S T E W E P A R I S H C O U N C I L Chair of the Parish Council Clerk to the Parish Council Councillor Janet Lockyer [email protected] Ms Rose Hardisty Mill Cottage The Headlands Polmassick School Hill St Ewe Mevagissey ST AUSTELL ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL26 6TH PL26 6HA 01726 842869 M I N U T E S Parish Council Meeting St Ewe Village Hall Monday 9 September 2013 7.00pm – 8.30pm Officers Present:- Parish Cllrs – Vice Chair Cllr John Dickinson , Cllr Diane Clemes, Cllr Rueben Collins, Cllr Trevor Harman, Cllr Trevor Johns and Cllr Will Richards Apologies Received:- Cllr Janet Lockyer, Cllr Allan Brooks, Cllr Sam Roberts and Cllr Lynne Tregunna In Attendance:- Cllr Malcolm Harris – Cornwall Council Rose Hardisty, Clerk Public Participation:- No members of the public in attendance 051/13 Declarations of interests • Cllr John Dickinson declared he is an immediate neighbour in relation to enforcement matter EN13/01265. • Cllr Rueben Collins declared an interest in PA13/04495 and PA13/07481 as a relative of the applicant. 052/13 Previous Minutes The minutes of the parish council meeting held on 8 July 2013, having been circulated with the agendas, were considered a true record and were adopted (proposed WR, seconded RC). Public Participation None 053/13 Planning matters • PLANNING ENFORCEMENT EN13/00842 Breach of cond 6 of PA12/07984 – earthbund has not been created in accordance with plan Hewaswater Engineering Ltd, Hewas Water, St Austell, PL26 7JF Case Closed – Breach resolved • PLANNING ENFORCEMENT EN13/01265 Installation of septic tank Lower Barn, Bosue, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6ET Case Closed – Breach resolved The council noted the above two closed enforcement matters without comment. • SCREENING OPINION REQUEST PA13/04495 Screening opinion for single 500kW wind turbine, maximum blade tip height 79m Tregonan Farm, Tregony, TR2 5SN Notice EIA not required The council noted the conclusion of the planning officer that an EIA is not required. • SCOPING OPINION REQUEST PA13/07481 Scoping opinion for single 500kW wind turbine, maximum blade tip height 79m Tregonan Farm, Tregony, TR2 5SN Notice and update The council noted that a scoping opinion request is currently being processed by Cornwall Council. • PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE PA13/01923 Change of use of three holiday cottages to residential The Barn, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6EY Notice of advice sought The council noted that advice has been sought. Original ratified and signed by Chair 14.10.2013 ..365 • FULL PLANNING APPROVAL PA12/09711 Renewal of 09/00711 for emergency dirty water storage/catchment facility permanent basis Tregenna Farm, London Apprentice, St Austell, PL26 7AW Notice of approval with conditions • FULL PLANNING APPROVAL PA13/02633 Lifting of condition 3 of C2/03/00914 to allow unrestricted occupancy Morwenna, Tucoyse Farm, Polmassick, Tregony, TR2 5SJ Notice of Approval • FULL PLANNING APPROVAL PA13/04125 Removal of conditions to allow unfettered residential use Barn 1, Tucoyse Farm, Polmassick, Tregony, TR2 5SJ Notice of Approval • FULL PLANNING APPROVAL PA13/04127 Removal of conditions to allow unfettered residential use The Wagonhouse, Tucoyse Farm, Polmassick, Tregony, TR2 5SJ Notice of Approval The council noted the above four planning approvals. • FULL PLANNING APPROVAL PA13/06017 1st floor extension to restaurant kitchen for additional storage and food preparation area M A Grigg Ltd, Pendennis, Hewas Water, St Austell, Cornwall Notice of Approval The parish council noted this application had been received between meetings and as a result the request for parish opinion has fallen out of time. The council noted that the application has now been approved. • FULL PLANNING GRANTED PA13/06211 Lawful development certificate for retention of dwelling without any occupancy restriction Valley View, Kestle, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6EP Notice of Certificate Granted The parish council noted this application had been received between meetings and as a result the request for parish opinion has fallen out of time. The council noted that the certificate has now been granted. • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06671 Garage conversion to annex with internal alteration and new store to external area of garden Valley View, Kestle, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6EP Parish Opinion Sought The council considered the planning documents and felt that the changes being proposed were unobtrusive and reasonable. The council resolved (proposed WR, seconded RC) to RAISE NO OBJECTION to the application. It was agreed that the following two applications would be considered at the same time. • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06713 Erection of extension to existing agricultural building Trelewack Farm, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6EX • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06714 Erection of an agricultural building Trelewack Farm, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6EX Parish Opinion Sought The council considered both sets of planning documents and resolved (proposed DC, seconded TJ) to RAISE NO OBJECTION to either of the applications. It was agreed that the following four applications would be considered at the same time. • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06719 Erection of agricultural building for livestock housing (Building 1) Hewas Farm, Sticker, St Austell, PL26 7JH • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06720 Erection of agricultural building for livestock housing (Building 2) Hewas Farm, Sticker, St Austell, PL26 7JH • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06721 Erection of agricultural building for livestock housing (Building 3) Hewas Farm, Sticker, St Austell, PL26 7JH • FULL PLANNING APPLICATION PA13/06722 Erection of agricultural building for livestock housing (Building 4) Hewas Farm, Sticker, St Austell, PL26 7JH Parish Opinion Sought The council considered all four sets of planning documents and resolved (proposed TH, seconded RC) to RAISE NO OBJECTION to all four of the applications. Original ratified and signed by Chair 14.10.2013 ..366 054/13 Cornwall Councillor Update Cllr Malcolm Harris introduced himself to those present. He is a recently elected independent councillor and he hopes to make a difference and be a voice for the parishioners in his wards. He is really enjoying being a councillor, there is a lot to learn and plenty of interesting challenges. He sits on the planning committees and this is an area in which he is particularly interested. There is a lot of fresh thinking on the planning committees with councillors more ready to robustly challenge the recommendations of planning officers. Cllr Harris believes that the council is working positively and cohesively regardless of individuals political affiliations and lacks the usual wrangling of party politics. The big issue at County Hall at the moment is the budget and there will be some tough choices to be made. This has only recently been published and it is quite significant to digest all the implications. The thrust is that there is a budget shortfall in the region of £24million despite savings having been made (primarily from the change to a unitary authority). The County Council feels that it has gone as far as it can in making internal savings and now frontline services are going to have to take cuts in order to make up the shortfall. The council tax freeze has made the hole in the budget even bigger and councillors are currently considering what level of increase in council tax will have to be sought. An increase of 2% can be requested without further consultation but anything above this and the council is liable to hold a referendum which has significant cost implications in itself. Even a 5% rise in council tax would not be sufficient to cover the budget deficit. Councillors are lobbying MPs because rural communities do not receive the same level of funding as urban communities. Consultation on the budget is open and can be accessed via the Cornwall Council website. The Coyte Farm development will probably come into the formal planning process in November. There is significant concern that the delay in starting the process and the resulting lack of clarity about what will happen is causing a lot of hesitation and indecision in St Austell. Once a decision is made, one way or another, this will allow businesses and the community to move forward. 055/13 Polmassick Flooding The council noted a short written report provided by Cllr Janet Lockyer. UK Flood have been working at Hillside and Mill Cottage on extra flood protection. The plan for a relief pipe for the bridge is awaiting funding from Cornwall Council. Cllr Malcolm Harris has agreed to support residents and there may be a little funding available from a grant controlled by him. Steve Gilbert MP is due to be at the next Flood Forum meeting with an update about the insurance situation. Cllr Johns indicated that NFU will give individual quotes for insurance rather than just relying on the postcode. The council noted a letter from Cormac Solutions which states it is liaising with the budget holder about funding for the professional design team in relation to the relief pipe. In addition, it is intended that some large polychannel type grids will be fitted across the highway from St Ewe to channel water to the new drainage outfall (below the notice board) hopefully before the winter season. There was then a discussion about the frustrations felt when measures are introduced which have no hope of being successful in addressing the flooding problems, such as the new drain installed under the notice board. Cllr Harris agreed to make some enquiries about how money is spent and allocated as it is of concern to him if projects are being undertaken which do not provide solutions and are therefore not cost effective. A general invitation has been issued to councillors for the Cornwall Community Flood Forum’s 2 nd Conference on Thursday 10.10.2013 at St Austell Council Offices from 9.30am to 3.30pm.