YAPTON PARISH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

22 January 2004 - At a meeting of the Planning Committee held in Yapton.

Present: Mr Faulkner (Chairman), Mrs Barnes, Mr Fellows, Mr Jones and

Mr Tompsett.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR YAPTON

The Planning Committee had before them and considered the following planning application(s) and resolved as indicated:-

Y/81/03/

Garden pergola and cat run combination for owner’s pets

Oakview North End Road Yapton OBJECTION

The Committee’s objections are as follows:

1) The Parish Council’s objections to the original application to establish a cattery at this address were disregarded (copy of letter attached for ease of reference). As a consequence there is now a situation where there is an on-going nuisance problem experienced by adjacent property owners as a result of the approval to the establishment of a cattery in what is clearly a residential area.

2) The Council is unhappy with a retrospective planning application as the applicant would seem to be fully aware of the need to obtain planning permission for his business as he had already done so for the original application.

3) The Council find it hard to accept that the garden pergola and cat run combination are simply required for the “owner’s pets”. It would seem that the additions have been provided and will be used to enable an extension to the applicant’s business and thus it will increase the nuisance already experienced by the adjacent property owners.

4) The Parish Council ask that:

(a) the enforcement officer investigate the present usage of the premises having regard to the

conditions laid down when the planning permission was granted;

(b) that its objection to this new development be reported to the Development Control

Committee when it considers the application.

Y/83/03/

Outline Application for proposed building plot for separate chalet bungalow

Land to West of 40 Tack Lee Road Yapton OBSERVATION

It is noted that the plans which accompany this application are out of date and do not indicate the position of “The Pines” cul de sac and the associated housing thereon. The Council consider before commenting that the application should be re-submitted with up-to-date plans being provided.

Y/85/03/

New double garage & vehicular access to main road

April Cottage Main Road Yapton OBSERVATION

It is noted that this application has been submitted by a company, Prime Securities Ltd. The Council consider before commenting that it should be established whether there has been a change of use of the property from residential to commercial, or if such a change of use is being contemplated.

CHAIRMAN