281-2019/20 THRAPSTON TOWN COUNCIL Mayor: Cllr. Karen Draycott 77 High Street Thrapston Northamptonshire NN14 4JJ Tel: (01832) 734 673 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk If you require a large print copy please contact the Clerk on 01832 734673 Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning & Asset Management Committee held on Tuesday 7th July 2020 at 19:15 remotely via Zoom. Present: Cllr Otterwell (Chairman), Cllr Draycott, Cllr Bennett, Cllr Carter, Cllr Charles, Cllr Boyd In attendance: Margaret Ward (Assistant Clerk) No. Item Action By Whom 1. Apologies for Absence None. 2. Declaration of Interest Cllr Carter agenda item 8, quotation provided from Beamhouse Engineering, knows the owner. 3. Public Open Time None. 4. To receive and consider the following planning applications and to determine the Council’s responses:- (Documents are available to view at https://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/info/200155/planning) 20/00555/FUL: Erection of a domestic single garage at 7 Submit a No Assistant Chancery Lane, Thrapston. Objection Clerk response No Objection 20/00656/FUL: Erection of a glass roofed veranda to rear Submit a No Assistant of the property at 1 Pintail Lane, Thrapston. Objection Clerk response No Objection 20/00691/TPO: TPO 176 Cutting back and crowning 2 Submit a No Assistant oak trees on land to the rear of property (David Wilson Objection Clerk site) and removal of what is cleared on the north/north response east side at 33 Orchard Way, Thrapston. No Objection 5. To receive notification of planning permissions granted, refused and appealed 20/00548/FUL: Planning permission granted. Noted Retrospective application for conversion of existing 282-2019/20 garage to provide a downstairs room with shower room, 4 Scotney Way, Thrapston. 20/00474/FUL: Planning permission granted. Single Noted storey extension, 8 Mallard Close, Thrapston. 20/00499/LDP: Lawful development certificate. Single Noted storey rear extension, 6 Fotheringhay Court Thrapston. 20/00472/LBC: Listed building consent granted. New Noted front door in existing archway, 9 Chancery Lane, Thrapston. 20/00324/LBC: Listed building consent granted. Upper Noted ground floor - new fire exit door within the Atrium; Glass panels in each of the units in the atrium to be replaced with solid; Levelling of existing internal ramp; lower ground floor - internal masonry wall to be removed, East Northamptonshire Council Cedar Drive, Thrapston. 20/00289/FUL: Planning permission granted. Noted Demolition of existing garage/store; Change of Use from bank (A2) to retail (A1) and residential (C3) consisting of 4No apartments with amenity space; Erection of bin/cycle store, access gates; replacement of windows and creation of new window openings, 41 High Street, Thrapston. 6. To discuss the location of the beacon in the Peace park following the installation of the new toddler play area and consider whether it should be relocated Resolved to relocate the beacon to an area which is Confirm new Facilities which is away from the play equipment. location and Manager obtain quotation. 7. To receive reports regarding signage in the town specifically in relation to newly adopted areas of Foundry Walk, Osier Way, Waters Edge and Meadow Lane and agree next steps Resolved to: • Erect new signage on recently adopted areas of Draft report to Assistant Foundry Walk, Osier Way, Waters Edge in line with Finance Clerk existing signage in the town. Draft a report to Finance Committee Committee to request the signs are funded from reserves. • Erect a sign of ownership in the Meadow Lane car Engage Assistant park. Contractor Clerk • Proceed with the order and installation of a new map Contact East Events Co- sign at the start and end of the Town Walk. Northamptonshire ordinator • Refrain from erecting any further signage around the Council Meadow Lane/Town Walk area until there is a clear plan of how the Council which to utilise the newly acquired land. • Refrain from erecting a permanent ‘no driving on or parking on the grass’ sign on the grassed area of Furnace Drive but continue to monitor the situation. • Refrain from installing signs on Water’s Edge asking day trippers to park in the Meadow Lane car park. 8. To discuss parking on Meadow Lane and to receive a report regarding the costs of installation of a barrier to close the area off to vehicles overnight and agree whether to accept one of the quotations and agree 283-2019/20 how the staffing for the operation of the barrier could be managed Resolved not to proceed with the barrier and monitor parking situation. 9. To receive a report regarding the Plaza rear windows and decide whether to replace the rear windows and boarding of the Plaza with new replacement windows or to replace with new boarding only Resolved to replace the windows and to draft a report to Draft report to Assistant the Finance Committee to authorise a virement of funds. Finance Clerk Committee 10. Clerk’s Report for Noting Outline planning permission for Cowthick Plantation on the A6116 had been approved by Corby Borough Council despite a number of speakers objecting to the impact on communities on the A6116 and to junction 12 of the A14. 11. Chairman’s Comments The Chairman thanked everyone for attending the meeting. There being no further business the meeting closed at 20.24 Signed …………………………….……. Dated …………………………………… .