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This is the agenda for the Monxton Parish Council meeting on March 16, 2016. The agenda includes various items such as planning matters, reports, HCC and TVBC reports, and correspondence.
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Monxton Parish Council Agenda: 16th March 2016 - 7.45pm
Agenda 1. Welcome and Apologies. 2. Declaration of Interests. 3. Members of the Public (Pre-booked slots if requested) 4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting sign that they are correct 5. Planning matters 6. Reports: Environment & Footpaths Traffic Neighbourhood Watch Finance – 2016/2017 Precept Sunnybank 7. HCC and TVBC reports (if provided) 8. Correspondence 9. Close of the meeting Dates for the 2016 meetings to be confirmed. 18thMay – AGM, 20th July, 21st September, 16thNovember
MPC Planning Matters • Corner Cottage 15/02913/FULLN: Erection of a 4 bed thatched cottage in the rear garden • Objections (various neighbours) on the basis of height, traffic and being overlooked. MPC commented re height vs neighbours. • Meadow View 16/00434/LBWN: Demolition of single garage & construction of a double garage • MPC no objection • Barn Cottage 16/00284/FULLN: Demolition of existing double garage and erection of a double garage & accommodation on a new 1st floor. • MPC objection • Pill Hill Lodge 16/00482/FULLN: An extension to the garage to link with the main dwelling; removal of garage door and replace with timber glazing (amended description & plans) • Update on the Alpine Group at Manor Farm • Still looking for a alternative site • Issues with Nelsons lorries going through Monxton • No major feedback from villagers over last 2 months
Barn Cottage – 16/00284/FULLN • Erection of a double garage & accommodation on a new 1st floor. MPC objection. • We object to the height and size of the new building in relation to the size in comparison to the curtilage, size of the existing dwelling and proximity to the High Street. The building will have a first floor story living space with dormer windows overlooking over the High Street, which we consider is too high and NOT in keeping with the Village Design Statement and contrary to Policy ENV 15. • We are also concerned that the height of the building may exceed the distance allowed between structures and the fact that there are no dimensions on the plans makes this impossible to ascertain. TVBC need to ascertain the actual dimensions as the plans any clarify if this point applies. • This development is Contrary to the Village Design Statement and not in keeping with the proximity of a Grade 2 listed thatched cottage having a tiled roof with dormer windows. • We understand that there is a Brick and flint/cob wall that may be listed and which separates the properties, this may need to be demolished to enable the building to be erected. We object to any demolition of the wall which is best viewed from the Collins’ property (Portway) and if demolished will need to be re-instated. • The dormer windows overlooking the High Street face directly into the neighbours opposite and are not in keeping with the rest of the High Street. • The balcony at the rear overlooks the neighbour’s garden and represents an intrusion into a private area and should not be permitted. • Monxton is defined in the local plan as a “rural settlement” and any proposed works: "should integrate, respect and complement the character of the area in which the development is located in terms of layout, appearance, scale, materials and building styles” • MPC are concerned overall that this building represents an unwelcome development in a rural village with no clear benefit to either the character or quality of the village environment and contrary to the above policy.
Alpine Update • Since our original discussions of the possibility of us getting development at Manor Farm and raising enough capital to enable us to move out, we have drawn a number of disappointing blanks, we have used up an incredible amount of our own time in pursuing this possibility as well as run up costs of over £20 thousand pounds of very much needed capital to keep our own businesses running. We are on the back end of an extremely tough recession and business has been very hard for us due to our direct dealings with the construction industry. • We have got to the point of not wanting to invest any more money into the possibility of relocation as we are having to focus our money and efforts in keeping our company going and providing jobs and income for the many family’s that we employ. • However, as Peter has said below, we are going to try another avenue as below of getting a planning company to draw up a possible scheme and discuss it direct with the planners to see if there is any possible chance of them even considering it. If they do show interest, this will give us something to show to potential developers who have the expertise and money to develop the plot, as all the many developers Peter has approached have turned their nose up at this development due to then thinking the risk of a refusal was to great and choose to invest their money elsewhere. (which has been very disappointing due to the huge amount of time and effort Peter has put in visiting these persons and trying to strike deals but to no avail) • We are currently having meetings with a couple of planning companies to see who have the best creative ideas of how many and where to best place houses on this site, once we feel confident of who to go with we will get them to draw up a scheme that we can present to the planning office, again this is costing us more money but feel we need to be doing something to remove the traffic issue from your village. • The planners do seem busy at the moment due to the upturn in house building, but we hope to have something complete by May/June time. • Meanwhile, I notice from the photos you sent, that two lorries came through at the same time which would have been the main cause of the hold up, I will talk with our yard foreman to ensure this doesn’t happen again, also we are seriously looking at renting another building nearby to enable the majority of our larger steel works to be made at another site, this should greatly reduce the size and frequency of the steel lorries. • Thank you for your understanding and hopefully together we can get this resolved. • Kind Regards, • Trevor Barry │Corporate Managing Director │AlpineGroup (1974)│
Environment – Judith Balding Statement from Mike James SW Water I said I would keep you updated with the repair work at Monxton Wastewater Pumping Station but, before doing so, please let me apologise for the inconvenience caused by the fleet of tankers in the village during the weekend - up to 13 at the peak of activity although we were able to relieve the congestion by directing some of these to take their loads from Furzedown Lane Pumping Station in Amport. The work described to you on Friday was completed on Sunday, after some delay in sourcing appropriate piping which necessitated equipment being specially manufactured overnight while Southern Water staff continued to work overnight on site. There were also difficulties in exposing the rising main when groundwater levels are high, resulting in the pit we were digging in the field filling with water which had to be pumped away while we worked. However, we are now successfully over pumping from the wet well into the rising main to maintain levels in the well which gives relief to homes in Monxton. This arrangement will continue until all repairs have been completed, scheduled for end of play tomorrow (Tuesday). I should repeat that this problem has been caused by an equipment failure - not a groundwater issue. As previously reported, we shall make good any damage caused by tankers and will re-instate the field as soon as possible. Again, thanks to Mr Hayward for the allowing access to our equipment via his field.
Traffic - Sarah Dowding Community Speedwatch • More volunteers required to run the scheme to optimum effect Large Vehicles • Causing damage to other vehicles and property
Village Hall • Architect appointed (capped fee) • Planning Permission • Tenders from contractors • Fund raising & grants • Works currently planned for summer 2017
Neighbourhood Watch • Rural Crime • Burglaries and thefts from non dwelling buildings continue to cause most problems. Many of these are opportunistic but there is a clear trend in planned crimes. Here in Monxton at the end of last year there were two thefts of construction equipment from a building site that can only have been planned in advance. • Scams Presentation • A presentation was given prior to the Parish Council meeting on 18th January by Cathy Bonter our local PCSO. It covered telephone and computer scams and also doorstep crime. • Neighbourhood Watch Meeting • The next half yearly NW coordinators’ meeting is on 6th April when further information is promised on cyber and internet crime. This is a useful forum where local police officers meet with neighbourhood watch representatives to discuss matters of local concern
Sunnybank • Dave Bateman to provide a verbal report
Agenda 1. Welcome and Apologies. 2. Declaration of Interests. 3. Members of the Public (Pre-booked slots if requested) 4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting sign that they are correct 5. Planning 6. Reports:- Environment & Footpaths Traffic Neighbourhood Watch Finance – 2016/2017 Precept Sunnybank 7. HCC and TVBC reports (if provided) 8. Correspondence 9. Close of the meeting Dates for the 2016 meetings to be confirmed. 18thMay (AGM), 20th July, 21st September, 16thNovember
