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A tribute of one minute s silence was held in memory of him and all his work for the community over so many years, with the Parish's sympathy extended to his family. <br /> <br /> <strong>Public Forum</strong>: Mr Walker spoke on the Hazelwood application, stating that the architect s letter referring to the  existing hedge which belongs to Walkers, so the applicant cannot alter this hedge. Amended plans do not address his concerns, the new dwelling is far too large. No objection to current permission. Mr Fairman spoke: Mr Mathys has 10-11 enforcement notices against him. Mrs Vickery: proposal to replace workshop maroons the main dwelling at Hazelwood, the new application addresses this, but sinister that the applications have been made this way round. <br /> Report from Colin Jones: on waste disposal and then on Hazelwood application: has concerns and will support Chairman in his opposition to this at the DNPA meeting.<br /> Report from Cllr Pennington: Malcolm Baker has died suddenly  head of Transport at DCC, very able man, heart attack. He also reported on committee work.in particular on travellers sites, where authorised sites which are needed to replace unauthorised sites. District Ccouncil Local Development Frameworks should address this, and some have failed to do so. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.01 Apologies for absence:</strong> Cllr Simpson, Cllr Ross <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.02 Minutes of the meetings of 4 July and 8 August</strong> Cllr Ross had asked for alteration to Minute 0707.04. Agreed that discussion of this, and therefore approval of the Minutes, should be delayed to the next meeting. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of 8 August were not available so would also be delayed until the October meeting. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.03 Declarations of Interest</strong>: Cllr Owen declared a personal interest in item on Hazelwood as renting land from the applicant, the Council agreed this was not a prejudical interest so she would remain for discussion of the agenda item. Cllr Roberts declared a possible personal and prejudicial interest in any report from the Affordable Housing Working Group as owner of Little Bewden, one of the parcels of land that might be used for such housing. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.04 Planning matters</strong> 0475/07 Amended plans for new dwelling at Hazelwood for Mr J Mathys: amendments relate to new design for dwelling, changes to access and treatment of hedgerow/wall: The Clerk reported on the current amendment and the reason for delaying discussion from the 8 August meeting where these amendments were felt to have not properly been advertised. The Meeting closed for Mrs Walker to point out that hedge will be threatened by the proposed wall being built. Cllr Owen felt that the Council should again recommend refusal because the amended plans do not reduce footprint of the new dwelling. Cllr Irish felt that the hedge s well-being is important. Cllr Roberts reminded the meeting that the Council had asked for a Section 106 agreement that the whole property should be treated as a whole with all applications considered together. Cllr Roberts proposed that the Council recommend refusal for the reasons previously stated, and also because the planning history is inaccurate as 0347/07 refers to a different site on the same property from 0475/07, and secondly that this council would like a section 106 agreement to ensure all applications on this property be considered together with no future applications in the vicinity of the site. Agreed. <br /> 0685/07 Removal of existing static caravan, formation of new access drive and extension to provide new entrance, study and improved kitchen area at Hazelwood, Holne for Mr J Mathys: Cllr Irish made a report, Cllr Owen declaring a personal interest. Cllr Irish reported that she and Cllr Ross make the following recommendation: they propose that the Council recommend refusal for the following reasons: that the proposal will extend beyond the existing building line in this part of the village and will be an intrusive skyline development, and that this is not an improvement as stated in the design statement, that the proposed access, being currently for agricultural use, will be unacceptable urbanisation of a rural area and a traffic danger on the junction. The plans do not clearly show the difference between the existing building and the proposed extension, nor do they clearly show the difference in ridge height, if any. Agreed. Also agreed that the Council ask that the property owned by applicant should be considered as a whole to try to avoid incremental piecemeal development there. <br /> 0689/07 Replacement and resiting of central heating oil tank to be sited in screened enclosure to incorporate area for wheelie bins at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holne: Cllr Irish reported and proposed approval. Agreed. Planning reports and receipt of a new application were noted. The reports relate to 0394/07 permission for a conservatory at Sylvana and 0423/07 permission for the removal of existing bathroom and stud and plasterboard paretition and replacement with new partition to provide more generous bathroom at 1 Michelcombe Cottage, Michelcombe. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.05 Draft protocol</strong> for dealing with planning applications Agreed to defer discussion to the next meeting: <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.06 Accounts for the month</strong>: The following payment was approved Devon Association of Parish Councils - new clerk training £70.00 A change to the Annual Return to take account of an unpresented cheque was approved and signed. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.07 Obstacles to access</strong> to part of the Village Green Cllr Roberts proposed that Council write to Licensees and to Agent for Church Charity to ask that the road not be blocked, so that it is open for use by pedes<strong>trians and riders. Agreed. <br /> <br /> 0709.08 Appointment of New Clerk</strong> Agreed that Chairman and Deputy make up a working party to consider the applications received <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.09 Report from the Affordable Housin</strong>g Working Party Cllr Arrowsmith reported on his attendance at social club coffee mornings and stand/display boards at Fete and Scoriton Flower Show. The Housing Needs Survey is ready for distribution. Cllr Roberts commented that it should be minuted that the Council thank Cllr Arrowsmith for his excellent work at the coffee mornings and at the Fete and Flower Show and congratulate him on this. Agreed. <br /> <br /> <strong>0709.10 Creation of restricted byways</strong> - a letter has now been received from DCC Public Rights of Way department. Agreed that Councillors read this in the Circulation File and make an informed decision on future action at the October meeting. <br /> <br /> 0709.11 South Hams Sports Awards 2007 (4 categories: young, disabled, junior under 18 and "community champion" no nominations <br /> <br /> 0709.12 DNPA preliminary draft Character Appraisal for Holne (preparation for future conservation area designation). Agree to ask for more copies and put outline map on notice board. <br /> <br /> <strong>There being no further business the meeting ended at 9.40 pm. The next regular meeting of the Parish Council will be on Wednesday 3 October at 8 pm. <span> <span></span> </span></strong></span></span> </span></span> </div> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>