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Newchurch Parish Council
Meeting Minutes | 7.30pm 9 January 2014
1)	There were three members of the public present.
2)	Members  Present
Councillors Bevan, Earley, Davidson (Chair), Llewellyn, Richards, Rouse and Vincent. 
3)	Apologies for Absence 
There were no apologies for absence.
4)	Declarations of  Interest
None
5)	Planning Application LDC/30961/A
a)	The application is in relation to land at rear of Farmside, Meadowside and Headley, Winford Road, Newchurch for continued use of land as a builders’ yard.
b)	The Chair invited the members of the public to speak to this matter.  
c)	Concern was expressed by them about the Enforcement order not being acted on last time. They said that the applicant’s claims that the site has been a builder’s yard for 10 years is simply not true. When the village plan was done six years ago residents were clear that they wanted the village retained largely as it was: the activity on this site is absolutely contrary to that with constant noise and smoke from bonfires making it impossible for neighbours to have their windows open.
d)	They also commented that arial photographs from 1999 show that although some vehicles were on the site, it was not being used as a builder’s yard.
e)	The Chair said that Members had every sympathy with the concerns expressed, and had made their own feelings clear on the matter at earlier stages. She thanked the members of the public for their attendance and for the evidence they had provided.
f)	Councillor Derek Llewellyn said that a Certificate of Refusal was issued on 15 August 2012, and asked why the continued use has been allowed.
g)	Councillor Richards said that the Parish Council had heard evidence from the public that they had no reason to doubt.
h)	All agreed that the facts contained in the application were incorrect as only in 2008 did large vehicles operating from the site appear.  The site was an ugly tipping ground rather than an operational builder’s yard and that allowing others to park their vehicles on the site does not make it a builder’s yard.
i)	The Chair read the objections to the original application as recorded in the Planners’ report PT1A, ref. P/00402/12 and all agreed that they were still relevant and accurate.
j)	It was unanimously resolved that the Parish Council strongly opposes this application. opposition.
6)	Planning Application TCP/ 18558/C
a)	The application is in relation to 1 Fuschia Cottages, Newport Road, Apse Heath for a two storey side extension with Juliet balcony to south elevation.
b)	It was unanimously resolved that the Parish Council sees no reason to object to this revised plan.

Illegal extraction of gravel as an item on next meeting agenda