Agenda and minutes

Conservation Advisory Working Party - Tuesday, 15th May, 2012 7.00 pm

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

Contact: Geoff Durham

Items

No.

Item

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

Minutes of previous meetings PDF 30 KB

To agree as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 24 April, 2012 be agreed as a correct record

Minutes:

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 April 2012 be agreed as a correct record with amendments to add Roy Manning to the list of attendees and to note that Claire Henshaw represents the Staffordshire Historic Buildings Trust and not the Civic Society.

Planning Applications PDF 29 KB

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

Additional documents:

Delegated , item 3. PDF 146 KB

Minutes:

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

(b) That the following observations be made on the applications listed below:-

App No	Proposed development and name of applicant	Comments

12/00175/FUL	Ravens Crest, Main Road, Wrinehill. Mr & Mrs Peddle. Replacement dwelling.	The Working Party has concerns with the design of the building and does not think it will harm the setting of the adjacent listed buildings if the new dwelling is not visible and is no higher than the existing bungalow.

12/00181/FUL	Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle. Newcastle-under-Lyme School. Extension and alterations to sports block.	No objections.

12/00183/FUL & 12/00184/LBC	Former Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Knighton, Market Drayton. Mr Jonathan Woodcock. Conversion of Methodist Church to two storey residential dwelling and a single storey rear extension.	Not considered, likely to be withdrawn.

12/00192/FUL	Stone Cottage, Maer. Mrs Vera Pellington. Single storey rear extension.	No objections.

12/00194/COU & 12/00196/ADV	Former Kwik Save, 9 Liverpool road, Newcastle. Jumbo Fun and Play Ltd. Advertisement signs.	No objections.

12/00206/FUL	Central Campus, Keele University, Keele. Keele University Estates. Public art sculpture.	No objections.

12/00215/ADV	Cornwalls Chemist, 11 High Street, Newcastle. Mrs Waterfall. Illuminated sign with timber surround.	No objections.

12/00236/TDET	Site in Brunswick Street, Newcastle. WHP (Wilkinson Helsby Projects) Ltd. Telecommunications cabinet.	No objections but colour of boxes should be in an appropriate colour, for example, grey.
12/00238/TDET	Footpath, Mount Pleasant , Newcastle. WHP (Wilkinson Helsby Projects) Ltd. Telecommunications cabinet.	No objections but colour of boxes should be in an appropriate colour, for example, grey.

Madeley Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Consultation

Report to follow

Minutes:

The Working Party commends and supports the document.

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:

(i) The Working Party notes the contents of the report for the Partnership Scheme in Conservation Areas for Newcastle Town Centre.

(ii) The Working Party thanked the Chair, Councillor Miss Cooper for her work during the last year.