Planning and Environment
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Dear Councillor 30 August 2012
You are invited to attend a meeting of the PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE to be held on TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 at 6.30 pm in the Committee Room at the Town Hall, West Borough, WIMBORNE MINSTER.
Members of the public are advised that they may speak at the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman, if notification is given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
Yours sincerely
Town Clerk
A G E N D A
1 Apologies for absence.
2 SCHOOL LANE -WIDTH RESTRICTION ORDER
(Min 62 - 24.07.12)
To consider a letter dated 8 August 2012 from Mr & Mrs Preselo (copy herewith).
3 PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS
To consider the proposals for Wimborne Minster as shown in the schedules to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (copies herewith).
4 THE SQUARE AND OTHER TOWN CENTRE PARKING PROBLEMS (Min 63(a) - 24.07.12)
To receive any feedback from the approaches made to East Dorset District Council and Dorset County Council.
5 EAST STREET - PARKING ISSUES (Min 63(b) - 24.07.12)
To note that a site visit has been arranged with the Traffic Engineer for 2 October 2012.
6 INDI'S RESTAURANT - APPLICATION TO VARY LICENCE
To consider the Town Council's response to this application (previously circulated by email dated 16 August 2012).
Planning & Environment Committee - 4 September 2012
7 PLANNING DECISIONS
To receive a schedule of recent planning decisions by East Dorset District Council (copy herewith).
8 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a) to consider any current planning applications referred to Committee by the Chairman;
b) to receive schedules of comments on planning applications made by Members from 23 July to 20 August 2012 (copies herewith).
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
Cllr D G L Packer (Chairman)
Cllr P H Bartlett (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr S K Bartlett
Cllr R D Cook
Cllr Mrs S A Cook
Cllr Mrs D J March
Cllr Mrs A E Roberts
Ex-Officio – Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council
(Members are reminded of the importance of letting the office know of non-attendance by noon on the day of the meeting.)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 and CODE of CONDUCT
Members are reminded that when in Committee any personal or personal and prejudicial interests must be declared at the commencement of the discussion involving that interest or when the interest becomes apparent and must then take the appropriate action in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.
Minutes
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WIMBORNE MINSTER TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES of a meeting of the PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held on TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 at 6.30 pm in the Committee Room, Town Hall, Wimborne Minster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Cllr D G L Packer (Chairman)
Cllr S K Bartlett
Cllr R D Cook
Cllr Mrs S A Cook
Cllr Mrs D J March
Cllr Mrs A E Roberts
Cllr J Burden – Ex-Officio – Chairman of the Council
Cllr A J Hampton – Ex-Officio – Vice-Chairman of the Council
COMMITTEE MEMBER NOT PRESENT & APOLOGY GIVEN
Cllr P H Bartlett (Vice-Chairman)
88 SCHOOL LANE - WIDTH RESTRICTION ORDER
(Min 62 - 24.07.12)
The Town Clerk submitted a letter dated 8 August 2012 from
Mr & Mrs Preselo, Gulliver House, West Borough, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Committee was asked by Mr & Mrs Preselo to consider requesting Dorset County Council to impose a Width Restriction Order on School Lane in order to prevent damage to their property and danger to pedestrians when that road is accessed by large vehicles. They also pointed out disruption to traffic flows in West Borough when those vehicles were manoeuvring.
Cllr R D Cook reminded Members of the imminent site visit on 14 September 2012 with the local MP and others, including Dorset County Council's traffic engineers to discuss pedestrian safety concerns in School Lane and he suggested that this matter be included in discussions.
Whilst Members generally supported Mr & Mrs Preselo's request, there was the ongoing problem of allowing for deliveries and future construction projects which would necessitate access by HGVs.
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RESOLVED that County Councillor Cook bring this matter to the attention of those attending the site visit with a view to adopting the best solution available.
89 INDI'S RESTAURANT - APPLICATION TO VARY LICENCE
The Town Clerk submitted an application to the District Council to vary the existing Premises Licence for Indi's Restaurant, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member by email and a copy of which appears as Appendix B to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Town Clerk added that he had spoken to the Licensing Officer and the nub of the application was that the applicant had applied to sell food during the existing alcohol licensing hours because at present food could not be sold after 11.00 pm. Alcohol could be served until
00.30 am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday and until 1.30 am Thursday to Saturday.
Mr & Mrs Rossmore of Beaucroft Cottage, West Street, attended the meeting and expressed their concern about the application. Already at night there was noise from the rear of the premises with staff congregating, talking loudly and continually accessing the outdoor refrigerator. This was causing them disturbance as their bedroom window was only some 15 feet away. It was their view that this problem would be exacerbated if food was allowed to be served for an extended time.
Mr & Mrs Rossmore stated that they had not raised these problems separately with the District Council yet.
The Committee was minded to oppose the application on the grounds of nuisance to the neighbours.
RESOLVED that the complaint of the neighbours be communicated to the Licensing Manager to establish if it constitutes a relevant objection to the application and if not, for other remedial action to be taken.
90 PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS
The Town Clerk submitted a schedule of traffic regulations for Wimborne Minster proposed by Dorset County Council, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix C to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
Most of the restrictions were proposed as a result of requests by residents.
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RESOLVED that the proposals be supported.
91 THE SQUARE AND OTHER TOWN CENTRE PARKING PROBLEMS (Min 63(a) - 24.07.12)
The Town Clerk referred to the decision at the last meeting to forward to the District Council a list of these parking problems. The District Council had subsequently forwarded them on to Dorset County Council.
The Police had been keeping details of vehicles whose drivers were infringing the various restrictions which Members had passed to them.
Cllr R D Cook, as County Councillor, had asked for increased enforcement by Parking Services, but had not yet had any feedback although he had himself seen greater activity from the Parking Officers.
The Committee would await the feedback from Parking Services.
92 EAST STREET - PARKING ISSUES (Min 63(b) - 24.07.12)
The Town Clerk reported that as requested at the last meeting a site visit had been arranged with the Traffic Engineer for 2 October 2012.
93 PLANNING DECISIONS
The Town Clerk submitted for information a schedule of planning decisions made by East Dorset District Council, a copy of which had
been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix D to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
94 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Town Clerk submitted for information a schedule of comments on planning applications from 23 July to 20 August 2012, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix E to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The meeting closed at 7.00 pm.
Signed …………………………………… Dated ……………………..
Town Mayor and Chairman of the Council