HJPC Minutes 2021

North Hykeham Town Council

Minutes of the Hykeham Planning Committee meeting 01.21 held at the Civic Offices, Fen Lane on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 7.00pm

Councillors Present: P Driffill (Chairman), K Sampson, N Tully, B Sellars, P Whittaker, D Rowson

In Attendance: Mrs R Brown – Deputy Clerk

1.1 To elect the Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2021/22

It was RESOLVED to elect Cllr Chris Briggs as Chairman for 2021/22 and Cllr P Driffill as Vice Chairman for 2021/22

1.2 Apologies for absence and acceptance of reasons given

It was RESOLVED to accept Apologies for Absence and reasons given from Cllrs Briggs and Jackling

1.3 Receipt of any Declaration of Members’ Interests under the Localism Act 2011

There were none at this time

1.4 Notes of the Committee meeting held on 27th April 2021 be approved as a true record of Minutes

It was RESOLVED to accept the Notes of the Hykeham Planning Committee meeting held on 27th April 2021 as a true record of Minutes.

1.5 Chairman’s items

There were none at this time

1.6 To consider the following:

Planning Applications:

21/0615 Plot 34 Sandown Park Development, Ascot Way – Erection of Detached dwelling with integral garage

It was RESOLVED that the Committee agree with the Tree Officer’s comments and support his opinion regarding the issues going forward which will be created due to the number of trees and their future growth

21/0617 22 Robertson Road – Erection of single storey rear extension

It was RESOLVED that the Committee had no objections to this application

21/0563 108 Newark Road – Proposed dropped kerb to form new access and parking

It was RESOLVED that the Committee object to this application on safety grounds. They are concerned about another access point being added to Newark Road, especially so close to Rowan Road and opposite LIDL and note that this property already has an entrance from Rowan Road.

21/0513 Land at Thorpe Lane, SH – Proposed erection of 2no. dwellings.

It was RESOLVED that the Committee had no objections to this application

Amended Plans

21/0245 The Grange, 2 Wath Lane, SH – Conversion of annexe to separate residential dwelling – Amendment: Description changed to “conversion of annexe to separate residential dwelling” and application now considered as a Full Application

It was RESOLVED that the Committee wishes to object to this application, as they have previously done, because the original planning decision specifically said that this should not be an independent dwelling, the access to these properties is just a track, with restricted access especially for emergency services, and it is opposite the school.

Prior Notification Householder Development

21/0679 1 Stone Moor Road – Single storey rear extension 5.5m in length from the original wall, eaves height of 2.6m and maximum height of 3.2m.

This was noted by the Committee

1.7 Decisions received and correspondence

21/0265/FUL Ling Moor County Primary School, Inns Close – Removal of an existing canopy and erection of single storey extension – APPROVED

20/1600/FUL The Craneworks, Roman Way, SH – Erection of modular buildings containing 64 low rise self storage units – APPROVED

21/0179/FUL Land adjacent to Ceedar Park Boundary Lane, SH – Erection of commercial units for use class E with associated parking – APPROVED

21/0242/HOUS 19 Augustus Close – Proposed garden room extension to detached double garage – APPROVED

21/0186/HOUS 77a Newark Road – Conversion of garage into living space – APPROVED

Street naming

The two new properties on Wath Lane are to be numbered: Plot 1 – Hudson House, 6A Wath Lane and Plot 2 – Lennox House, 4A Wath Lane

16A Belton Park Drive is to be named Meadow View

The address for GH By-Products (Derby) Ltd is The Grain Store, Boundary Lane, South Hykeham LN6 9NQ

The Land at Teal Park Road is to be known as Sandpiper Road

1.8 Consideration of response to Active Travel Fund – North Hykeham

The Committee considered the proposed cycle lane protection and speed reduction scheme for Newark Road.

It was RESOLVED that Committee wished to send the following response to the survey:

1. They expressed concern about how utility and emergency vehicles will be able to negotiate the obstruction of the pillars. Refuse collection will be a risky exercise as will police carrying out vehicle checks on this busy highway.

2. Other emergency vehicles will be hampered as they need to pass lines of traffic which will not be able to pull into the pavement to allow the emergency vehicle to pass

3. Road sweeping vehicles will be unable to attend to the street cleanse operation

4. The ribbon development that typifies Newark Road makes the placing of the mini pillars a limited option

5. This makes the proposal of limited benefit to cyclists and may even create mores issues with vehicle entry and egress to properties

6. The Committee would suggest that the current advisory cycle lane with broken white line demarcation, that a compulsory solid white line with a coloured surface without pillars be instated or alternatively an investment to create a cycle lane in addition to the footway, with a kerb between pedestrians, cycles and vehicles at road surface level; or simply widen the existing footway to facilitate a shared pedestrian/cycle path on one side of the carriageway with more comprehensive clearer sign writing

1.9 Review Administration charges for SHPC for year 2020-21

The number of applications for South Hykeham has remained fairly constant in recent years.

It was RESOLVED that the administration charge for 2020/21 should be £200

1.10 Neighbourhood plan issues (standing item)

The Committee discussed the current Neighbourhood plan and felt that the summary is quite vague and that it does need to be reviewed. The Clerk was asked to find out how this can be undertaken and report back to the next meeting.

The meeting closed at 7.42pm

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