Council (Planning)
18 August 2014
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF KNARESBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL
(Planning Matters) HELD AT KNARESBOROUGH HOUSE, KNARESBOROUGH
ON MONDAY 18 August 2014
The Mayor – Councillor A Handley
PRESENT: Chair:
Councillors:
J Batt, A Gallico, M Gallico, P Ireland,
P McNamara, C Reid, A Willoughby, C Willoughby
and A Wright.
Staff Present:
The Clerk and the Deputy Clerk
Also Present:
Local resident and representative from
Commercial Estates Group
Late Arrivals:
None
Early Departures:
None
The Mayor began by informing members of the sad loss of Councillor
Richard Hall who had been a Borough and County Councillor for many
years. His funeral is to be on Thursday 21 August at Stonefall
Cemetery. Members observed a one minute silence.
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ITEM 1 – To receive apologies for inability to attend the meeting
Apologies were received from Councillors Avery, Beardsell, Goode,
H McNamara and Sewell.
The Mayor welcomed the local resident and the representative from
Commercial Estates Group to the meeting.
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ITEM 2 – Councillors’ Disclosure of an Interest
.
Councillor J Batt
Member of HBC – will consider any same item at HBC in the light
of new information.
Councillor P Ireland
Member of HBC – will consider any same item at HBC in the light
of new information.
Item 5.1 - Cabinet Member for Parks and Open Spaces and will
therefore abstain from this.
Councillor A Willoughby
Item 6 (1946) is acquainted with the applicant.
Councillor C Willoughby
Member of HBC – will consider any same item at HBC in the light
of new information.
Councillor A Wright
Item 6 (1946) - knows the applicant well
Item 6 (2907) - owns a building which could be in direct
competition.
Item 9.2.1 - possible prejudicial interest
Councillor C Reid
Item 6 (1946) - acquainted with the applicant
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Councillor A Handley
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Item 6 (1946) - is acquainted with the applicant
Item 5.3 - prejudicial interest
ITEM 3 – KTC Public Speaking Session
None - the Chair moved to the next item
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ITEM 4 – To consider and if thought fit, approve as a correct
record, the Minutes of:
4.1 Monday 4th August 2014
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council Meeting (Planning Matters) held on
Monday 04 August 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed
by the Chair.
(Nem com)
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ITEM 5 – Business remaining from previous meeting:
5.1 To consider reply from Head of Parks and Environmental
Services HBC dated 4 August 2014.
Councillor C Willoughby referred to a possible personal interest as
some grass cutting is close to her home.
RESOLVED: i) That KTC form a working group to investigate this, making a list of
suggestions, and bring these back to the next meeting. (Nem com)
ii) That Members of the working group will be Councillors A Willoughby,
J Batt, M Gallico and A Handley
(Unanimous)
5.2 To consider the Parish Consultation meeting - Wednesday 24th
September
i) Questions to ask
RESOLVED: a) That one of the questions be:
‘Why HBC treat the town of Knaresborough in the same way in
regard to the Consultation as all the smaller villages in the district - (the
same number of councillors allowed attend the meeting, and the same
number of questions to be asked). At the same time point out
that KTC has asked this question previously.
b) That Councillors e-mail other suggestions for questions to the Clerk’s
office for collation, and that these will be distributed for the next
meeting.
ii) Councillors to attend
RESOLVED: Councillors A Handley and A Willoughby will attend the Parish
Consultation Meeting.
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The Mayor moved to take item 5.5
5.5 To note reply from Head of Planning and Development HBC to
attend KTC Meeting 15 September 2014 accompanied by Cabinet
Member Michael Harrison, and consider format of meeting.
RESOLVED: That Monday 15th September would be a Full Council Meeting,
and that Monday 29th September would be Council (Planning Matters)
followed by Community Services Committee.
(Unanimous)
The Mayor moved to take item 5.4
5.4 To consider Councillor Handley’s suggestion for hosting Yorkshire
Day in Knaresborough in 2020.
Members noted there was a possibility of this event being self funding.
RESOLVED: That this item be included on a future agenda when Councillor Handley
has written a short report outlining criteria for hosting and some
financial projections, bearing in mind a decision is probably required in
the near future.
5.3 To consider invoices from Tetleys Electrical Contractors on behalf
of Friends of Knaresborough for Le Tour and letter from Friends of
Knaresborough enclosing cheques
Councillor Handley explained to Members present the rationale behind
the invoices and request for payment, then left the chamber and took
no further part in discussion or voting thereon.
The Clerk informed members that advice had been sought from the
YLCA and our Internal Auditor, on the legality of this payment.
Both urged caution as certain criteria have to be met in order to make
the payment lawful. They both agreed the best way forward was for the
Council to consider making a grant to the organisation for the amount
of VAT. This could not be reclaimed, but it would be a way of helping
the organisation.
RESOLVED: i) That Friends of Knaresborough be awarded a grant of £308.04,
subject to the completion of a grant application form accompanied by
the appropriate supporting documentation.
(Unanimous)
ii) That any report should come to KTC before any decision is made,
or before any work is done.
iii) That we thank Tetleys for reducing his bill as a goodwill gesture to
Knaresborough.
Councillor Handley returned to the room.
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Ref:
ITEM 6 – Planning Applications relating to Knaresborough and
observations as may be appropriate:
Applicant
Details of Application
Erection of 4 lighting columns
(6m high). Three Gates Farm,
Cass Lane, Calcutt. HG5 8JZ
A proposal was put forward and
seconded to ‘neither support nor
object, but to comment on how
the lighting could affect other
residents in the area’. This
proposal fell.
It was resolved that KTC object
to this Application; as the
lights are not appropriate in the
Green Belt.
Outline application for the
erection of one dwelling with
access considered. (Site area
0.12 ha)
Thornfield, Bond End HG5
9AP
KTC object to this application due
to the intrusion into the
countryside and this could create
a bad precedence being set for
future planning decisions.
Unanimous.
6.100.125.H.FUL
14/03072/FUL*
Three Gates
Farm
6.100.1946.C.OU
T
14/02690//OUT **
Ms L Ferris
KTC Comments
Councillor Wright declared a personal or prejudicial interest at this point for the item below (2646) as he
owns and adjacent property and took no further part in the discussion or voting thereon.
6.100.2646.C.RE
M
14/02521/REM*
6.100.2661.A.FUL
*
14/03005/FUL
Mr R Cooke
Mr and Mrs
Dale
Reserved matters application
under outline permission
6.100.2646.B.REP for the
erection of two pairs of semi
detached dwellings. (Site area
0.08ha)
40 Hambleton Grove HG5 0DB
Erection of single storey front
extension, erection of mono
pitched roof over existing flat
roofed front bay and removal
of existing car port.
60 Farfield Avenue, HG5 8HT
No Objections
No objections
Councillor Wright had declared a prejudicial interest in the item below (2907) and left the room. He took
no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
6.100.2907.A.FUL
14/03094/FUL*
Ms T Ali
Change of use from Use Class
A1 Shops to Use Class A5 Hot
Food Takeaway (revised
scheme). 46 Market Place,
Knaresborough, HG5 8AG
KTC object to this change of use,
we want to defend the Core
Shopping Area – keep it for retail
use. This is a viable shop and we
want to see it continue. A take
away will detract from the
attractiveness of the town.
* Item to be determined by Harrogate Borough Council Harrogate Borough Council Chief Planner
** Item to be determined by HBC’s Planning Committee
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ITEM 7 – Planning Correspondence
7.1
Planning Enforcement Notice(s) - x 1
RESOLVED: To Receive and Note
7.1.1 Case no: 14/00230/ADVERT & 14/00232/LBDEM
Update from Case Officer – email 31/07/14
RESOLVED: To contact the Case Officer and let him know the building is still
in a dangerous condition. The gable end is open to the elements.
KTC wish to insist this is done immediately.
7.2
Notice(s) of Appeal Decisions
7.2.1 APP/E2734/C/14/2211340 APP/E2734/C/14/2211341
The Rise, 25 Princess Avenue, HG5 0AW
Appeal against enforcement notice for the erection of single
storey extension and raising of roof height to include the
erection of one dormer window and roof lights under ref
12/01284/FUL.
Enforcement Notice has been quashed.
RESOLVED: To Receive and Note
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ITEM 8 – To note the date of HBC Planning Committee Meeting –
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 2pm at Crescent Gardens, Harrogate
at which the following applications for Knaresborough are to be
discussed:
No applications for Knaresborough - the Mayor moved to the next item.
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ITEM 9 – To consider the following correspondence:
9.1
The following correspondence is for discussion:
9.1.1 HBC Local Plan Update – email from Principal Planning
Policy Manager HBC dated 1 August 2014
RESOLVED: To Receive and Note
9.1.2 Letter from Architect dated 6 August 2014 re the
Performance Area Knaresborough Castle and associated costs.
Councillor Batt explained that money has accumulated in the reserves
for several years that is allocated for this project, and therefore KTC
can agree to the costs.
RESOLVED: That KTC put aside its standing orders which dictate that three
quotations should be sought, so that the single quotation from the
original architect can be accepted as this company has been involved
with this project since the beginning, and we wish to continue with
them.
(Unanimous)
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RESOLVED: That KTC accepts the quote from the architect as listed in the letter
(Unanimous)
9.2
The following correspondence is to be received and noted:
9.2.1 Raising awareness of the implementation of Part 1 of the
Commons Act 2006 - Communication from Highway Asset
Manager
Councillor A Wright left the room
RESOLVED: To defer to another meeting so that all members would have time to
look at NYCC’s website.
(Nem com)
Councillor A Wright returned to the room
9.2.2 White Rose Update - 5 August 2014
9.2.3 Town Twinning Minutes 17 July 2014
RESOLVED: To Receive and Note both items.
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ITEM 10 – Reports from Clerk
10.1
To approve the Schedule of Accounts (August 2)
KNARESBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL
Schedule of Accounts - August (2) 2014
A list of payments yet to be made:
Payable to &
Description
File Ref.
No.
RBS Software solutions
72
TOTALS
Amount
excluding
VAT
VAT
Total
Amount (to
be paid)
109.00
21.80
130.80
109.00
21.80
130.80
RESOLVED: That the Schedule of Accounts above (August 2) totalling £130.80
be approved for payment
10.2
To Receive finance figures for July
RESOLVED: That the Finance Figures for July 2014 be approved.
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ITEM 11 – Reports from Committees/Working Groups
11.1 To receive and note the minutes of Events Committee meeting
held on Tuesday 29th July 2014 (for information)
RESOLVED: To receive and note
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(Unanimous)
ITEM 12 - Motion from Members
Motion from Councillor C Reid
That KTC present a surprise gift to a long serving council employee of
HBC on the occasion of his retirement for his services to
Knaresborough.
RESOLVED: i) That KTC present a framed photograph of the employee, with
appropriate wording on the frame to be agreed by The Clerk,
Councillor Handley and Councillor Reid.
ii) That KTC present £50 worth of vouchers to mark the employee’s
retirement.
iii) That KTC form a policy for the future regarding such gifts
iv) That KTC write to Art in the Mill and photo shop thanking them for
their services in regard to the framed photograph.
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ITEM 12 - Information Exchange
Councillor J Batt informed members that Renaissance
Knaresborough has a new Chairman - Mark Firth, a new Secretary and
Vice Chair - Liz Baxandall, and Treasurer remains John Batt.
Councillor A Willoughby spoke about his recent visit to Bebra and said
that he and Christine had been made most welcome during their stay,
which coincided with the visit from Knaresborough Silver Band who
also had an excellent time.
Councillor C Reid spoke about the Old People’s Welfare Association
who are trying to ‘re-brand’ their image with a view to attracting more
members. In future they will be known as the “Frazer Friendship
Centre”. They are desperately short of volunteers.
Meeting Closed at 9.15 p.m.
Signed by Councillor A Handley (Mayor):