Agenda for the meeting of the

Diptford Parish Council

to be held at the Parish Hall, Diptford on Monday 2 July 2007 at 7:30pm

MEMBERS

Cllr J Foster - Chairman

Cllr S Franklin - Vice Chairman

Cllr V Haddy Cllr S Hill Cllr P Preston-Day

Cllr K Stow Cllr A Savery Cllr S Walton

District Council Representative - Cllr R Steer

County Council Representative - Cllr G Date

Members of the public are also invited to attend

Open Forum - for members of the parish to speak and any Police matters

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interest and update of Members’ Interests
  3. Minutes of the previous meeting Monday 4 June
  4. Planning Matters
    1. 3047 Redundant Barn Lower Bearscombe Farm Halwell 17/0744/07/F & 17/0745/07/LB resubmission of 17/1848/06/F for conversion of barn to dwelling and listed building consent for conversion of stone barn to dwelling
    2. 3048 Fair View House 17/1325/07/F conversion & extension of garage to create annexe to main house
    3. The Workshop, Little Curtisknowle - report by chairman on the appeal meeting. Also 3049 letter from SHDC giving notice of an appeal by Mr J Hollingsworth starting date 29 May 2007 on The Workshop re: change of use of existing building to permit residential occupancy and variation of condition E of previous planning permission 17/1152/86 (to retain use of buildings to be used as farriers workshop by the applicant)
    4. SHDC have GRANTED the following planning permissions:
      • 3055/56 17/0792/07/F Bradridge House Diptford erection of 2 dry storage units and 17/0791/07/LB application Listed Building consent for 2 dry storage units
      • 3050 17/0849/07/F The Old Smithy, Curtisknowle erection of shower room extension
      • 3051 17/0343/07/F Holsome Park erection of agricultural livestock building on the condition that the site shall be drained on a separate system… all foul drainage… shall be disposed of in such a way as to prevent any discharge to any well, spring or watercourse including dry ditches. Slurry & silage liquor shall be stored and contained within sealed systems … (and other anti pollution measures)
      • 3052 17/0342/07/F Holsome Park construction of earth bank silage pit/clamp on the condition that silage liquor shall be stored within a sealed system, which shall be isolated from the main drainage system. Details of new system to approved before any work commences.
      • 3053 17/0921/07/F Land at SX742 562 Simpson Farm Diptford erection of agricultural building for livestock - pollution conditions apply.
      • 3054 17/0920/07/F Land at SX742 562 Simpson Farm Diptford erection of agricultural building for storage of fodder - pollution conditions apply.
  5. Highways and Paths
    1. 3042 Road Closure between Elwell and Kerswill Cross between 27/8/07 and 31/8/07 to carry out some rehabilitation works.
    2. P3 report
    3. Condition of road between Avonwick and Totnes
    4. Need for ‘rumble strips’ near industrial buildings at Coombeshead Cross
  6. Regulatory Matters
    1. To receive new ‘Declaration of Interest’ forms from councillors
    2. To give councillors Standards Board new code of conduct books
    3. Does the council wish for the councillors’ telephone numbers to be put on the notice board and possibly on the Diptford Wensite
  7. District Councillor’s Report - Cllr R C Steer
  8. County Councillor’s Report - Cllr G Date
  9. Provision of Skip
  10. Parish Plan
    1. Review and look forward
  11. Playing Field Group
  12. Correspondence and Points of Information
    1. 3039 SHDC development plan documents as part of Local Development Framework, on Rural Areas, Affordable Housing, Development Control Core Policies. There are July meetings to seek views of the community - the one in Totnes is at Follaton House Tuesday 17 July 9:30am-4:30pm
    2. 3044 DAPC - Cllr Hill re-elected onto their County Committee
    3. 3043 SHDC - copy of letter to Secretary of State re: Exeter becoming a unitary authority
  13. Additional Items as per the Chairman
  14. Finance
    1. Report
    2. Audit to be approved by the council and signed
  15. Date of next meeting
    1. Monday 2 July 2007
    2. Monday 6 August if there is any planning to be considered

Signed

 

 

 

Sue Lucas - Clerk to the Diptford Parish Council

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