WESTERLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MEETING ...

WESTERLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE COMMITTEE
20 th June 2011
HELD AT MANORHALL, COALPIT HEATH
Present: Councillors: D Lee, J Butler, A Gibbs, K Arathoon, E Carey
Officer – F Thornton Clerk/RFO
1. Apologies for absence
Cllr J Higgins
2. Declarations of Interest under The Local Government Act 1972
None
3. To approve minutes of meetings held 18 th April 2011
Proposed by Cllr J Butler and seconded by Cllr D Lee. Agreed by all. The minutes were approved and signed.
4. Matters arising
None
5. Bitterwell Lake – any items to report
a) memorial seat – does committee approve seat with powder coated arms as opposed to all plastic
Decision: Proposed by Cllr A Gibbs and seconded by Cllr J Butler that Council stick with the policy whereby the
memorial benches MUST be constructed entirely of plastic recyclable materials. Agreed by all.
6. Westerleigh Playing Field – any items to report
a) Clerk reported that Westerleigh Football Team have signed hire conditions of football pitch. At present it is to be of
shared use with Pucklechurch FC. Clerk will keep committee informed.
b) ROSPA report received following inspection on 14 th April 11. No remedial works required. R Hodey to ensure
comments re: multi play unit are current and auctioned where necessary.
c) Cllr E Carey raised the gateway from Olde Inne and whether it would remain as an access with the new owners.
7.Newman Field – update/any items to report
Cllr J Butler and Clerk to meet Alison Brown (Landscape Architect SGC) tomorrow to agree hand over.
8. Committee to comment on
a) Street Trading Application – Lawrence Drive Yate
Decision: No objection/comment
Renewal : Mr Oktay Aslantepe, Mr Metin Oz & Mr Cetin Isitmen T/A Tiffany & Tomato at Culvert Avenue, Yate
BS37 5YU
b) A432 Part Night Lighting in Westerleigh
This item was deferred to allow SGC wider consultation.
9. Payment of Account
Decision: Proposed by Cllr D Lee and seconded by Cllr J Butler the following payments are approved. Agreed by all.
Payee Details Gross £ Net £
Westerleigh Village Hall Room hire 35.00 35.00
Glasdon UK Ltd Purchase of litter bin for Newman Field 148.18 123.49
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WESTERLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE COMMITTEE
20 th June 2011
HELD AT MANORHALL, COALPIT HEATH
10. Committee to comment on any planning applications received
1. PT11/1664/F Box Hedge Farm, Coaplit Heath
Change of use of land and buildings (sui generis) for Corporate Events, Team Building Events, Stag and Hen
Events, Family Fun Days and Activity Days including Clay Pigeon Shooting, Motorised Driving Activities,
Archery, Orienteering ‘High Ropes’, Games and Education together with associated landscaping works and
ancillary use of the ‘centre’ building as office accommodation and storage
Decision:
Council OBJECT to this application on the following grounds:-
a) No matter how well run and despite the best efforts of the owners, nothing is going to alleviate the noise, dust and
nuisance problems to local residents. You simply cannot run a business such as this, by its sheer nature, without
causing grievance to its immediate neighbours. Council recognise the owners of the site are making efforts (as
demonstrated by ecology works on site) but it is simply a business in the wrong location.
b) Control of activities should fall under the 28 days of permitted development and should be ‘policed’ in an active
manner. The proposed 100 days of activity per year is absolutely unacceptable.
c) There are no proposed time scales on the events so in theory clay shooting could take place all day every day of the
proposed 100 days. No persons should be expected to accept this level of interference in their personal lives.
(Council note that target riffle shooting also takes place on site demonstrating two sources of gun noise. This is not
made clear in the application itself.)
d) The majority of neighbouring properties are occupied by retired persons. Therefore the assumption can be made
that they will be occupying their own homes for a greater percentage of the day than persons who would be leaving the
home to work. Therefore the proposed 100 day activity would have a significant impact on their lives. This is simply too
high a level to expect any level of acceptance.
e) There are significant highways issues with access to the site by a single track lane. The lane is frequently used by
horses, local residents, walkers and the expected traffic movements, sometimes by large vehicles such as coaches, is
too great for the extremely limited infrastructure.
f) The site is located in very close proximity to a designated ‘quiet lanes scheme’. This was a South Glos. Council
initiative designed to manage the changing pace of the locality whilst protecting its rural nature. This application is
totally at odds with the ethos of ‘quiet’.
g) The noise and dust levels will have a clear and detrimental impact on neighbouring established businesses. One
such business is a fishing lake; a parish amenity of a quiet and relaxing nature. This application cannot sit alongside
this in any form of complementary manner – the activities would be bi-polar.
h) Shot fall out has been a problem in the past, with shot falling into neighbouring properties. Despite assurances
properties have and will continue to be effected.
i) The wooded area adjacent to Greenacres Park is insufficiently dense to protect the properties located there.
In summation, previous applications on this site have been refused, gone to appeal, and again been refused – there is
a clear message here. Council understand that by inviting an application of this nature, South Glos. Council hope to
exercise a certain level of control over the site; something which has been woefully inadequate in the past.
This Council do not feel this is the correct method of exercising control – something past history has clearly
demonstrated.
2. PT11/1782/F woodlands Farm 103 Badminton Road
Erection of first floor extension and alterations to roof line to facilitate conversion of existing out building to
form 1 no. detached dwelling with access and associated works
Decision: No objection
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WESTERLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE COMMITTEE
20 th June 2011
HELD AT MANORHALL, COALPIT HEATH
Planning Decisions:
PT11/1235/F Hillgarth Westerleigh Road – erection of single storey side extension to provide living accommodation.
Erection of replacement front loggia and construction of front access ramp – PERMIT
PT11/1127/F 59 Park Lane Winterbourne – demolition of existing dwelling to facilitate erection of detached dwelling
with integral garage and associated works
Sites inspection Sub Committee visit
24 th June at 12 noon
PT11/0917/F Unit 8a Ram Hill Business Park – change of use from storage and distribution of cars sold via
internet (sui Generis) to Business use (class B1)
PT11/0919/RVC Ram Hill Business Park – variation of condition 3 to extend hours of operation from 8am to
6am Monday to Friday and from 1pm to 6pm Saturdays with no working Sundays or Bank Holidays
PT11/1074/RVC Ram Hill Business Park – variation of condition 8 to extend working hours of operation from
8am to 6am Monday to Friday and from 1pm to 6pm Saturdays with no working Sundays or Bank Holidays
Update from Cllr C Young - I attended DC(West) this afternoon to speak on two of the planning applications.
Mayshill IVC
The Mayshill IVC was approved 12-0 with one abstention. They did add a condition for a travel plan (to avoid more
than one lorry arriving at the same time) and, subject to there not being more specific legislation covering it, a condition
requiring that rejected loads are removed immediately by the same lorry that brought them, so inappropriate waste isn't
hanging around. It's a 2 year tempoary permission.
Beech Hill tipping
The committee approved Beech Hill unanimously in line with the officer's recommendation.
11. Items to report
1. Signage at Box Hedge Lane – warning horses signs are urgently needed along with a 20mph speed limit
2. Conifer and hawthorn trees overhanging footpath from Manor Hall to Manor School – hedges have been cut but the
overhanging trees on the corner is posing a problem
12. Date of Next Meeting 25 th July 2011
Signed………………………………………………… Date: 25 th July 2011
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WESTERLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT & LEISURE COMMITTEE
20 th June 2011
HELD AT MANORHALL, COALPIT HEATH
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