Parish Council Draft Minutes February 2025

DRAFT MINUTES (Planning Meeting)

Belstone Parish Council on 17th February at 7:30 p.m. (Belstone Village Hall)
Councillors present – M Ash (Chair), T Weaver, D Hosegood, A Booth and J Pike (also acting as Clerk)
Public– 6 members of the public were present (2 for part of the meeting) including both applicants

Apologies for absence 2425118
Cllrs Cooper and Grubb

Disclosure of interests 2425119
Cllr Ash declared an interest in Planning Matter B – Town Living Farm and as such took no part in that item which was chaired by Cllr Pike

Planning Matters 2425120
A Skaigh Garden Cottage – Creation of new access and parking area – 0034/25
Council response – the Council welcomed the additional passing space that would be created & noted Highways general support. Decision – no objection.

B Town Living Farm – Change of use, demolition and alterations to form 2 dwellings – 0041/25
Council response – neighbourly concerns were noted around a) the privacy implications from new rear windows and b) any increased height of the side boundary wall. It was recommended that individuals specifically noted such comments on the planning web site. The applicant’s agent advised that DNPA previously suggested this revised request was for a minimum of 2 (or more) units, that the smaller or the two would be marketed at a 20% discount on market value (designated as affordable) albeit it was noted that the larger of the 2 units exceeded the recommended space standards size for a 3 bed. Decision– no objection.

The meeting closed at 19:55. The next meeting will be March 17th 19:30

Signed, Michael Ash, Chair.