Metheringham Parish Council Planning Meeting Minutes - 09 March 2011

Minutes PL06/2011 of the Planning Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 9th March 2011 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall

PRESENT:
Councillors Mrs J Honisett (Chairman), Dr M Allen, P Ford, Mrs S Peek, A Waddington and Mrs A Webb.
Two members of the public for item 3b)

1. To resolve to accept Apologies for Absence and reasons given:
Apologies were received from Councillor Mrs R Creasey. It was agreed to accept the reason.

2. Members Declarations of Interests: Declaration of interests were made by the following Councillors:
Councillors Mrs Honisett, P Ford and A Waddington declared a personal interest for all agenda items because they live in the parish.

3. To Consider Applications Received:
a) 11/0080/FUL - proposal: construction of fishing lake, raised earth banks and parking and erection of new toilet block at Fenlake Fisheries, Fen Lane, Metheringham. There were no objections but it was felt there were insufficient toilet facilities, especially for use on match days.
b) 11/0184/FUL - proposal: erection of house and detached garage on land adjacent 1 Butters Corner, Townsend Way, Metheringham. There were no objections but the following comments were made: "The grass verge at this point could be removed to widen the highway, otherwise vehicles associated with this property could further aggravate the traffic problem which already exists."
c) 11/0216/HOUS - proposal: conversion of garage to habitable room and replace garage door with window, plus erection of chimney to gable end at 5 Hunters Drive, Metheringham. There were no comments or objections.

4. To Note Decisions Received:
a) 10/1179/FUL - change of use of former pumping station to dwelling (resubmission of 10/0859/FUL) at the Pump House, Sleaford Road, Metheringham.
b) 10/1363/HOUS - single storey rear extension at 10 Lincoln Road, Metheringham.
c) 10/1257/FUL - construction of a new steel portal framed agricultural grain drier and storage building at Metheringham Heath Drier, Sleaford Road, Nocton Heath.
d) 10/1394/FUL - installation of 3.96 KW photovoltaic panels on roof on Metheringham Fire Station, Fen Road, Metheringham.
e) 10/1323/FUL - change of use from agricultural land to use of land for keeping of horses at land adjacent to Fenside Farm, Fen Lane, Metheringham.
f) 10/1227/HOUS - erection of conservatory to rear of 1 Chestnut Close, Metheringham.
g) 10/1242/HOUS - erection of fencing (retrospective) at 2 Wesley Close, Metheringham.
h) 11/0033/OHL - dismantle section of existing overhead line and replace with underground cable at the Pump House, Waneham Bridge, Sleaford Road, Metheringham.
All these applications have been approved, and information was received via email with no information about length of approval or possible conditions.

5. Correspondence:
There was no correspondence to note.

6. Date, time and venue of next meeting:
Wednesday 13th April 2011 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 7.50pm