Agenda and minutes

Conservation Advisory Working Party - Tuesday, 29th November, 2011 7.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG. View directions

Contact: Geoff Durham 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

Resolved:-   That Councillor Becket be appointed as Chair for this meeting.

 

Councillor Becket in the Chair

2.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Allport, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cooper and Mr Manning.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items included in this agenda

 

Minutes:

Councillor Becket declared an interest in application 11/00571/LBC and 11/00572/ADV as a customer of the bank.

4.

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To agree as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 8 November, 2011.

Minutes:

Resolved:-   That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8 November 2011 be agreed as a correct record subject to amendments.

5.

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To receive the decisions of applications which have been previously considered by this Working Party

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:-   That the decisions on applications previously considered by this Working Party be received.

6.

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To make observations on new applications received.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:-   That the following observations be made on the applications listed below:-

 

App No

Proposed Development and Name of Applicant(s)

Comments

 

 

 

11/00519/FUL

Wade Centre, The Avenue, Kidsgrove.

Rev Iain Baker.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00534/FUL

Hardingswood House, Hardingswood Road, Kidsgrove.

Mrs K Stanworth.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00562/FUL

Ivy Cottage, Lymes Road, Butterton.

Mr M Colclough.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00571/LBC & 11/00572/ADV

Halifax, 13 Ironmarket, Newcastle.

Lloyds TSB Bank plc.

The Working Party had no objections to the proposals but felt that the existing or a similar bracket should be used for the projecting sign and not as proposed.

 

 

 

11/00581/FUL

Former HMV, 43a High Street, Newcastle.

MBL Group plc.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00584/FUL

Crispins, Sandy Lane, Newcastle.

Mrs J Bates.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00586/FUL

Butterton Nurseries, Park Road, Butterton.

Mr Leath.

No objections subject to conditions being added as specified by the Conservation Officer.

 

 

 

11/00587/FUL

Wilbraham House Residential Home, Audley.

Wilbraham House Care Home.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/00590/FUL

Land to the rear of South Lodge, Clough Hall Drive, Talke.

Mr A Austin

The Working Party objected to the principle of such an imposing and intrusive building design adjacent to the listed lodge.

 

 

 

11/00606/FUL

Butterton Nurseries, Park Road, Butterton.

Mr Leath.

The Working Party had no objections but suggested an archaeological watching brief would be relevant given the likelihood of historic paths etc in the former walled garden.

 

7.

Any Other Business

To consider any applications for financial assistance from the Conservation and Heritage Fund which may have been brought to this meeting by the officer

Minutes:

Jim Worgan asked that it be recorded in the minutes that the refurbishment of Mellards Warehouse on Market Lane should be applauded.  It is an excellent example of sensitive and positive conservation of a historic building.