Oakham Town Council, Planning Sub Committee, Report & Video, All Considered in Less than 15 minutes

Oakham Town Council, Planning Sub Committee, Report & Video,
All Considered in Less than 15 minutes.

Cllr Alan Walters was absent this left a committee of three members
In the chair was Cllr Leanne Martin.

Committee Members, Cllrs, Stan Stubs and John Nowell were present.

Richard White the clerk.

We read the nonsense in last weeks local paper regarding how a afternoon
of training makes this committee fully qualified to take on Rutland County
Councils Planning Department.

Six applications were dealt with in less than 15 minutes the first five
were approved and the last was rejected.

The committee in my view is not an improvement and I see know difference
in the way Oakham Town Council deal with applications. Its a farce!





Oakham Town Council Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S PLANNING SUB - COMMITTEE
6.00PM MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2014
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL VICTORIA HALL, 39, HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it
may be filmed, photographed and recorded

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other 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 Sub – committee held on Monday 6th
October 2014

4. 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)

5. 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) 2014/0863/ADV Mr John Holroyd
Replacement boards
Bargate Holroyd Insurance Brokers, 8-8a High Street

(ii) 2014/0871/FUL Mr and Mrs Ind
Conservatory extension
6 Glebe Way

(iii) 2014/0873/FUL Dr Michael Eaves
Bathroom extension over existing flat roofed garage at the front elevation
1 Windsor Drive

(iv) 2014/0878/FUL Mr and Mrs Des Cook
Detached double garage
24 Stamford Road

(v) 2014/0890/FUL Mr and Mrs D Saunders
Extension of existing garage
Karibu, 41 Burley Road

(vi) 2014/0894/FUL Rutland Plastics Limited
Installation of solar panels to the roof of the existing factory building
Rutland Plastics Ltd. Cold Overton Road

(vii) 2014/0892/FUL Rutland Plastics Ltd
Variation of Condition 5 FUL/2006/0274 – flexibility of use in the future
Rutland Plastics Ltd. Cold Overton Road

Oakham Town Council, Planning Sub Committee Meeting, Friday 29th August 2014, Report & Video

Oakham Town Council

Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH

Telephone: 01572 723627

e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

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