Jinkys Pub, Oakham, Rutland, Planning Application

Jinkys Pub, Oakham, Rutland, Planning Application.

Last weeks planning meeting held in Rutland County Councils Chamber had to be extended twice and eventually it was adjourned and reconvened and held at Barley Thorpe Conference Centre in the Rutland Room.

The Chair gave out the time and location and the public quickly departed at this point a number of councillors said they could not make the meeting the chair had to plead with members for them to give some time, because she could not now change the date or time. Councillors agreed to give some time.

The next morning I attended the meeting and Councillors approved Mr Woods application to convert the former shop in Melton Road into Jinkys Pub, with a condition he builds a wall at the rear of the garden within one month and dealt with sound proof issues. Mr Woods said he will appeal the decision.

Mr Woods says he feels harassed by Rutland County Council and named a neighbour who he feels has assisted with this harassment.  He also told me he is currently seeking legal advice relating to a comment made by a Rutland County Councillor and published in a issue of the Rutland Times.

Mr Woods is currently offering the public a large window in the town centre for members of the public who wish to use it to display letters or posters highlighting there own personal dissatisfaction with Rutland County Council. (I declined his kind offer, I felt I needed to leave some space for all the others)
 
At the same meeting Councillors turned down  awful plans to build 11 so called eco houses and 11 garages in the middle of what I believe is the old walled kitchen garden of Barleythorpe Hall, Councillors have asked officers to act quickly to preserve the ancient Yew trees.

The council had previously approved a application for 6 homes. the new plans to me looked like a tin of sardines. One Councillor pointed out can you imagine the visual impact of at least 32 wheelie bins?

At this point most councillor departed Cllr Reese was asked if he could stop otherwise there would not be a quorum.