Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
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The committee now comprises of three! It is my opinion residents and business's are not receiving a fair hearing by their council.
The committee was this morning out numbered by the members of public who attended.
This included the owner of the Wisteria Hotel. Cllr Stubbs rushed out at the end of the
meeting to speak to the objector. He then returned to the chamber whilst I was talking
with a member of the public and rudely interrupted. He apologised to Mr Woodley for the
way things had turned out. He reminded him the final decision remained with Rutland County
Council pointing out the pointless nature of the Town Council. He then asked to speak
to Woodley in private, Mr Woodley asked for an explanation and Cllr Stubbs looking at me said there is a good reason for it. I can not imagine what he meant! Fortunately Mr Woodley turned down his request.
It was mentioned that at lest two of the committee members had made site visits. It is
important for residents to remember Town Councillors are not permitted by law to enter
a property they have not been invited to enter. They have no authority to visit your property.
No DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
MINUTES
minutes of the meeting of the Planning Sub – committee held on Thursday
August 14th 2014 were approved
DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Mr Woodley of Mowbray Lodge gave a deputation
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations
comments and observations thereon to Rutland County Council
To also decide whether any planning application received to date should be referred to a
meeting of the Council or the Planning and Parks Committee
(i) 2014/0728/FUL Mr and Mrs N and M Kettle
Single storey rear extension and alterations to rear elevation
9 Hilltop Drive APPROVED
(ii) 2014/0708/FUL Mr Nick Woodley
Erection of double storey extension to rear elevation
Mowbray Lodge, 6 Catmos Street REFUSED
The nearby Hotel objected, strange when you consider how ugly and not in keeping the rear of their property is.
(iii) 2014/0696/FUL Mrs Hui Chen
Implement a change of use for the first floor of the building from commercial to
residential
Shang Hai Takeaway, 38 Melton Road APPROVED
(iv) 2014/0707/PTA Mr Andrew Mumble
Major crown reduction on 2 No. Horse Chestnut trees
36 Springfield Way APPROVED
(v) 2014/0722/PTA Simon Court (RCC Highways)
Reduce branch of 1 No. Oak tree marked A by up to 2 No. metres in length. Reduce the
south / west lower part of the crown by reducing branch ends by up to 2 No. metres
Verge above 6 and 8 Peterborough Avenue APPROVED
(vi) 2014/0739/PTA Mr Walter Middleton
1 No. Walnut – Thin crown by approx. 33% and lift area of crown over shared drive
removing rubbing/crossing branches and dead wood.
1 No. Walnut – Thin crown by approx. 33% focusing on a regrowth from previous
works. Reduce branches affecting ours and neighbouring property maintaining balance
of crown. Suggest 2-4 No. metres reduction back to suitable healthy growth points.
Remove all epicormic growth from within crown, crossing/rubbing branches and dead
wood
1 Barmstedt Close APPROVED
(vii) 2014/0726/LBA Everards Brewery
Erection of illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
The Wheatsheaf, 2-4 Northgate REFUSED
(viii) 2014/0725/ADV Everards Brewery
Erection of illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
The Wheatsheaf, 2-4 Northgate
