YAPTON PARISH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

10 February 2006 – At a meeting of the Planning Committee held in Yapton

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

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

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

Y/1/06/

Erection of 2 bedroom house.

Land rear of Hope Cottage Bilsham Road Yapton For: Mr & Mrs Beckett OBJECTION

1) Whilst parking has been considered with two parking bays off the Belmont Terrace side of the proposed building it is felt that visitors’ would also park in Bilsham Road at what is a dangerous location with limited sighting.

2) The Parish Council has previously objected to an adjacent application Y/54/05 immediately opposite this development because there appeared to be insufficient off-road parking. Large vehicles including double-decker buses use this road regularly.

3) Photographs (see copy attached) have been taken to highlight the proposed area from the north and south of Bilsham Road (NB: the new fencing to the left and right of each picture for the location of the proposed new dwelling). A picture of Belmont Terrace has also been included where the entrance to the parking area is proposed. There is no apparent parking area for Hope Cottage as this is absorbed in the new property.

4) The Council considers the site to be already overcrowded. If one takes the area of land this proposed new dwelling will be located on, it would appear that this would be over development. Road safety is also an issue which needs to be given careful consideration.

CHAIRMAN