[Version 2016-09-26 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-09-27 at 19:00 in The Stocks

A.    Chair: Ian Deans

B.    Attendance and Apologies:

C.    Minutes (I'll try and bring copies to the meeting - JP).

D.    Agenda Items:

1. Gala feedback- (All present) 

2. PC Archive Project- Celebration event (ID/BS/LS)

                                     Extension of completion date (ID) 

3.Joint Survey- update (JP) 

4. Sheffield CC and Heritage- update (ID) 

5. Grant from St Mary's Trust- (ID, for MM) 

6. Continuing Concerns re. Traffic on Townend Road, The Wheel and Wheel Lane (ID/AR) 

 

X.    Planning Applications below, plus …

·         Any response members might want to make to the Governments Consultation on changes to the planning system (See Information Watch below).

·         Discussion, and possible implementation of the proposal to offer attendees printed template letters to make it easier for them to express their opinions on any planning applications of interest.

Y.    Any questions or comments on the Communications, Information, or Issues sections below; or any other business.

Z.     Dates of next meeting [e.g. 25th Oct]

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Communications

• We received an invitation to “share [our] experiences of woods and trees… and raise and share worries and concerns about future plans… [including] Sheffield’s Flood schemes…”. It includes “woodland archaeology & heritage field visit” with Professor Ian Rotherham and Dr Paul Ardron on Friday 7^th October (pre-book for £5, and bring own refreshments). It also includes “Issues and challengers for regional woods & trees…discussion forum” with Professors Chris Baines, Ian Rotherham, & others on Saturday 8^th October (£7.50 including lunch, of £3.50).  At the Grenoside Community Centre. Book by 5 October, See http://www.ukeconet.org/action-for-woods-and-trees.html

 

Information watch

The items in this section will not be gone through one by one, but can be discussed in any other business if any member wishes to bring them up.

• The Government is consulting on “…prohibiting the use of pre-commencement conditions without the agreement of the applicant…”, and seems to be committed to changing the planning system. I can’t quite work out the extent of this change, but you can see and perhaps answer the consultation questions at …
   https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-use-of-planning-conditions
• The Government is consulting on the “Shale Wealth Fund”. See … http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-beauty-spots-covered-by-fracking-exploration-licences-1-7742677 for something about fracking, and …
  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/shale-wealth-fund for consultation on the fund.
• There is a meeting on proposals to create a “Sheffield North and Ecclesfield” Constituency, comprising Hillsborough, Southey, Firth Park, East Ecclesfield, West Ecclesfield, and Keppel. Read more at: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/massive-sheffield-electoral-map-shake-up-how-it-will-affect-your-area-1-8121992.
• Amey have Tweeted that all main-road pavement surfacing in Ecclesfield is now complete, and that on estate roads should be complete by the end of November.
• There is a consultation meeting on flood defences on Thursday 29 September, 11am – 6.30pm, at Oughtibridge Chapel Hall, Church St, Oughtibridge. See http://www.floodprotectionsheffield.com/pages/consultation for details and questionnaire.
• The deadline for an application for funding from the East Ecclesfield Ward Pot expires at the end of the Month. https://northsheffield.wordpress.com/category/east-ecclesfield-ward/
• On Wednesday 28th September, at 15:00 there is another reminiscence session in Ecclesfield Library.
• I noticed that there were 1,983 comments about HS2 Meadowhall, 543 agreeing, 935 disagreeing. Anyway, HS2 Ltd.’s recommendation to the Government seems to be against Meadowhall, as you can see at …  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-sheffield-and-south-yorkshire-report-2016

 

Issues from previous minutes

If any members can help, or want to bring any of the following up for any other reason, they can do so in any other business.

 

*     Our archive needs quite a bit of work to get going - perhaps as a window to our physical archive.

 

*     Designs for the pop-up banners are still in progress.

 

*      We have a fireproof trunk for storing archive material. Members might prefer a more generally accessible location if one can be found [As well as perhaps other things such as our Gazebo].

 

*      We still have plans to survey major trees within the Conservation Area (we have just lost two major trees from the land between St Mary’s Lane and Ecclesfield Park).

 

*      We are still encouraging Sheffield City Council to proceed with their project to get their alcohol licensing system on-line so that everybody can see the opening times etc. which apply to each of the premises in the area. Meanwhile, we are continuing to check their manual list of licence applications.

New planning applications

The following planning applications were found by searching for Ward = “East Ecclesfield”, Parish = Ecclesfield Parish Council”, postcodes S35 9?? and S35 1TE, to 20 July 2016.

[The contents of brackets and italics are my interpretation - usually made after only briefly scanning the documents. Older comments on long standing applications have been deleted, but should still be available on our web site]

·         Siting of plant and equipment for use as duel short term operating reserve power generating facility erection of a 4.5m high acoustic timber fence 
Site B Ecclesfield 35 Industrial Estate Station Road Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9YR
Ref. No: 16/03577/FUL | Received: Mon 19 Sep 2016 | Validated: Tue 20 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

·         Application to approve details in relation to Condition Nos 8. Vehicle/pedestrian surfacing, 9. Car parking accommodation, and 11. Car Parking Management/entrance arrangement; relating to planning permission no. 14/03411/FUL
6 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
Ref. No: 14/03411/COND5 | Received: Tue 30 Aug 2016 | Validated: Wed 21 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

·         Resignage of supermarket 
The Co-operative Food 149 High Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9UA
Ref. No: 16/03210/ADV | Received: Mon 22 Aug 2016 | Validated: Fri 26 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
(A posh new grey sign along the front, to replace the existing green one - JP)

·         Removal of a tree (Ecclesfield Conservation Area) 
59 Yew Lane Sheffield S5 9AL
Ref. No: 16/03029/TCA | Received: Sun 07 Aug 2016 | Validated: Mon 08 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
(This is a very large tree, compared to the height of the bungalow, and must take a lot of light. However, it is the second tree to be lost in that part of Yew Lane.)

·         Erection of 2.4m internal fence line inside existing boundary line 
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road Sheffield S35 9WD
Ref. No: 16/02971/FUL | Received: Tue 02 Aug 2016 | Validated: Thu 11 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

 

Previous planning applications, still pending

·         Use of building as micro-pub and erection of front access ramp 
99 Cross Hill Sheffield S35 9WR
Ref. No: 16/02782/FUL | Received: Tue 19 Jul 2016 | Validated: Tue 19 Jul 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
[2016-07-26 I think this is the old Oak Carpet Shop. There were 4 objectors and a 24 signature petition against the related alcohol licence application. This license has just been granted, but with restrictions, including no drinking outside. As I understand it, the application above is for "change of use", and is a separate decision, is made by a different committee, with different set of councillors who are supposed to take into account a different set of criteria.]
[2016-09-27 Now 56 objections. Thanks to these, and all the people who have signed letters, we understand that the application is likely to go to a full planning meeting.]

·         Alterations/extension to existing nursery to form 2 no. dwellings, including demolishing part of existing single-storey extension , and replacement with new, raising height of ridge line to the second-storey of barn building by approx 0.5 m and extension at first floor level also associated external works 
Elmore Kindergarten 44 Yew Lane Sheffield S5 9AN
Ref. No: 16/02582/FUL | Received: Tue 05 Jul 2016 | Validated: Thu 14 Jul 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
[2016-07-26 This is the old nursery, which it is proposed to turn back into one 4 bed, and one 2 bed dwelling. It could be described as a sensitive corner plot, but most of it is screened by a wall. The plan involves re-building part of the single storey previous extension, but I did not spot anything more drastic]

• Erection of a motorway service area including proposed facilities building, hotel, filling station, parking facilities for all vehicles, access and circulation internal roads, structured and natural landscaping with outside picnic space and dog walking area, associated infrastructure and earthworks (Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2011 Schedule 2 proposal) (Amended plans received 11 July 2014)
  Smithy Wood Cowley Hill (Adjoining Junction 35 Of M1 Motorway) Sheffield 35
  Ref. No: 14/01079/OUT | Received: Tue 25 Mar 2014 | Validated: Fri 11 Jul 2014 | Status: Pending Consideration.
  2016-07-26 "Awaiting decision. [SCC lists 790 public objections and 12 public supporting comments. Applicant made a “final update” on 1^st July]
  [2016-07-26 Now 795 objections, including responses to the amended proposals by the Woodland Trust and CRAG.]

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

• Demolition of existing stables and erection of a dwellinghouse
  Cutilage Of 348 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZB
  Ref. No: 16/00595/FUL | Received: Mon 15 Feb 2016 | Validated: Mon 22 Feb 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration.
  2016-07-26: "Awaiting decision " [Our detailed objection to this application remains on both the SCC's web site, and our own]
  [2016-07-26 granted. Our objection was noted, and permission was subject to highways improvements, including 2m splays on both sides of the access.
• Whitley Lane Farm Whitley Lane Sheffield S35 9ZD
  Ref. No: 14/00064/COND1 | Received: Fri 02 Oct 2015 | Validated: Mon 19 Oct 2015 | Status: Pending Consideration
  [This is an approval for materials for the extension to a barn for use as two dwelling houses, that we discussed previously]
  2016-07-26: "Awaiting decision"
  [2016-07-26 Conditions discharged]

Alcohol Licensing

• No pending licence applications were found this September.