Category: 2018

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 30 May and 14 June 2018.

Present: Cllrs: E Parsons, T. MacCaw, N Linsley and A Smith

1. Apologies – Cllrs:  I Andrews, J Macfarlane and M Grant

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application Nos: 18/00933/FUL and 18/00931/COL

Applicant:  18/00933/FUL

Location: Sunny Hill Park Campsite, Riding Gate, Wincanton. BA9 9NG

Proposal: Removal of caravans and the erection of 5 No chalets to be used for permanent residential occupation.

18/00931/COL

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the use of 3 No caravans as permanent residential occupation.

Decision:

STOKE TRISTER WITH BAYFORD PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES

On-site meeting held at Sunnyhill Farm (campsite), Riding Hill Gate, Wincanton BA9 8NG on 30th May 2018. 

In attendance: the applicants and family, immediate neighbours and the current tenants of the applicants.

Councillors present:  E. Parsons, T.MacCaw, N. Linsley, A.Smith, and P. Gillman, Clerk to the PC.

The Chairman clarified that, although the applicants’ campsite was situated just within the boundary of the neighbouring parish of Charlton Musgrove, notice of the Applications had been sent to Stoke Trister with Bayford PC by the planning authority, as was customary, so that the PC could express a view, if it wished, on its own behalf and on behalf of local residents. 

The applicants and many of those present then expressed at considerable length their views for or against the two Applications. 

After taking note of the representations made to them counsellors decided to postpone coming to a conclusion until they had had the opportunity to consider further the planning history leading to these Applications.

STOKE TRISTER WITH BAYFORD  PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES 

Meeting held on 14th June 2018 at Bayford Mission Hall.

Councillors present:  E. Parsons, T.MacCaw, A.Smith, M.Grant, and P. Gillman, Clerk to the PC.

After lengthy discussion of the material submitted by applicants in support of the Applications, and other documents posted on the SSDC Planning Office website,

IT WAS RESOLVED 

1. That with regard to Planning Application 18/00931/COL in view of the lack of convincing evidence in support of the Application councillors recommend that a Lawful Development Certificate be refused.
   
2. That with regard to Planning Application 18/00933/FULcouncillors support Charlton Musgrove Parish Council’s recommendations, set out in their Clerk’s email of 24th May 2108 to SSDC Case Officer, Lee Walton, that the Application be refused.

Please note: The Rights of Way Officer should be informed as ROW’s numbers WN28/6 and WN8/10 run through this property and one is supposedly blocked

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 31 August 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman) N Linsley and J Macfarlane.

Public: Martin Mckenna

1. Apologies – Cllrs: I Andrews, M Grant and A Smith

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/02228/FUL

Applicant: Mr Martin Mckenna

Location: The Well House, Bayford Wincanton.

Proposal: Alterations to change the pitch of the roof at the rear of the property and erection of a single storey side extension to create a sun/living room.

Decision:

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish  Council has no objections to this application as it will make a good improvement.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 29 June 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons and T MacCaw

1. Apologies – Cllrs: J Macfarlane, N Linsley, A Smith and M Grant

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/01690/FUL

Applicant: Mrs Power

Location:  The Cottage, Bayford, Wincanton. BA9 9NJ

Proposal:  Install new bunded oil tank to front garden.

With reference to the above application, due to the holiday season we were unable to muster a quorum.

Whilst there is a minor issue we cannot put in the report, the Chairman has decided not to call another meeting.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 16 November 2018 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman)  N Linsley, J Macfarlane, A Smith, and M Grant.

1. Apologies – None

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No: 18/03260/HOU

Applicant: Mr & Mrs N Perrott

Location:  School House Farm, Bayford Lane, Stoke Trister.

Proposal:  Demolition of outbuilding and the erection of a replacement building to be used as an annexe (revised application)

Decision:

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council have no objections to this application.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 14 December 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons, N Linsley, J Macfarlane, M Grant and M Summerfield.

Public: Mr Shane Scammell and Mr Stephen Way.

1. Apologies – Cllrs: T MacCaw and A Smith.

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/03668/FUL

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Shane Scammell

Location:  Riding Gate Cottage, Riding Gate, Stoke Trister, Wincanton. BA9 8NQ

Proposal:  Conversion of barn to dwelling.

Decision:

At a Site meeting at the above application Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council made no objections to the initial application as it complies with the NPPF regulations regarding rural development. Councillors would however like to see the immediate area in front of the property softened with some gentle landscaping.

Councillors noted a barn within the curtilage owned by the applicant is being used as an extension to his business premises in Bennett’s Field Garages by doing mot testing. We would be concerned if there were plans to increase the workload at this site. 

Councillors also noted a static caravan on the site which seemed well established with a small garden on the site and we question whether conditional on this caravan being removed once the habitation certificate has been granted.

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Chaired by Cllr N Linsley

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 21 September 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman) N Linsley, A Smith and J Macfarlane

1. Apologies – Cllr Mr Grant

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No: 18/01991/FUL

Applicant: Mr Chris Bellars

Location:  Land at Sycamore Farm, Stoke Trister, Wincanton. BA9 9PE

Proposal:  The conversion of existing domestic storage building into a single dwelling and the erection of a car port.

We recommend refusal of this application since the applicant has not demonstrated that the proposal would meet the requirement of SS2 in the local plan. However, we understand that the barn conversion proposed would be for family use only and we would be sympathetic to this if a new application was made for conversion ancillary to the existing property.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 16 November 2018 at 10.30 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman) N Linsley, A Smith, J Macfarlane and M Grant. 

1. Apologies – None

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No: 18/03272/FUL

Applicant: Hopkins Estates Ltd

Location:  Land OS 3969 Part Devenish Lane, Bayford, Wincanton

Proposal:  The erection of three dwellings with ancillary works and new access.

Decision:

With reference to planning application 18/032772 on Land 0S3969 Part, Devenish Lane, Bayford for the erection of 3 dwellings with ancillary works and new access.

The site is on a narrow single track lane which according to local residents already suffers traffic stress on a regular basis from large delivery vehicles with no passing bays (other than by pulling into other residents front drives) and the only turning place being at the end of this no through lane.  Local residents report that they already frequently have to back up as a result of meeting other traffic in the lane, and we would therefore challenge the assertions in the applicants’ Planning Statement  that “The probability of two vehicles using the narrowest section of Devenish Lane at the same time is 1 in 289” and that “There are at least 5 passing places where in the unlikely event two vehicles meet travelling in the opposite direction.”

Contrary to what is stated in the Planning Statement for this application the site is NOT within the boundary of the market town of Wincanton so all references on pages 11-24 of the planning statement are irrelevant.  The land is in the rural settlement of Stoke Trister with Bayford where different housing criteria apply.  

The development plan which applies to this application is one of a rural settlement (South Somerset Local Plan (2006-2028).  The policy most relevant to this application is:-

SS2 which states that developments will be strictly controlled and limited to that which:-

1. Provides employment opportunities appropriate to the scale of the settlement, and/or
2.  Creates or enhances community facilities and services to serve the settlement and/or
3. Meets identified housing need, particularly for affordable housing.

This application fails to fulfil any of the above requirements.

Moreover the scale and design of the proposed dwellings are totally inappropriate in our rural settlement.

We also note that the recent Wincanton town plan which was adopted by referendum earlier in the year, and has been independently verified by an impartial planning inspector and has been formally adopted by SSDC, clearly states the direction of growth should be away from Bayford not towards it.

In an Appeal Decision APP/R3325/W/17/3180025 Land OS 1200, Bayford Hill dated 9th January 2018 the Inspector appointed by The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government dismissed the developer’s appeal stating “Notwithstanding that LP Policy SS5 provides for the consideration of housing proposals adjacent to the development area, the proposed development would conflict with LP Policies SS1 and SS2”. 

We would also maintain that it is not the responsibility of Stoke Trister with Bayford parish (STWB) to fulfil the wider housing needs of the district but only to fulfil the housing needs sufficient to sustain its rural settlement.

Further, we would contend that as Policy SS2 relates to the sustainable development of rural settlements not the wider housing needs of the district, it does NOT necessarily become “out of date” with the rest of the Local Plan.

In view of the above, and in particular having regard to the fact that the development is clearly within the parish of Stoke Trister with Bayford and therefore the criteria that should be applied are those for rural settlements, the unanimous opinion of the Parish Council was to recommend refusal of this planning application.  The boundary between Stoke Trister with Bayford and Wincanton should not be blurred.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 21 September 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) N Linsley, J Macfarlane and A Smith

Public: Mr R Perry

1. Apologies – Cllr M Grant

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/02392/COL

Applicant: Mr Roger Perry

Location:  Farmageddon, Bayford Lane, stoke Trister. BA9 9PF

Proposal:  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the building for storage and distribution (Class B8) (Revised Application)

Decision:

Stoke Trister with Bayford  Parish Council is aware the business known as Biomass Heating has been operating from this building for the past 12 years and can see no reason why the Certificate of Lawfulness should not be granted.

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 4 May 2018 at 10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman) N Linsley and A Smith

1. Apologies – Cllrs: I Andrews, M Grant and J Macfarlane

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/01046/FUL

Applicant: Ms Veronica Bygrove

Location:  Riding Gate Farmhouse, Riding Gate, Stoke Trister, Wincanton. BA9 8NQ

Proposal:  The erection of a conservatory.

Decision:

There were no objections to this application,

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Chairman 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held 31 August 2108 at 10.15 am

Present: Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) T MacCaw (Vice Chairman) N Linsley and J Macfarlane

Public:  Mr Mrs Keattch, Mr Durant and Mrs Walters

1. Apologies – Cllrs: I Andrews, M Grant and A Smith

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/01916/FUL

Applicant: Hopkins Developments Ltd

Location: Land adjoining Corner Farm, Devenish Lane, Bayford, Wincanton.

Proposal: The erection of timber gates (retrospective)

After lengthy discussions between Councillors and parishioners strongly objecting to the developer Applicant’s erection of inappropriate “urban” type and height of fencing of the public footpath, and more recently timber gates across the line of the public footpath, coupled with the current lack of adequate footpath signage to encourage its use, it was decided that the Parish Council should register its agreement with those objections as follows:

1) The Parish Council notes that the Decision Notice dated 25 August 2017 pertaining to Application ref:- 17/02351/S73A is conditioned as follows

 â€œNo building, structure or boundary enclosure shall be erected or the location otherwise obstructed within the annotated hatched area (see the website) applied to approved drawing 

13091/002 received 4 August 2017.

Reason:-  in the interests of visual appearance and to maintain the character of the former cart track further to policy EQ2 of the South Somerset local plan 2002-2028”.

Both the high “urban” style close boarded fencing at the end of the Applicant’s property and the new gateway which have been erected by the Applicant across the line of the public footpath are in breach of that condition.

2) Additionally, the Parish Council will request Highways Group, SSDC, for the benefit of the public,

a) to erect a clear “Public Footpath” sign, not just the small yellow arrow nailed to the current gatepost.

b) to require the Applicant to delineate on the ground the extent (width) of the public footpath.

c) to require the Applicant to revert to a post and rails fence instead of close boarded fencing on the Bayford side of the public footpath, as discussed by the Parish Council last year with the then Case Officer handling the Application, Mr Lee Walton.

d) to confirm that the Applicant has applied (retrospectively) for consent to divert the public footpath to the line it now follows on the ground.

Therefore Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council strongly object to this application.

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