ILSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
11th July 2006
at Ilsington Village Hall
Present: Mrs J Smith
Mr N Blackhurst
Mr D Bardell
Mr M Foster
Mr P Gibson
Mr K Pepperell
Mr M Retallick
Mr B Squire
Mr R Westaway
The clerk Mrs C Retallick and 4 members of the public.
Apologies: Received from Mr A Blackwell and Mr I Mansfield
1. PUBLIC FORUM.
Members of the public voiced there concerns over the proposed three bedroom dwellings at Hill Crest listing various reasons.
2. To consider planning applications received from Teignbridge District Council and Dartmoor National Park Authority up to and including the 11th July 2006.
a)
Proposed two 3 bed dwellings at 7
Hillcrest, Ilsington. Mrs Smith read out a letter of objection
for this application. The councilors
agreed to defer this for the next full council meeting on the 27th and
visit the site immediately after tonight’s meeting.
b) Proposed Conservatory at Chrisillian, Simms Hill, Ilsington . No objection
c)
Garage extension under extended
pitched roof at Rock View, Exeter Cross.
No objection
d) Proposed adaptations to kitchen and extension to form a garden room at East Lounston Farmhouse, Lounston . Concerns were raised at the proposed development in inappropriate for a listed building.
e)
Provision of stair lift and
platforms to improve access to Haytor Rocks (part of the Stairway to Heaven
Project). Objection. All the councillors
agreed that it would be nice to facilitate all disabled people but in this case
the proposal is totally out of character on the moor landscape and
unsympathetic to the surroundings. The
proposed tarmac path to the rock from the top car park would be a blot on the
landscape. The solar panel would be an eyesore for miles around. Safety issues were a major concern both with
possible power failure of the lift and safety rails at the top of the rock.
Finally the councillors felt that if this development
was allowed to go through it would set a president for the rest of the moors
which would be very disappointing.
Grant
of conditional planning permission
1) Remove section of wall to create vehicle access at Glebe Cottage, Ilsington.
2) Agricultural barn at Church Lake Field, Simms Hill, Ilsington
3) Change of use of land for portable building
for use as an information centre (application made under regulation 3 of the
Town and Country Planning Regulations 1992), Haytor Lower Car Park, Ilsington
3. Consideration and signature of end
of year Accounts
All the
councillors have received a copy of the accounts, no comments were made and
agreed to sign them off.
4.
Mrs Smith had received complaints about the bus shelter at Benedict Road
and asked for help to clean it up on Sunday the 16th July at 3pm
Messrs Blackhurst, Squire and Pepperell volunteered to help.
ILSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING
on 25th
July 2006
at LIVERTON VILLAGE
HALL
Present: Mrs J.Smith (Chair)
Mr.I.Mansfield (Vice
chair)
Mr.D.Bardell
Mr D Blackhurst
Mr.M.Foster
Mr.P.Gibson
Mr.M.Retallick
Mr.B.Squire
Mr.R.Westaway
Also in attendance: 2
member of the public and clerk Mrs C Retallick
06/237 Apologies
Received from Mr J
Christophers and Mr Blackwell and Pepperell.
06/238 Declaration of interest in items on the
agenda
Mressrs Gibson and
Retallick signed the book wither regard to IUC
06/239 To confirm the minutes of the last meeting
27th June 2006
These were signed as a
true record of that meeting.
06/240 To report matters arising from the minutes
not on the agenda.
Acknowledgement has
been received from Dartmoor National Park with regard to the enquiry over the
eucalyptus plantation. Mr Retallick has
spoken to the enforcement officer and discovered that there was not an order
put on the trees for a screen and is unlikely to be replaced, with regard to
the dwelling he is still following that up.
Mr Bardell has letters stating the screening should be there and if we
could give the evidence we could follow it up, and Mr Retallick offered to
liaise with the DNP.
Still no further
information with regard to the enquiry with Teignbridge District Council
regarding the paint park of the TALC meetings.
Mrs Smith has sent an email to Mr Barker asking for an urgent meeting at
the site and a copy sent to Mr Christophers
The clerk has sent in
details of large pot holes to the highways department. With regard to cars being parked on Old
Liverton Road please refer to minute 06/216 from May meeting. However since then Mrs Smith has spoken to
The Star’s landlord who agreed to allow cars to park in the car park.
The notice board at
Ilsington has now been repaired and replaced, the company that caused the
damaged has pledged £50 compensations.
06/241 Urgent business brought forward by the
Chairman.
Thanks were offered to
Mr Squire who cleaned the bus shelter. The councillor agreed that the letter
should be written to ask to move the shelter.
Thanks to Mr Bardell for attending the Trago inquiry and received
confirmation that Staplehill road would not be used for Trago traffic. Dr Moody was also present and gave
information that the traffic survey was not accurate, the chairman of the
inquiry agreed to monitor traffic for himself.
There followed a long discussion about the traffic on Drumbridges.
06/242 To receive reports from District, County
Councillors and Police Officer.
None present. However Mr Blackhurst reported that we will
receive a quarterly report which he will bring to the meeting.
06/243 PUBLIC FORUM
Mr Squire has spoken
to a resident with regard to speeding in Liverton and Mr Blackhurst reported
that speed was monitors in January 06 and the average was 36mph, and no action
would be taken unless over 39mph. These reports are available on the police
website.
06/244 To consider the planning applications
received from Teignbridge District
Council and Dartmoor National Park
Authority
1. Two 3 bed dwellings at 7 Hill Crest,
Ilsington
Objection to the plans as they
are currently shown, due to concerns over the parking and use of the car
park. DNP currently recommend at least
2 bays per household. However if
adequate parking was provided and a methology statement used for the slip road
and car park during construction, and the second house released for local low
cost housing the council would support an application. a request will be made for this application
to go before the full DNPA development committee.
2. Two storey extension to form garage and
bedroom at 3 Beanhay Close, Liverton.
No objection
3. Proposed internal and external
alterations and sunroom extension at Cottamoor, Haytor. No objection
4. Proposed
wooden shed for storage of tools for maintenance of trees at land at Lounston
north of Bethelcombe cross, Bickington.
No objection
Grant of
Conditional Planning Permission
11 Oaklea Park,
Liverton - Single Storey conservatory to rear
7 Ley Crescent,
Liverton - Conservatory
The Linhay, Ilsington
single storey garage and workshop/store to the rear of the house.
06/245 To receive reports from Parish Councillors
on outside bodies.
Mr Bardell reported
that at TALC meeting this week the address would be by Devon Youth
Service. Mr Retallick reported that the
officers at DNP have no objection to the plans for the new visitor centre at
Haytor. A formally application will be
put forward on due course.
A working party was
arranged for tidying the play area at Ilsington Messrs Gibson, Mansfield,
Squire, Blackhurst and Westaway will meet there on Thursday 3rd August at 5pm.
Mr Gibson reported ha
had 20 signatures against the application for stair way to heaven lift at
Haytor. Mr Retallick informed the
meeting that if we wanted to speak at the planning meeting were this
application would be considered we must register a few days before.
06/246 To authorise payments of cheques presented.
C Retallick salary 2
months £ 700.00
Liverton Village Hall (Hall rental) £ 9.00
Liverton Village Hall
rural aid grant £ 1533.00
C Retallick travel
expenses £ 35.55
Received from Rural
Aid Grant £ 1533.00
In hand after payment
of the above cheques and
direct debit for
broadband, both
accounts added
together the balance is. £ 11,463.88
06/247 Correspondence
TDC Standards Committee minutes
Licensing act 2003 Temporary
event notices
Gambling
Act 2005
Various
leaflets of summertime events
Cycling
review group
DNPA
Edward Moorhead Award 2006
Acknowledgement
of letter sent re Eucalyptus plantation
Dartmoor
Access Forum
Motorcycling
in/around Dartmoor National Park.
DAPC Newsletter
Jul/Aug
Gypsies and Travellers leaflet
Training leaflets
Local Council external audit fees period 2006-2011
Parish Councillors nominations following may 2007 elections
DCC
Devon in touch
Devon
county mineral and waste development framework consultation on draft statement
of community involvement. Mrs Smith
took this for action.
First
step homes affordable housing for local people – Widecombe in the moor and
surrounding parishes
Dartmoor Commoners Council election results
DPFA annual report 1 April 2005-31 March 2006
Teignbridge Strategic Partnership latest
newsletter/Details of consultation road shows
Mr Gibson read out his
letter which he had sent to DNP re bride paths at Haytor, along with the reply
which states horse riders are happy to use the path. However Mr Gibson has spoken to riders who say they don't use
these paths as they are too steep. Mr
Gibson would like to meet the local ranger to walk and talk through this
problem. The clerk will arrange this.
06/248 To
confirm the date of the next meeting of Ilsington Parish Council this will be
held on Tuesday 26th of September 2006 at 7.30 p.m. at Ilsington
Village Hall.