Halstead Town Council	Agenda	Time: 7.15pm  Day: Wednesday  Date: 8th November 2006  Venue: Council Chambers Town Council Offices Mill House The Causeway Halstead CO9 1ET  Tel/Fax: 01787 476480
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING

AMENITIES

Membership:

Councillor Mrs B A Gage - Chairman
Councillor Mr T Middleton - Vice Chairman
Councillor Mrs C E Burne
Councillor Mrs H Catley
Councillor Mrs J Pell
Councillor J Pilgrim
Councillor Mrs T Shelton

Members of the Council are summonsed to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: -

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Declarations of Interests. To declare any ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests relating to items on the agenda having regard to paragraphs 7 to 11 inclusive of Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice (where necessary) before the meeting. (form available on request)

3. Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements.

4. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 6^th September 2006.

5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. - ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning - Councillor Mrs. G.A. McCoyd.

At a Sub-Committee meeting on 3^rd October 2006, attended by Cllr Mrs G McCoyd, Cllr Mrs C Burne, Cllr Mrs J Wilson and Cllr T Middleton, Members agreed the following:-

06/01681/FUL - 114 Gardeners Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TB - Conversion of ground floor to form 2 no. flats.  Members had no comments to make.

06/01866/FUL - Land East of Holmes Road, Halstead, Essex - Variation of approval No 95/00661/FUL (Relocation of dwellings and alteration to vehicle parking and access road).  Members had no comments to make.

06/01865/FUL - 17 Balls Chase, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1NY - Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of replacement conservatory.  Members had no comments to make.

06/01895/FUL - Land Adjacent to 107 Mount Pleasant, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EG - Erection of one dwelling - modifications to roof line and minor detail variations to planning approval 05/02184/FUL..  Members object due to overcrowding, unsuitable to the area and will blight the house next door detracting their lighting.

At a Sub-Committee meeting on 25th October 2006, attended by Cllr Mrs G McCoyd, Cllr Mrs K Little, Cllr D Hume and Cllr T Middleton,  Members agreed the following:-

06/01918/FUL - 112 Conies Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1BD - Erection of two storey side extension to replace existing single storey garage.  Members had no comments to make.

Cllr Mrs G McCoyd declared an interest in the following application and left the meeting whilst it was discussed.

06/01963/FUL - The Cedars, Sudbury Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2BB - Erection of extension to accommodate starlights.  Members had no comments to make.

06/01965/FUL - 14 Nether Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HE - Erection of two storey side extension.  .  Members had no comments to make.

06/02010/ADV - Saffron Building Society, 38 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AP - Display of projecting non-illuminated signage.  Members object to the logo being illuminated.

06/02012/FUL - The Hawthorns, 37 Colne Road, Halstead, CO9 2HT - Erection of side extension consisting of kitchen, utility and bedroom.  Members had no comments to make.                                                                 

06/02045/FUL - White Horse Cottage, Oak Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1LX  Conversion of garage into annexe  Members have no objection providing it is for personal use only with no renting/lettings or use as a business.  Members have no objection providing it is for personal use only with no renting/lettings or use as a business.

The following application was returned to Braintree District Council requesting that the Area Committee consider it as the Applicant is a Member of Halstead Town Council.

06/02025/FUL - 16 Larks Rise, Sunningdale Gardens, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HB - Installation of antenna in back garden for use of amateur radio.

To consider the following planning applications: -

06/02087/ADV - 68 High Street - Display of internally illuminated signage.

06/02096/FUL - 3 Bouchier Way - Erection of ground floor extension.

6. Empire Filling Station. To consider further works - report available on request

7. First World War Memorial. To consider refurbishment - report available on request

8. Priory Hall. To note and comment upon a letter sent by the Town Clerk, in response to a request for informal consultation - letter available on request

9. To consider the location of ‘pram crossings' in the town - letter available on request

10. Pedestrian Flow Survey. To note the results of the latest survey. Report to be presented at the meeting.

11. Public consultation on the Essex Urban Place Supplement. Letter from Braintree District Council available on request. Please note the consultation document can be viewed at www.the-edi.co.uk

12. Exclusion of Public and Press.

To give consideration to adopting the following resolution: - "That pursuant to the provisions of section 1(2)-of the Admission to Meetings Act 1960, in view of the next item to be conducted, the press and public to be excluded from the meeting".

Paul Tetley

Town Clerk.