Date : Tuesday, 4^th September 2007

Minute No

Item No and Title

Agenda Page No

187.

Present:

188.

Councillor J Waterhouse

The Chairman advised the Committee of the recent death of Councillor J Waterhouse’s son and sought the Committee’s agreement to send a letter of condolence to Councillor Waterhouse.

DECISION: To agree to send a letter of condolence to Councillor J Waterhouse concerning the recent death of her son.

189.

Correspondence in the Berwick Advertiser

The Chairman drew the Committee’s attention to a letter recently published in the pages of the Berwick Advertiser which was critical of the Committee’s decision in respect of a food premises and which referred to the Chairman in particular.

The Chairman sought a vote of confidence in his position as Chairman bearing in mind the very important decisions which the Committee were likely to have to take in the coming year.

DECISION: To pass a unanimous vote of confidence in the Chairman.

190.

1. Apologies:

Apologies for absence were received from RT Pearson and J Waterhouse and Councillor J Hutchinson.

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191.

2. Declaration of Interest

Councillor DW Donaldson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 07/0B/0111 – Full Planning Application – Construction of summer room to rear garden 30 Front Street, Bamburgh in respect of his membership of the Executive Committee of Abbeyfield (Bamburgh) Society.

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192.

3. Minutes of the Meeting of Committee held on 7^th August 2007

DECISION: To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 7^th August 2007.

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193.

6. Development Control

06/B/0714 and 06/B/0719 – Full Planning Application and Listed Building Consent Application – 06/B/0081 – Erection of 60 no. dwellings and conversion to create 6 no. dwellings following demolition of outbuildings and garage buildings and conversion of pottery and offices; refurbishment and extension of existing offices, and 06/B/0719 – Conversion of property to create 6 no. dwellings; erection of 19 no, dwellings.

The Governor’s Garden and Blackburn and Price Site, Palace Street East, Berwick-upon-Tweed

07/B/0041 and 07/B/0042 – Full Planning Application and Listed Building Consent Application – Conversion of garages to create 1 no dwelling

23 Castle Street, Norham

(i) No verbal representations.

07/B/0081 – Conservation Area Consent – Demolition of outbuilding

23 Castle Street, Norham

(i) No verbal representations

(ii) Notes of debate

Members reported back from the recent site visit in support of the officers recommendation.

07/B/0111 – Full Planning Application – Construction of summer room to rear garden

30 Front Street, Bamburgh

Verbal representations made by:

Applicant

Mr Wilkie-Smith, 30 Front Street, Bamburgh

(i) Note of debate

There was limited member debate in respect of this application.

07/B/0262 – Full Application – Erection of a dwelling – Land adjacent to Pennymead, Main Road Milfield

Verbal representations were made by:

Objector

Mrs Cockburn, 1 Whitten Park, Milfield

Applicant

Mr or Mrs Forrester, Pantile Lodge, Milfield

(i) Notes of debate

While members where sympathetic to the concerns of the objector it was felt that the development should be supported in all the circumstances.

07/B.0556 – Full Planning Application – Alteration to original approval for conversion of clinic to create 2 no dwellings

13 Burnhouse Road, Wooler, NE71 6BJ

No verbal representations were made.

(i) Notes of debate

Councillor Watkin advised the Committee that he would be supporting the highway authority’s objection to the proposed reduction from three car parking spaces to one.

07/B/0632 – Full Planning Application – Erect stable block

Doxford Dairy Steading, Doxford, Chathill

Verbal representations were made by:

Objector

Mr Gerrard, 1 West Cottages, Doxford

Applicant

Mrs Lightfoot, Doxford Dairy Steading, Doxford, Chathill

(i) Notes of debate

There was limited member debate in respect of this application. Clarification of some issues was sought from officers, applicant and objector.

07/B/0633 Siting of a portacabin – Veolia Environmental Services, Northumberland Road, Tweedmouth

No verbal representations were made.

DECISIONS:

(i) This item was deferred to a further meeting to allow for further necessary consultation to take place.

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