Category: Planning & Minutes

Land adjacent Highbrook Draft email (1)

Dear Val Keitch and Alex Parmley

I am sending this directly to you both complete with the thread of conversations I have had with your planners and a timeline re the above applications.

As you will both see outline planning permission has been granted on land with an agricultural tie as confirmed in John Millar’s email of 11 July 2019. This came to light after Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council’s on site planning meetings on 28 September 2018 and 21 June 2019 at which the Council recommended refusal.

The first paragraph in David Kenyon’s letter asks “what we want him to review”. I feel this is self-explanatory in as much as a grave error has been made by Area East in permitting outline permission on agricultural ground.

David Kenyon also states that “No doubt the Parish Council would have been aware of this fact when commenting on that outline application because such information is clearly stated on the submitted application form”. I can see nowhere on the application form that it states agricultural land, only paddock/grazing.

I feel that David Kenyon is implying the Parish Council knew this information before our planning meetings, this was not the case. 

It is the responsibility of the SSDC Planning Dept, to ascertain these important issues before passing the outline permission.

I therefore request that the Council investigates this and explains why outline permission was granted at all at any time.

Land at Sycamore Barn

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 26 April 2019 at10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: E Parsons (Chairman) J Macfarlane and M Summerfield.

1. Apologies – Cllrs: T MacCaw and N Linsley.

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  18/01991/FUL

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

Proposal:  The conversion of existing domestic storage building into a single dwelling and provision of associated parking and turning area.

Decision:

We have no objection to the smaller building being ancillary to the main house. We do object to the conversion of the larger building into a house separate to the main house.   

This application does not appear to conform to the requirements of the NPPF which discourages new dwellings in a rural settlement and is contrary to the Stoke Trister with Bayford local plan.  This building does not have any architectural merit and it is doubtful whether it would enhance its surroundings as a number of houses would be cramped together in a small area giving the impression that this could be the start of a larger housing development?  

Our views as a Parish Council have not changed from the last application and therefore recommend refusal of this application.

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Chairman       Date

Haskett, Thornton, Church Farm Stoke Trister, Wincanton.

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 10.00 am on Friday 8 March 2019

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

Public: Janet Montgomery, Elizaberth Becker, Jane Turner,Mr & Mrs Garrett, Ian Piper, Alison Dixon, Mr & Mrs Phillips and Mr Wheeler.

Clerk in attendance:

Mrs P Gillman

1. Apologies – Cllr; T MacCaw

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No: 19/00258/OUT

Applicant: Mr M and Miss F Haskett and Thornton

Location:  Land at Church Farm, Stoke Trister, Wincanton BA9 9PG

Proposal:  Outline application with all matters reserved for the redevelopment of Church Farm buildings and bungalow and erection of 2 dwellings.

Decision:

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council attended a site planning meeting today.

The Parish Council met with Mr Haskett’s representative Janet Montgomery and 9 members of the public. The Council was split on several facets of the application as under:

  1. Some were in favour of allowing the 2 dwellings being constructed subject to approval of detailed plans.
  2. Clear majority wanted a ban on further future development on this site.
  3. All the Councillors felt that the destruction of the farm buildings i.e the barns and the bungalow would mean that the farm was being killed off completely (the country needs farms) leaving a large tract of land with inadequate access and is not in keeping with current policies.

The nine residents of Stoke Trister present at this meeting raised the following concerns:-

1.  The lanes are not suitable for extra traffic being single track and there will be difficulty accessing the farmland if the farmyard is developed as a residential site.

2.  The Parish Plan states that there is no support for development within this rural settlement.

3. If two houses are permitted it could create a precedent and more housing could follow.

4.  Why demolish a 1980’s bungalow which could be let to a family?

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Chairman Date

Haskett, Thornton, Church Farm Stoke Trister, Wincanton. Amended Plan

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 12 April 2019 at 10.00 am

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

Clerk in Attendance: Mrs P Gillman 

Public: Martin Haskett, Jane Turner and Ray Phillips

1. Apologies – Cllr T MacCaw

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Planning 

Planning Application No:  19/00258/OUT

Applicant: Mr M and Miss F Haskett and Thornton

Location:  Land at Church Farm, Stoke Trister, Wincanton. BA9 9PG

Proposal:  Outline application (including access) with all other matters reserved for the redevelopment of Church Farm buildings and bungalow and erection of 2 dwellings.

Amended application.

Decision:

There were mixed feelings for this application with a vote of 3 in favour and 2 against.

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Chairman Date

Miss Jemima Green, Mitchells Farm Stoke Trister

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council

Minutes of a Site Planning Meeting of 

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council held on 6 December 2019 at10.00 am

Present:  Cllrs: N Linsley (Chairman) J Macfarlane, R Webb-Bowen, M Summerfield and J Garrett.

1. Apologies – Cllrs: M Grant and J McKenna. P Gillman (Parish Clerk)

2. Public:  Mr M Wheeler and Miss Jemima Green

3. Declarations of Interest – None

4. Planning 

Planning Application No: 19/02787/FUL

Applicant: Miss Jemima Green

Location:  Mitchells Farm Stoke Trister BA9 9PH

Proposal:  The erection of a horse walker.

Decision:

After discussion with Councillors and Public Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council were happy with the location of the construction. They had no objection to this application providing the following points where taken fully into account:

1. Roofing was to blend in with the location and surroundings.

2. Whilst the Councillors appreciated that there would need to be some lighting it was requested that it would not be left on all night and when not in use.

The applicant assured both Councillors and Public that both of these points would be adhered to. 

Meeting closed 10.30am

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Chairman Date

26 Email to David Kenyon re Highbrook Devenish Lane

Dear David

Highbrook, Devenish Lane.

Thank you for your response.

As we are only a small Parish Council it is not viable for us to spend public money on a Land Registry Title Deed for this property to prove to the planning department the issues in question. We are assuming that this is done by SSDC before any decision is made by yourselves.

As regard to the question of running a business from there if you Google www.chinacrisishire.co.uk and also www.affordable-marquees.com you will see their websites and the address for these companies is Highbrook, Devenish Lane, Bayford, Wincanton. BA9 9NQ. Obviously this is the reason for the large lorries making deliveries (in a very narrow lane) as mentioned in our previous objection.

Our Chairman Niru Linsley had previously contacted Richard Hawksey regarding running a business at this address and he, at the time, was going to check it out. To date our Chairman has heard nothing from him.

Timeline Land adjacent to Highbrook

Land adjacent to Highbrook – Planning Officer at the time was Richard Hawkey

28 September 2018 – Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council had a site planning meeting for the outline permission for a detached two storey dwelling. Application No: 18/02145/OUT. Refusal was recommended by the Parish Council.

With correspondence between Cllr Smith and Mike Beech it was agreed that Cllr Smith would attend the Area East Meeting on 13 February 2019 to recommend refusal.

On 12 February 2019 Cllr Smith resigned from the Parish Council thus not attending the Area East Meeting and stating the Councillors reasons for refusal of this application. Area East Committee decided to pass this application despite the previous objections.

Stoke Trister with Bayford Parish Council had another site meeting on 21 June 2019 for the Reserved Matters. Application No: 19/01284/REM. Refusal was recommended by the Parish Council.

It came to light after both meetings that the land adjacent to Highbrook that the house was due to be built on was land with an agricultural tie as confirmed by John Millar in his email of 11 July 2019.

After John Millar’s departure David Kenyon took over his work. In David Kenyon’s very convoluted email of 23 July 2019, David Kenyon is implying  the Parish Council knew this was agricultural land after they had recommended refusal on both applications. Surely SSDC should have known this before they decided to pass the outline application.

It is decided to pass this case on to Val Keitch and Alex Parmley.

Email thread to be attached / enclosed.

Mrs Power The Cottage, Bayford.

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 

Sunny Hill Campsite complete minutes

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 

Mr Chris Bellars, Sycamore Farm, Stoke Trister.

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 

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