Agenda and minutes

Conservation Advisory Working Party - Tuesday, 26th June, 2012 7.00 pm

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

Contact: Geoff Durham 

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Mrs Burnett and Mrs C Henshaw.

3.

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To agree as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 6 June, 2012

Minutes:

Resolved:-   That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 6 June 2012 be agreed as a correct record with the amendment that Councillor White’s apologies are recorded and that apologies in general are recorded.

4.

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To make observations on new applications received.

Additional documents:

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

 

 

 

12/00114/ADV

Roebuck Centre, High Street, Newcastle.

Ravenhill Estates (No 3) Ltd.  Two Advertisement banners on the front elevation.

No objections.

 

 

 

12/00251/FUL

1 Ravenshall Barns, Main Road, Betley.

Mr D Siwoku.

Erection of a detached double garage.

No objections.

 

 

 

12/00308/FUL

Arric Moss Lane, Madeley.

Mr S Foster.

Single storey rear/side extension and loft conversion.

No objections.

 

 

 

12/00315/ADV

Keele University, Keele, Newcastle.

Keele University Estates and Development Directorate.

Various advertisement signs.

The Working Party has no objections in principle to the consolidation of the signs at Keele but feel that the proposals are not consistent and lack the continuity of design that is proposed particularly in relation to the signs on the buildings.  There are also too many signs and would question if they are all required especially given many people are on foot or not new to the campus.  They harm the visual amenity of the University Campus and do not provided a sense of quality in the approach.

 

5.

Any Other Business

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

Minutes:

Members of the Panel have recently been sent a letter saying that they will no longer received printed copies of the agenda.  All outside bodies object to this on the principle that they attend this Committee to provide advice to the Council in a voluntary capacity and it is therefore unfair to pass the cost of printing onto them.  They accept that the planning officer’s reports can be viewed electronically but that the agenda should be provided.  Members proposed to write in expressing their views and the Conservation Officer agreed to speak to Member Services and the Head of Planning.