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Minutes from the additional meeting to discuss the Planning Application UTT/19/1672/OP . Two Dwellings at Howe Lane Page 1 SAMPFORDS’ PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING Held 25th July 2019 @ 8pm in the Village Hall Additional meeting called to discuss Planning application UTT/19/1672/OP Present Mr William Burton Mr William Parker Mr Graham Keen Mrs Jane Lawrence Mrs Kay Adye Ms Kath Thompson Miss Wendy Peacock (Clerk) Members of the Public. Ten 11 To receive apologies for absence Mr James Woods Mrs Rhian Chappell Mr Gordon Deuce Cncl Mr Alan Storah Apologies Mr James Woods Mrs Rhian Chappell Mr Gordon Deuce Cancel Mr Alan Storah 12 Planning application UTT/19/1672/OP. Howe Land Great Sampford WB thanked everyone for attending this additional meeting to discuss the planning application above, for two dwellings at Howe Lane as the deadline for the PC comments is before the next scheduled meeting on 26th September 2019 The members of the public all raised valid reasons to NOT let this application pass. These included :- Mr Knight, Member of the CPRE A lot of these applications set a precedence for others. If this application is passed then who is to stop more residents of Howe Lane applying. He feels that this would "open the floodgates". Mrs Napier who lives in Free Roberts. She has purchased a meadow on Howe Lane specifically to stop it from being developed. The Lane is too small and narrow for the extra vehicles that would be using it. Mrs S Parker who lives at Sparepenny lane. Howe Lane is a special lovely lane that is already being eroded away from the weight of traffic as it is. Construction vehicles would be detrimental to the lane. Mr K Cross who also lives up Howe Lane One dwelling would not make much difference but it is the human activity that goes with it. A family home nowadays would have probably 4 cars and this alone would be detrimental to the lane Mr Wallden whose house is alongside of the plot. The Lane is a single track lane with few passing points and would not hold up to the construction traffic. Also, there is no main sewerage up there so that would W Burton Chairperson _______________________________ W Peacock Clerk Page 2 put a strain on the existing system. Mrs Cross who lives up the lane. Agrees with all points made plus the fact that it would affect the wildlife. She has seen crested newts among other wildlife such as badgers etc. She also mentioned that UTDC recently refused development of two dwellings on Free Roberts Farm so only one was built so why now should two more dwellings be allowed. Mrs S Parker asked the question "how much clout do the PC have with the decision" The PC would like to hope that with the support of the residents of Howe lane behind them that the right decision would be made by Planning. Mr W Burton then gave his comments:- He agreed with all that was said by the members of public. It is a single lane track that is regularly used by horse riders, runners and dog walkers. He feels that this would set a precedent to other residents with meadows along the lane It is not that he is against new houses, just that there is no justification for new houses up Howe Lane. Mr William ParkerAgrees with all above comments MrGrahamKeen Agreeswithallabovecomments Also, the school is at its capacity so if a family were to move in. where would the children go. Also, would there be an increased risk of flooding due to water runoff. Mrs Jane LawrenceAgrees with all above comments and hopes that common sense will prevail. Mrs Kay Adye Agrees with all above comments and added that her thoughts would be the same if the proposed development were at another part of the village. Ms Kath ThompsonAgrees with all above comments She also added that the owner of the fields either side of the proposed plot has already applied for developement that the PC have disagreed with so if this were to be allowed, who is to stop them The Parish Councillors then took a vote All those in favour of the Application NONE All those against the Application SIX (Unanimous) WP (Clerk) added that Mr James Woods, although couldn’t attend the meeting, had looked at the plans and was against the development. WB then stated "We will try our best to appose this planning application and convey the members of publics thoughts to the Planning Department" William thanked everyone for coming Meeting Closed at 20:18 W Burton Chairperson _______________________________ W Peacock Clerk 
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