Planning Committee, 16 June 2016

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
Members of the Planning Committee of Helmdon Parish Council are summoned to attend a meeting of the committee to be held in the Committee Room at the Reading
Room, Church Street, Helmdon, NN13 5QJ on
Thursday 16th June, 2016 at 8pm.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend this meeting. This meeting may be recorded, filmed or broadcast without prior notice to the Parish Council, provided that such activity does not impede the conduct or business of the meeting.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Open Forum
4. Approval and signature of the minutes of the meeting on 25th May, 2016
5. Matters Arising
6. To consider:
Application No: S/2016/1323/FUL
Proposal: Part single part two storey rear extension, first floor front extension, new double garage with new link to dwelling, new entrance porch, replacement doors, windows & elevation rendered over face block work.
Location: Chy Meor, 4 Field Way Helmdon
7. Councillor questions
8. Close
Signed______________ Dated______________
Helen du Bois
Clerk to Helmdon Parish Council
[address removed] tel: [phone number removed]

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
Of a meeting of the planning committee held in the Reading Room,
Church Street, Helmdon on Thursday 16th June 2016 at 8.00pm
Present: Cllrs Duncombe, Garner, Coatsworth, Adhemar, Hart and Vicars
1. Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from The Clerk (prior engagement)
2. Declarations of interest
The committee chairman, Cllr Duncombe declared an interest as a near neighbour of the applicant and took no further part in the meeting. The committee vice chairman Cllr Garner took the chair for the remainder of the meeting
3. Open forum
Five members of the public, including the applicant were in attendance. Cllr
Garner invited comments . Mr & Mrs Brookhouse and Mr M Smith indicated their support of the application
4. Approval and signature of meeting minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 25th May 2016 were approved and signed by Cllr Garner
5. Matters arising
There were no matters arising from the above minutes
6. To consider Application S/2016/1323/FUL
Part single, part two storey rear extension, first floor front extension, new double garage with new link to dwelling, new entrance porch, replacement doors and windows and elevation rendered over face block work – Chy Meor, 4 Field Way, Helmdon
The applicant, Mr Whiteside was invited to appraise the committee of the purpose and extent of the proposal for which approval is sought by reference to the drawings and documentation provided. The committee members were provided with answers to various queries.
After then reviewing the documentation and drawings, the committee resolved to support the application but to record their concerns about some aspects of the proposal for further consideration by the SNC Planning Officer. These were as follows:
Possible invasion of privacy to No3 Field Way from the first floor rear bedroom balcony window.
The potential overbearing and overshadowing effects of the proposed new garage on No5 Field Way.
The large parking area to the front of the property should be a water permeable design and construction
The colour and texture of the finish render should be sympathetic to the appearance of adjacent properties i9n Field Way

7 Councillor questions
There were no questions from councillors. Cllr Garner invited any further comments from the members of the public. Those who had spoken during the open forum reaffirmed their statements.
8 Close
There being no further business, Cllr Garner declared the meeting closed at
8:36 pm
Signed____________
Cllr Paul Duncombe
Chairman
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