Halstead Town Council	Agenda	Time:  7.15pm  Day:  Thursday  Date:  22nd March 2007  Venue:  Council Chambers Town Council Offices Mill House The Causeway Halstead CO9 1ET  Tel/Fax: 01787 476480
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING

Members of the Council are requested 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 meeting held on 25^th January 2007.

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.

To consider the following planning applications: -

At a Sub-Committee meeting on 12^th February, attended by Cllr Mrs G McCoyd, Cllr Mr C Burne and Cllr T Middleton, Members agreed the following:-

07/00098/FUL - Land in the Ground of Pitchards, Trinity Street, Halstead, Essex - Construction of paved area behind Block A house; amendment of proposed floor levels and ridge level to Block A houses.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00149/FUL - 6 Bentall Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1RA - Erection of two storey rear extension.  Members had no comments to make.

2006/2571/FUL - The Bull Hotel, Bridge Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1HU - Timber framed pitched roofed shelter, with integral lighting and heating.  Members had no comments to make.

2006/2572/FUL - The Bull Hotel, Bridge Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1HU - Timber framed pitched roofed shelter, with integral lighting and heating.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00195/ADV - 68 High Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JG - Display of internally illuminated signage.   Members object to illumination in a conservation area.

07/00202/FUL - 34 Stanstead Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1YB - Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear extension, insertion of a new window.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00232/FUL - 154 Colchester Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2EU - Erection of double garage at rear of property.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00041/FUL - 114 Beech Avenue, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TR - Erection of single storey side extension and rear conservatory.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00024/REM - Former Greenwood School, Mill Chase, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DQ - Erection of 11 no. residential units comprising 2 no. two bedroom flats, 1 no two bedroom house, 6 no three bedroom houses and 2 no four bedroom houses.  Members stated that extra lighting is required along Bois Field Terrace (Section 106 Agreement) and the lighting survey which has already been carried out must be looked at.  Bushes should be removed from the site and replaced by trees to screen Bois Field Terrace.  Road access to the site should be angled to make it easier to access from Hedingham Road and not from Head Street.

To consider the following planning applications: -

At a Sub-Committee meeting on 6^th March, attended by Cllr Mrs G McCoyd, Cllr Mrs C Burne, Cllr D Hume and Cllr Mrs T Shelton,  Members agreed the following:-

07/00245/FUL - 150 Beridge Road - Erection of first floor extension.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00305/FUL - 71 Highfields  Erection of ground floor rear extension.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00306/FUL - Barrack House, 5 Trinity Terrace - Erection of new front porch and windows and part pitched roof to road frontage over existing flat roof.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00318/FUL - Penny Pot House, Penny Pot Corner - Proposed cart lodge and extension of existing gravel drive.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00372/FUL - White Horse Lodge, Oak Road - Conversion of loft to living space, insertion of dormers, roof lights and gable windows.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00376/COU - Lyncombe Hall, 30 Head Street - Change of use from storage to private dwelling house.   Members had no comments to make.

07/00403/FUL - 103 Windmill Road - Erection of single storey erection to provide new lounge, study and utility room.  Members had no comments to make.

07/00408/FUL - Wych Elm, Tidings Hill - Erection of single storey rear extension.  Members had no comments to make.

6. Mayors Appointments and Announcements - report available on request

7. To consider the performance reports - reports available on request

i) budgets
ii) management
iii) car parks

8. Environmental improvements - Chapel Street car park. To consider providing funding and delegate authority to accept a quotation - report available on request

9. Local museum. To note progress and to consider providing a grant to the Churches Conservation Trust - report available on request

10. Halstead library. To note progress - report available on request

11. The Bung Chapel. To note that contracts have been exchanged and completion is scheduled for the 15^th March - Oral update

12. To note receipt of a grant for Market Towns - report available on request

13. To consider providing funding for a speed activated camera - report available on request

14. To note dates of meetings for the Civic Year 2007/8 - available on request

15. Queens Hall Car Park - report available on request

16. Request to use Butler Road Car Park - report available on request

17. 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