DUNKESWELL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes for a Meeting of Dunkeswell Parish Council held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 16th April 2007.
Present: Mr G Sworder (Chairman), Mr J Barrow (Vice Chairman), Cllrs Mrs B
Russell, Mssrs
M Stevens, B Procter, A Luscombe, District Councillor Mrs M Boote and four members
of the public.
Apologies: Messrs C Sumpter, R Jones, County Councillor Mr Roger Boote, PC Vickery
4783, PCSO Anning 30012.
All councillors were politely reminded of their obligation to declare interests
under the Code of Conduct.
In making decisions the Parish Council recognise their statutory duties provided
for in Section 11A(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act
1949 (National Parks) and Section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act
2000 (AONBs) that in exercising or performing any functions in relation to,
or so as to affect, land, they shall have regard to their purposes (ie conserve
and enhance their natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to promote
opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of their special qualities
by the public).
1.1 Minutes of the previous meeting held in the Village Hall on Monday 19th
March, 2007 were signed as a correct record of that meeting. AGREED.
2 PLANNING
2.1 Decisions (for information)
07/0354/FUL Bowerhayes Farm – permission granted for agricultural storage
building
06/2760/FUL Lodge farm – permission granted for retention of windows
06/0043/FUL Lammasland – permission granted for chemical store/workshop
and hay barn
06/3353/FUL Dunkeswell Kart Circuit – permission granted for widening
of kart track extension – under the following conditions (as is the full
track): permitted use – time trials, go-karting, sprints (other than connected
with drag racing) and excluding drag racing, auto cross and grass track racing,
leisure karting in compliance with the conditions of planning permission 99/P0234.
Extended and widened track as permitted shall only be used on Saturdays from
9am – 6pm for practice only and on Sundays only throughout the year from
10am, but with no engines running between 11am and 12noon except for leisure
karting which can be operated under terms of planning permission 99/P0234
06/3351/FUL Dunkeswell Kart Circuit – permission granted for car parking
and pits area
07/0299/FUL Dunkeswell Airfield – permission granted for parachute club
buildings
07/0350/TRE 1 Barrack Lodge – permission granted to fell one Ash tree
07/0353/COU Garages Culme Way – permission granted for alterations to
approved dwelling
07/0434/FUL Dunkeswell Aerodrome – permission granted for two prefabricated
hangars
07/0427/TRE 1 Walden Road – permission granted to reshape one ash tree/pollard
two ash trees
07/0590/FUL Unit 13, Flightway – permission granted for retention of security
fence
2.2 Applications (for recommendation)
07/0723/FUL 38 Catalina Close – extend existing garage to form store RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
07/0685/FUL The Old Kennels – extension to replace existing conservatory (clerk declared an interest and left the room whilst discussions took place). RECOMMENDATION: Approval
07/0854/TRE 18 Simcoe Way – crown thin three ash trees RECOMMENDATION: Approval – these trees should be felled for safety of the house.
07/0943/FUL Orchard View – Loft conversion with roof lights and dormers to rear oriel window to front RECOMMENDATION: Approval
06/2038/COU Equestrian Cross Country Course – copy of County Highways response to submissions and calendar of events. Further comments are requested by return. RECOMMENDATION: Approval provided a limit be placed on the number of large events per annum and that volume of the tannoy (meaningful noise) is reduced. Several smaller speakers around the course as opposed to one large one at the start of the course would be preferable.
Stentwood Farm - Minor Amendments to permission 03/P3075 granted as follows: corridor to be WC, omit window in east side, add velux roof lights to west side, shiplap cladding to north elevation.
Outstanding planning matters/applications as at the 16th April 2007: (for information)
January 2004 04/P0078 British Light Aircraft Co. (awaiting highways new proposal)
April 2005 05/0993/FUL Land at Highfield – 26 open market units, Land
off Powells Way - 19 affordable dwellings, community facilities recreational
land off Liberator Way
October 2005 05/2721/FUL Brookside Farm – change of use to residential,
educational centre, activity equipment.
May 2006 06/0969/FUL Highfield Community Hall
August 2006 06/2038/COU Sheldon Grange –cross country course
October 2006 06/2607/FUL land off Culme Close – amendments to approved
conservatory
November 2006 06/2607/FUL land rear of Culme Close – amendments to approved
scheme 4no. dwellings including conservatory to each unit and extension to plot
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March 2007 07/0353/COU Garages at Culme Way –
07/0614/TRE 19 Louis Way – fell one ash tree
4 HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
4.1 Safety Camera Partnership – clerk to chase PC Den Symonds the officer
responsible.
4.2 Catseyes are popped out at Wolford Lodge, 30mph flashing reminder is flay
again – road surface past garage is still in need of attention. Clerk
to report. Clerk to request replacement low flying aircraft signs for the airfield.
Clerk to check what resurfacing is in the budget for this year and also where
the footpath is on this years schedule.
5 FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS
5.1 Report from Mr Barrow. There is a new footpaths officer who is now covering
for Fiona, he is implementing the rules to the last letter and calling in contractors
to do jobs over and above the parish officers and also without the consent of
the landowners.
6 ENVIRONMENT
7 COMMUNITY FACILITIES
7.1 Community policing report – PC Vickery/PCSO Anning – Seven Crimes
during the last month, a dwelling burglary, a garage window smashed, a damaged
fence at the rear of some ones garden, a theft of a handbag at a party, damage
to the youth club door, also the boundary fence of the play park and one spot
check of car – possession of cannabis.
7.2 Playground – There has been some damage to the New Century Park fence.
7.3 Sports field – modifications to the layout has been submitted to EDDC,
to include allotments area. There should be no fee as this is within a year
of the last application and is a simple change of layout.
7.4 Halls – The stones outside the hall have now been concreted in and
WIMS are now to replace the kitchen window. Mrs Russell would like to thank
the youth club for spending their evening sweeping up the car park and tidying
the area.
7.5 Litter – Streetscene have offered to supply equipment for a village
litter pick and collect the bags afterwards – Cllr Jones is organising
this. Clerk to ask Streetscene about recycling bins for the park and emptying
of bins.
7.7 Housing needs survey – Meeting with Sue Southwell and Magna Homes
last week – a price has been agreed for the site and there is talk of
using prefabricated Polish built houses which can be erected in one week.
7.8 Allotments - a public meeting was held, and a committee has been formed
which has held a further meeting to progress setting up the allotments.
7.9 School – reply still awaited clerk to chase Cllr John Smith for a
reply.
8 FINANCE
8.1 Receipts – DCC (P3) £345.00
EDDC Precept (April 2007 – September 2007) £6,000.00
8.2 Cheque payments - Emptying of three dog bins 1st February – 1st March
2007 £29.40
Community First insurance (1st June 2007 – 31st May 2008) £595.00
Dunkeswell Community Hall (initial allotment meeting) £20.00
Under Section 137 Local Government Act 1972
Dunkeswell Children’ Play and Leisure Group (donation) £1160.00
Payment by direct debit - Virgin Broadband (Public Access Computer) monthly
£24.99
BT Quarterly payment (Public Access Computer) September,
December, March and June £32.99
(Cheques and direct debits AGREED).
Account balances - at 1/4/07 Paths Account £93.70 Parish Account £5882.02
8.3 Accounts for approval and Audit Commission return for authorisation. A VAT
reclaim in the sum of £1089.22 has been submitted.
8.4 The results of the un-contested election for parish councillors are now
published, the parish council remains unchanged, with one substitution; Mr Jones
has decided not to stand again, and Mrs Vanetta Keitch joins the parish council
as of 7th May 2007. There will be an election for the ward member where Mrs
Boote (Conservative) is being opposed by John Gleed (Liberal Democrat)
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (The meeting to be closed before questions from
the public).
A gentleman asked for speed camera to be placed in the old part of the village
and asked for the clerk to request an update on the adoption of Manleys Lane.
Dates for next meetings –
Planning Applications: Monday 14th May, 2007 7-7.30pm Dunkeswell Village Hall
Parish Council: Monday 14th May, 2007 7.30pm Dunkeswell Village Hall
Annual Parish Meeting: Monday 21st May 2007- 7.30pm Dunkeswell Community Hall
