MINUTES OF THE WRAXALL & FAILAND PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 10 MAY 2005 AT FAILAND VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT:- Cllrs. Sykes (Chairman), King (Vice Chairman), Sage, Delmas, Sheppard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Moon & Mrs Parsons.
IN ATTENDANCE:- District Cllrs. Cook & Roberts, Clerk.
APOLOGIES:- Sally Varley – Liaison Officer, Cllrs. Sapsed & Down, PC Adam Clarke.
PUBLIC:- Six.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN – Cllr. Sykes was proposed by Cllr. King, seconded by Cllr. Mrs Shaw and was duly elected by voting. There were no other proposals.
Cllr. Sykes nominated Cllr. King as his Vice Chairman.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:- 33b D/Cllr. Cook. 33 d & e Cllr. Sykes.
MINUTES :- The minutes of the meeting held 12 April 2005 were agreed and signed.
33 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT :-
a)
APPLICATION – 05/P/0659/F – Erection of 80 bed EMI nursing home with 10
person day care centre and accommodation for 6 key workers at The Elms Local
Centre for Shaw Healthcare (Homes) Ltd.
This was an extra item and considered at the previous Parish Council
meeting.
RECOMMENDATION – Reject. Also letter to Chief Ex. regarding vested
interest by NS.
b)
APPLICATION – 05P/0637/PDA (Prior Determination – Agricultural)
Erection of hay barn on land to the east of Charlton Drive, Wraxall for Mr M
Hill. This was an extra item at the
previous Parish Council meeting and is for Information Only.
c)
APPLICATION 05/P/0685/F – Erection of a single storey side extension to
form garage and porch for Mr & Mrs P Davies, 1 Belmont Drive, Failand. The recommendation has already been sent to
North Somerset Council to comply with their deadline.
RECOMMENDATION – Approve (This had been considered
by a quorum)
d)
APPLICATION 05/P/0803/F- Erection of a side conservatory for Mr &
Mrs Kitchen, 13 Clevedon Road, Failand
RECOMMENDATION – No objections
e)
APPLICATION 05/P/0879/F – Erection of two detached dwellings with
attached double garages, parking and new access for Perspective Developments
Ltd on Land off Manor Way, Failand
Meeting closed 8.01pm to allow public to speak. Re-opened 8.14pm.
RECOMMENDATION – After a prolonged discussion the
unanimous voting was NOT TO SUPPORT.
District Cllrs. approached with a view to ‘calling it in’ if planning
officer is minded to approve,
f)
APPLICATION 05/P/0821/F –
Erection of a first floor extension for Mr T A Cook 4, Bowden Way, Failand
RECOMMENDATION – Support.
g)
APPLICATION 05/P/0888/F – Upgrading and resurfacing of an existing
vehicular access, construction of 9 car parking bays and landscaping for The
Downs School, Charlton Drive, Wraxall.
&
h)
APPLICATION 05/P/0979/LB – Demolition of workshop and erection of
single storey extension to form two additional classrooms with cloakroom and
WC’s at Downs School, Charlton Drive, Wraxall.
RECOMMENDATION – Support both.
i)
APPLICATION 05/P/0921/TPO – Oak
x 1 – crown raise to 4-6m over road, prune to clear bungalow by 2-4m, crown
clear for Mrs Radnett, 6 Bowden Way, Failand
RECOMMENDATION – Support.
j)
APPLICATION 05/P/0948/F – Restoration and conversion of garages/stores
and kennels including the erection of 2 no. two storey extensions and new
chimney stacks to provide 2 houses as staff accommodation for Mr & Mrs R
Baker, Wraxall Court, Wraxall Hill, Wraxall.
Cllrs. needed more time to consider this item. Deadline 24.5.2005.
k)
APPLICATION 05/P/0736/F – Conversion of redundant milking parlour into
dwelling for Mr R Jones, Weston Hill Farm, Weston Road, Failand (Cllr. Sykes)
INFORMATION ONLY – LONG
ASHTON APPLICATION
Although this application was for ‘Information Only’
two e-mails have been sent commenting on the application and stating that we
cannot support it.
l)
APPLICATION 05/P/0877/F – Erection of an industrial building. Construction of gravel storage area, paved
service yard and associated landscaping and earth banking for Vetco Gray
Controls Ltd, 2 High Street, Nailsea INFORMATION ONLY – NAILSEA PPLICATON
Applications for these premises are usually sent to
us and copied to Nailsea for ‘Information Only’. The reversal was queried with the Planning
Officer.
Because we have sent a recommendation to all
previous applications a recommendation was made to this one.
RECOMMENDATION – Approve, but add a condition that a
line of mature tall trees be planted to screen the proposed new building and
the exposed old buildings. (This was a condition for earlier buildings but has
not been complied with – See 03/P/3209/F conditions 3, 4 & 5. These are indicated on the plans with
‘details to follow’. The height of the
trees to be at least 25 feet.
m)
APPLICATION 05/P/0943/F – Erection of two storey side extension for Mr
R Douel, 31 Greenfield Crescent, Nailsea (Cllr. Delmas)
INFORMATION ONLY – NAILSEA APPLICATION
n)
CROSS TREE SITE
Letters from North Somerset regarding queries to
which they want answers was noted by Cllrs.
The Architect has replied reiterating the answers she had given in her
much earlier letter. The Planning Application, previously
submitted and withdrawn, will be presented to the Parish Council before it is
resubmitted to NS.
We have never received anything in writing from
Highways Dept. setting out what they are prepared to contribute. Letter to be sent to them asking for a reply
in writing.
o)
STANDARDS BOARD FOR ENGLAND – A CODE FOR THE FUTURE
No response.
p)
Clerk reported on decisions made by North Somerset Council on Planning
Applications previously considered by this Parish Council.
a)
NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL – CONFIDENCE ISSUE
Our letter setting out all
the outstanding Highway items, sent to Ian Edser, has been forwarded to Frank
Cox, New Works Manager, for reply. The
reply was read to Cllrs. and they elected to take up Mr Cox’s offer of a
meeting to discuss his reply and the o/s items.
b)
MEETING RE FAILAND BRIDLEWAY SIGNS
Cllr. King will pursue
this.
c)
REQUEST FOR ATTENTION – Replies noted.
D/Cllr. Roberts asked for a
further pot-hole to be reported.
EXTRA
ITEM
DRAFT PROVISIONAL JOINT LOCAL TRANSPORT
PLAN
Cllr. Sykes is looking at this – it is
not an easy read.
a)
Cllrs. Sage & Delmas will look at the Foot Path Diversion Request
at Gable Farm, Wraxall and report to the June meeting.
36 CORRESPONDENCE
a)
TRANSFER OF JUSTICES LICENCE - NEW BATTLEAXES – Noted.
b) TRANSFER
OF JUSTICES LICENCE – WRAXALL SERVICE STATION – Noted.
c)
REVIEW OF BYELAWS – No comments.
d)
LOCAL PLAN INQUIRY – Cllr. Sykes gave a report on the Inquiry.
e)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN – Cllr. Sykes has passed the brochure to Cllr.
King.
It relates to Policies & Procedures.
a)
ALCA MEETING INCLUDING ‘PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT’ 19 MAY 2005 – New
Council Chamber, Town Hall at 9.30am.
Cllrs. Sykes & King will attend.
b)
COMMUNITY ACTION TRANSPORT CONFERENCE 2005
BAWA Club, Filton 9.30am –
4.00pm. No takers.
Exhibition open for public
viewing, free of charge, 11.30am – 3.00pm.
a)
AVON WILDLIFE APPEAL ON BEHALF OF FOLLY FARM
It was decided not to
contribute to this appeal as we had recently contributed £500 towards the
Trust’s appeal to purchase Priors Wood.
b)
ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT – APROVED
Chq. No. Payee
Details
Amount
|
S/O |
Mrs
F Shattock |
Salary
– April |
477.66 |
|
1354 |
Western
Newspapers (South) Ltd |
Advert.
Re APM |
58.75 |
|
1355 |
Mrs
Sykes |
Refreshments
re APM |
30.00 |
|
1356 |
Mrs
F Shattock |
Reimburse |
82.60 |
Cllr. King reported that the grass verges had not been cut under the contract. He has been in contact with the contractors and will keep it in view.
After the last meeting it was thought that Dog Bins could be provided at NS’s expense with the PC paying only for the emptying. However, we have now been quoted for the bin and its installation. It may be that ‘bulk buying’ could help if we could wait.
Cllr. Mrs Shaw said that she had previously asked for Dog Bins to be provided in Failand. This item to be added to June’s agenda.
Meeting closed 10.15pm.