At a meeting of the Planning Committee of PENISTONE TOWN COUNCIL

Held on MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2007,

In the Council Chambers After the Town Council Meeting.

PRESENT

The Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs N Collett, Cllr Mrs A Rusby (Chair) and Cllrs JB Lucas, GL Collett, P Starling, J Unsworth, D Harrison, Mrs B Hinchliff, R Hinchliff, Mrs E Elders, A Simon, D Lofthouse, Mrs CA Bradbury and the Clerk.

 

ABSENT

Apologies for absence were accepted from Cllrs Hand Davies and Gregory.

 

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

Cllr Mrs Rusby declared an interest in application number 156

Cllrs B Hinchliff and R Hinchliff declared an interest in numbers 121, 123 and 135

 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

123            Erection of an attached stone garage to dwelling.

Rock House Farm, Brockholes Lane, Penistone for Margaret Fretwell.

135            Erection of business and office units and 4 flats above (Outline)

Land adjacent Witchan Works, Green Road, Penistone for Mr I Wadsworth.

156            Change of use to Hot Food Takeaway (A5) 5 Market Street, Penistone for C. Dessy.

166            Erection of single side and rear extension to bungalow and installation of side dormers. Longlands, 14 Hartcliff Ave, Penistone for Mr & Mrs G Hill.

234            Erection of single storey outbuilding to form a studio/workshop.

Rose Croft. Stottercliffe Road, Thurlstone for Mr J Milner.

240            Convert garage and construct pitch roof over existing side extension.

14 Woodend Avenue, Cubley for Mr D Skipper.

255      Erection of a two storey rear extension and conservatory to dwelling (Resubmission) 13 Rud Broom Close, Penistone for Mr and Mrs Roscoe

 

Penistone Town Council has no objection to the above applications.

 

72                Display of illuminated signage to public house. Crystal Palace, Towngate, Thurlstone for Punch Taverns Ltd.

Concern was raised about possible light pollution and the impact this would have on neighbouring properties.

 

121            Change of use to materials recycling centre. Land at Lawrence Works, Springvale Industrial Estate, Penistone for Mr L Maw.

The Town Council objects to this application due to the detrimental impact this will have on nearby residents brought about by increased noise, dust, vibration and traffic movements.  There has been an incident recently where a lorry failed to negotiate the exit from the site and crashed through a boundary wall on the opposite side of the road. This decision was agreed following a vote of 6 to 4 against.

 

193            Change of use from D2 (racing Pigeon Clubhouse) to A1 (Retail). 3 Thurlstone Road, Penistone for Nigel Schofield.

The Town Council objects to this application, as there is inadequate off road parking for this site.

 

204            Formation of a quad bike track. Peak Venture, Kingswood Educational Centre, Huddersfield Road, Penistone for Kingswood Learning & Leisure Ltd.

Previous concerns were reiterated, namely the impact noise would have on neighbouring residents.  A request was made to exclude Sundays and possibly have an early finish.

 

1860        (1) Erection of 153 dwellings and provision of amenity open space.

(2) Refurbishment and alteration of main works building.

(3) Change of use of works offices (ancillary) to general office use.

Land at David Brown Pumps, Green Road, Penistone for David Brown Pumps & George Wimpey, South Yorkshire Ltd.

 

The Town Council objects to this application for the following reasons:

·        Loss of Employment on designated Industrial Land

·        Unacceptable increase in levels of traffic onto Green Road

·        Infrastructure already under pressure from other new housing developments.

The council also urgently requests a traffic survey be carried out to assess the impact of these increased numbers.

 

4.      FOR INFORMATION

            Grants of Planning Permission

1990    Erection of attached dwellinghouse.  Land adjacent 1-5 Wentworth Road, Penistone.

2102        Erection of single storey workshop/games room (Amended Proposals Part Retrospective) The Lawns, Barnsley Road, Penistone.

34                Erection of a 2 storey side extension to dwelling, 9 Springwood View, Springvale

43                Erection of single storey rear extension and conservatory to dwelling (resubmission)

13 Rud Broom Close, Penistone

459            Extraction of sandstone and low level restoration. Hill Side Quarry, Cross Lane, Hillside, Thurlstone