Oakham Town Council PLANNING AND PARKS COMMITTEE 7.00PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22nd 2012 Agenda

Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
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A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S
PLANNING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
7.00PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22nd 2012
VICTORIA HALL, 39, HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare any interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda

3. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Parks Committee held on
Wednesday January 25th 2012

4. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 8

5. MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive reports from members relating to the work of the Committee
(Members intending to give a report should inform the Clerk before the meeting)

6. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk

7. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
To resolve:
(i) To suspend Standing Orders 1(e) and 1(f) to allow deputations specifically from the
Tennis Club and then residents opposed to their request, and that up to 15 minutes is
allowed for each side to make their deputations
(ii) That once these deputations have been received, to reinstate Standing Orders 1(e) and
1(f) to allow other members of the public to make deputations on items on the agenda

8. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Order 1(d) – 1(i), subject to any resolution made at Item 7 on the Agenda

9. OAKHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB
(Appendices B – Request from the Chairman of the Tennis Club
B(i)- Letter and further information supplied by the Residents’ Group opposed
to the application)

(i) To consider the revised application from Oakham Tennis Club for the erection of
floodlighting to three courts at the Vale with a shut off time of 9.30pm on weekdays and
7.00pm at weekends and to decide whether or not to approve the request

(ii) To agree, if appropriate, on any comments or suggestions that can be made to both
parties with regard to floodlighting at the Vale

10. DIAMOND JUBILEE TREE PLANTING SCHEME (Appendix C)
To consider the matter and to decide:
(i) Whether to contribute to the scheme
(ii) On the amount of sponsorship (if any)
(iii) To decide on possible locations for trees sponsored by Oakham Town Council
(if appropriate)

11. BANDSTAND MARATHON (Appendix D)
To decide whether Oakham Town Council wishes to take part in the Bandstand Marathon on
September 9th 2012


12. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations
or observations thereon to Rutland County Council:

(i) APP/2011/0864/PG (PTA) Mr Christopher Cockerill
Fell 1 No. Lime Tree
4 Oakfield

(ii) APP/2012/0055/APB (PTA) Mr David Jones
Cut back lower limbs of No. 1 Ash tree to give 6ft clearance of house, and reduce higher
limb by 50%
51 Stamford Road

(iii) APP/2012/0053/APB Mr Karl Girling
Crown lift and prune 1 No. Horse Chestnut to give clearance to building and
neighbouring property
2 Oakfield

(iv) APP/2011/0929/NT (FUL) RPC Containers Ltd
Change of use of existing warehouse from storage to use as a production hall
Schofield Road

(v) APP/2011/0953/NT (COU) Howlett Hygienic Supplies Ltd
Retrospective application for change of use of Unit 6 from B1 to B2 to carry out the
trade of car maintenance and repairs
Unit 6 Station Approach Industrial Estate Station Approach

(vi) APP/2012/0034/APB (HSE) Mr Charles Jefferson
Construction of two storey extension to side (south) elevation of dwellinghouse, and
demolition and reconstruction of outbuilding to rear (west) of dwellinghouse, including
construction of single storey link between the house and outbuilding
11 Finkey Street

(vii) APP/2012/0011/APB (FUL) Hawksmead Ltd
Outline application for a new petrol filing station, car wash, sales building (200 s q.
meters), vehicular access and access road
Hackamore Way Barleythorpe

(viii) APP/2012/0045/EZE (ADV) Wilkinson Group
Replacement of existing advertisement signs to include: installation of 1 No. illuminated
projecting sign, 4 No. illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. non-illuminated fascia signs and 8
No. non-illuminated notice signs
2 Westgate

(ix) APP/2012/0060/PG (HSE) Mr and Mrs Derry
Construction of two storey extension to side (west) and single storey extension to rear
(north) of dwellinghouse, with various related alterations to existing house and
demolition of existing detached garage
25 Harrington Way

(x) APP/2012/0074/EZE (HSE) Mr Mark Pell
Construction of first floor extension to side (southeast) elevation of dwelling, above
existing ground floor accommodation
99 Welland Way

(xi) APP/2012/0062/NT (ADV) Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Installation of 1 No. Flagpole, 1 No. fascia sign and 1 No. freestanding corner sign
Fire Station 33 South Street

(xii) APP/2012/0071/NT (FUL) Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Construction of new two storey training building plus two storey extension providing
living accommodation to the rear (South west) elevation of main building, following
demolition of existing training building on same site; construction of new store and
garage building in yard area following demolition of existing store building; installation
of new diesel tank and pump facility; and general refurbishment of main building
Fire Station 33 South Street

Richard White
Clerk to the Council
16th February 2012