Agenda and minutes

Conservation Advisory Working Party - Tuesday, 6th September, 2011 7.00 pm

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

Contact: Geoff Durham 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllr Becket and Cllr Holland

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included in this agenda

Minutes:

No declarations were received from Members.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 25 KB

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 August, 2011 (copy attached for non-Council Members attention)

Minutes:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 August 2011 be agreed as a correct record.

4.

Applications Previously Considered pdf icon PDF 28 KB

To advise Members of applications that have previously been considered by this Working Party

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

5.

Planning Applications for Consideration pdf icon PDF 26 KB

To consider Planning applications within Conservation Areas or affecting Listed Buildings

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

App No

Proposed development and name of applicant

Comments

 

 

 

11/393/FUL

Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle.

Newcastle-under-Lyme School.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/413/FUL

Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle.

Newcastle-under-Lyme School.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/423/FUL

Butterton Nurseries, Park Road, Butterton.

Mr Leath.

The Working Party objected to the design of the extensions as a disappointing solution to increasing the size of the property.  The proposal is an unsympathetic change to this historic building in the Conservation Area.

 

 

 

11/424/FUL

Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Mount Pleasant, Newcastle.

Newcastle-under-Lyme School.

No objections.

 

 

 

11/427/FUL

Church Farm, Mucklestone.

Mr Friend.

The Working Party felt that too much of the original wall had been removed, losing the sense of enclosure for what was a rural farm access.

 

 

 

11/445/AGR

The Old Hall Farm, Main Road, Betley.

 

The Working Party recommended that a timber cladding in untreated cedar boarding be used, and left to weather.

 

6.

Conservation and Heritage Fund

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:

There were no applications for financial assistance from the Conservation and Heritage Fund.

7.

Urgent Business

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

Minutes:

(a)       Poundstretecher

 

The Conservation Officer informed the Working Party that the owners had been invited to a meeting with the Council and other interest to work up a way forward.

 

Resolved:-   That the information be received.

 

(b)       Local Register SPD

 

The Working Party had made no formal representations to the draft document but in general were in support of its contents.

 

Resolved:-   That the information be received.