Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting of Sherington Parish Council held on Thursday 6th August 2009 in Sherington Village Hall commencing at 8pm.

PRESENT: Cllrs Peter Burton (Chair), David Hyde, David Keene, and Trevor Kirby

ALSO ATTENDING: Wendy Austyn (Clerk)

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllrs Cook and Thomson.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllrs Burton and Hyde declared an interest in the planning application for 6A Church Road.

3. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

3.1. 09/01224/CLUE Alban Hill Nursery – certificate of lawfulness for the use of land as plant centre and nursery. There were no adverse comments and as this was the third submission of the application, councillors questioned the reason for the second refusal. Action: Clerk

3.2. 09/00976/FUL 6A Church Road – single storey side and part rear extensions incorporating erection of chimney and change of use of public amenity land. Councillors had no objection to the building proposal; and none to the fence being moved providing that the owner did indeed own the amenity land as stated. Councillors asked for clarification of “amenity” land and reserved the right to judge any similar applications for enclosure of amenity land on a case by case basis. Action: Clerk

3.3. 09/01163/FUL 13 Crofts End – demolition of out building, single storey rear extension and erect new rear wall. No adverse comments.

3.4. 09/00787/CLUE The Paddocks, Sherington Bridge – certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land to keep and raise horses. Councillors objected to the “retention of caravan ancillary to the keeping and stabling of horses” as stated on the original application, whilst noting that this is different to the description of development recorded on MKC’s planning portal.

The meeting closed at 8.50 pm