 8 September 2009 
The minutes of the above meeting had been circulated. They were approved and signed as a true record.

420.	To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda
None recorded.

421.	The following applications were considered, based on the information available. 
Participation of those Councillors who are also Members of the District Council in both the debate and subsequent vote is on the basis that the views expressed are preliminary views taking account of the information presently made available to the Town Council. The District Councillors reserve their final views on the application until they are in full possession of all the relevant arguments for and against. 

09/1168/FUL (Amended)

The Town Council recognises that the applicant has tried to address the issues and supports the amendment subject to details of the statement issued by the applicant being imposed as conditions and subject to its outstanding concerns being addressed as follows :
•	Clarification of lighting to be used
•	Query of non-alarmed reversing vehicles as we believe this is a requirement on all HGVs
•	Ecology concerns raised on the original application
•	Confirmation of restriction on materials to be stored
•	Reconsideration of review of permission after 2 years

Signed Chair	Mr Paul McCollum	Honiton Business Park, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton EX14 1BG

Temporary use of land for siting of 75 containers for self storage and storage of 30 vehicles for rental purposes

6 October 2009	

09/1792/TRE

The Town Council recommends 
•	The crown on T1 be reduced. Due to the elevated position it would appear that this tree may cast shadow over the garden and restrict light into the house
•	T2 be felled on safety grounds. If the tree was to fall due to instability of the root place or due to strong winds it may fall towards the house. A native tree should be planted as close as practicable to the same location
•	T3 should not be felled; it does not impede access to the double driveway. It would be a loss of amenity value. With regular maintenance it should not cause problems in the future when it reaches full maturity. The owner would benefit from professional advice on how to maintain the tree
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Mr Carleton	

9 Upland Chase, Honiton EX14 2FT

1 x ash, reduce and shape crown by 30%. 1 x eucalyptus, fell. 1 x rowan, fell
	
09/1657/FUL (Amended)

The Town Council supports this amendment	Slades Ltd	Unit 1, 2 and 3 Heath Trade Park, Gloucester Crescent, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton

Change of use of vacant existing Class B1, B2, B8 and Builders’ Merchants to Class A1 non-food retail floorspace, erection of canopy, external alterations, garden centre, car parking and landscaping	

422.	Notification of planning decisions and copy letters
•	09/1685/FUL - 2 Holly Close, Honiton EX14 2XY - Erection of Conservatory - Granted
•	09/1523/FUL - 19 George Street, Honiton EX14 1NJ - Two storey side extension and single storey rear garden room extension - Granted
		
423.	Close of meeting
The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.50pm

Signed Chair								6 October 2009

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