Planning Committee - Minutes

REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY 19th FEB 2008

MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

Chairman: *Cllr Mrs J Worrall

Councillors: Cllr Mrs F Caplin, * Cllr R Booth, * Cllr M Green, * Cllr Mrs M Hampton (ex officio), * Cllr R Kipps (ex officio), Cllr P Kemp, *Cllr Mrs S Stibbs, * Cllr S Watkins,

*Denotes members present.

Also present was: Cllr Mrs M Jarrett

There was 1 member of the public present

PART 1 RECOMMENDATIONS

NONE

PART 2 MINUTES

07/146 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

There was one apology for absence from: Cllr P Kemp. .

07/147 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest:

07/148 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The Committee RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting of 29th January 2008 be approved as a true and correct record.

07/149 MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising:

07/150 LETTERS OF OBJECTION/EXPLANATION

There were no letters of objection received prior to the agenda being published..

There were subsequently 3 letters of objection received for planning application - 08/0167/FUL - Keepers Cottage, 128 Valley Road, Rickmansworth

One letter of objection received for 08/0122/FUL - 29 Wyatts Road, Chorleywood

07/151 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

At the discretion of the Chairman, the meeting was stopped at 8.04pm and reconvened at 8.07 pm

The Committee RESOLVED

That the attached comments be submitted to TRDC (Appendix 1).

07/152 PLANNING APPEALS

The Committee RESOLVED

To note the planning appeals.

07/153 APPLICATIONS FOR WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON TREES

The Committee RESOLVED

To note there were no tree applications for this period

07/154 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECISIONS RECEIVED

The Committee RESOLVED

To note the planning decisions received for the period ending 8 th, February, 2008.

07/155 URGENT ITEMS

 i) Plans.

38 Valley Road, Rickmansworth

The above was noted by the Committee but comments have been withheld until a planning application has been received.

ii) Wildlife and countryside Act 1981, Section 53.

Public enquiry regarding the footpath between common Road through Betjeman Gardens and onto Station Approach. The inquiry will take place on Tuesday 8 th July 2008 at Chorleywood War Memorial Hall.

The Committee noted the above.

iii) East of England Regional Plan - Review on Traveller and Gypsy Accommodation.

Sent under separate cover.

The Committee noted the report .

07/156 TRANSPORT

Update on the Bus Passenger Representation.

There were no comments received from any of the Councillors.

The Committee elected Option 1 - Working with Existing Bus Passenger Bodies to reduce level of bureaucracy , however as this has proved unsuccessful in the past, would take Option 3 and see co-ordination for all forms of public transport.

07/157 CL OSURE

The meeting having started at 8.00pm and finished at 9.18pm

These minutes have been read and agreed by the Chairman.