To be made available on conservation.ecclesfieldgroups.com [Version dated 2019-02-25 by JP]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2019-02-26 at 19:00 in “The Stocks”

A. Chair: RT.

B. Apologies

C. Approval or amendment of the minutes of the last meeting before making public on the Internet

D. Agenda Items

1. Email from the Council about their empty house on Church Street.

2. Reply from the Council on our suggestion of a Grant for the old co-op on the High Street.

3. Progress on Banners.

X. Any Planning concerns. See the penultimate section.

Y. Any questions or comments on the “Emails received”, “Information watch”, or “Issues remaining”. sections below; or any other business.

Z. To confirm or change the next meeting date of 26^th of Mar.

On the Agenda Items

1. I will bring a copy of the reply to the meeting. We could discuss a thank you, or other reply, or putting something on our Internet site.

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

Communications, e.g. on ecclesfield.conservation@gmail.com.

Information watch

• “Sheffield Environmental” have had some success keeping litter down at Smithy Wood. Their next litter pick is at 10:00 on 3^rd March. They suggest parking on Smithy Wood Road, and bringing gloves, strong boots and weather-appropriate clothing, but say that litter picks and bags will be provided.

• Hothouse Partnerships (St Moriz self tanning), is reported to be creating 40 jobs on the Nether Lane Industrial Estate.

• The Star has reported that the Council are still in negotiations on McDonald’s application for the old Police training school on Green Lane, and are expecting a response on plans for traffic and highways management. I will bring a copy of our objection in case anybody thinks we should add anything.

• The SCC’s 9^th January council minutes said that Andy Bainbridge is representing them on the River stewardship Company. If anybody has any proposals for our rivers and streams, then we could discuss them with him.

• SCC have declared a “Climate Emergency”. They are hoping to be able to find a plan which would enable them to bring their carbon-neutral target date forward from 2050 to 2030. Actions include banning idling outside schools, (although idling can already be subject to a penalty).

• The SCC’s Chief Planning Officer has told Greg Fell that “for major applications a public health opinion would always be sought”. Members might want to consider referring to this in any additional comments we might make on McDonald’s application for the old Police Training site.

• Ecclesfield Police Station opening times have changed to 12-8pm Mon-Wed, 8am-4pm Thur-Sat.

• A new petition has appeared, against subsidies for fracking and other non-renewable energy industries at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/238119. Wikipedia lists pros and cons.

Issues completed

• Regarding our objection to the proposal that the Environment Agency combine and suspend scores (I.e. penalties), a link to the EA’s decision not to pursue this for 6 months were emailed to Frack Free Ecclesfield & Chapeltown, explained to this month’s meeting, and a printout given to the representative of Sheffield Against Fracking.

• I will bring to the meeting, a copy of our reply, to the government’s consultation on “Trees & Woodland”. Our last meeting decided to support the suggested “duty to consult”, however, in case anybody wants to also make an individual reply, I should mention that the consultation is open until 28^th Feb.
  Regarding our trees here in Sheffield, SCC say they have offered “mediated talks” with STAG, and are proposing to produce a “tree strategy” looking “at the long term future for street trees.

Outstanding issues

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.

*      We have a baseline figure for the radioactivity in Blackburn brook, ready to check for any increase, whether due to fracking or any other discharges. However, it occurred to me recently that if anybody can suggest a suitable access point, a measurement upstream of FCC environmental might also be useful.
* I have been experimenting with, but am still not happy with the more secure website at https://ecclesfieldgroups.co.uk/ If anybody has any comments on doing something similar with, or any other aspects of our website, just let me know.
*    Designs for the pop-up, and horizontal banners are still in progress – see above.
*      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.
*      Sheffield City Council’s alcohol licensing system is still not on-line. This not only makes it difficult for anybody to find out what restrictions apply to any licenses granted in the past, but we may be missing some of their new decisions, since we can only see the latest (2 week?) decisions.

New planning applications

The following planning applications and appeals were found by searching for Ward = “East Ecclesfield”, Parish = Ecclesfield Parish Council”, postcodes S35 9?? and S35 1TE, validated from 12^th Jan 2019 to 24th Feb 2019. [You may be able to click on the underlined links, and then the [Documents] tab to see the drawings etc. Otherwise, just go to planningapps.sheffield.gov.uk/online-applications/, then enter the “Ref. No” for the application you are interested in.
The contents of brackets and italics are my interpretation - made after briefly scanning some of the planning documents]

• Single storey rear and side extension to dwellinghouse (resubmission of 18/00194/FUL)

145 Yew Lane Sheffield S5 9AP
Ref. No: 19/00391/FUL | Received: Fri 01 Feb 2019 | Validated: Mon 11 Feb 2019
[2019-02-24 Awaiting decision: This is a modified version of an application granted last month. The stated change is to the colour of the render, which is now said to be “chalk”. The drawings have been re-presented, perhaps redrawn, but I did not spot any significant difference, apart from the fact that I could not find the rather copious notes of the originals.
As said last month, No. 145 is part of the first pair of semi-detached houses from Ecclesfield in the row of semis set back from Yew Lane. The extension is attached to the half of the semi furthest from Ecclesfield, and extends both into the back garden and sidewards towards the second pair of semis.

Still pending

• Provision of external access door to supermarket
  Morrisons Supermarket 299 The Common Sheffield S35 9WJ
  Ref. No: 19/00095/FUL | Received: Fri 11 Jan 2019 | Validated: Fri 11 Jan 2019
  [2019-02-24 Awaiting decision: This is a side door, which is to be moved]

• Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers 3 (Land Contamination Risk Assessment), 4 (Site Investigation Report), 5 (Remediation Works-), 6 (External Materials), 7 (Large Scale Details), 8 (Wheel Cleaning) 9 (Surface Water) and 10 (Driveway Surfacing) of planning permission 17/04925/FUL
  Hole House Farm 239 Whitley Lane Sheffield S35 8RP
  Ref. No: 17/04925/COND1 | Received: Mon 12 Nov 2018 | Validated: Mon 12 Nov 2018
  [ 2019-02-24 Awaiting decision: This application is for the approval of details, following last month's grant of permission to demolish the stable and workshop and replace it with a dwelling house.]

• Erection of a detached dwellinghouse with detached double garage and erection of a single garage to serve existing property 
  Within The Curtilage Of 348 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZB
  Ref. No: 18/03341/FUL | Received: Fri 31 Aug 2018 | Validated: Thu 27 Sep 2018
  [ 2019-02-24 Awaiting decision. This is the large house and grounds, largely hidden from the road, just beyond the terrace at the far end of The Wheel. The proposal adds a house and garage for 4 cars.]

• Demolition of training facility and single storey building for use as a restaurant with associated drive-thru, car parking and landscaping and associated works and installation of 2 Customer Order Displays with associated canopies
  Land Adjacent South Yorkshire Police Divisional Headquarters The Common Sheffield S35 9WL
  Ref. No: 16/01781/FUL | Received: Thu 12 May 2016 | Validated: Fri 13 May 2016.
  [ 2019-02-24  Awaiting Decision. Apart from a couple of neighbour’s letters to 31^st Jan 2018, I found no activity in the SCC’s planning document list since the 8^th November extension of time (until 31^st December  2016). ]

• Illuminated freestanding 12 metre high totem sign
  land Adjacent South Yorkshire Police Divisional Headquarters, The Common, Sheffield S35 9WL
  Ref. No: 16/01778/ADV | Received: Thu 12 May 2016 | Validated: Thu 12 May 2016.
  [ 2019-02-24  Awaiting Decision - see above.]

• 1 illuminated gateway sign, 6 illuminated totem signs, 1 illuminated panel sign, 2 illuminated freestanding directional signs and 1 post mounted directional sign, 3 post mounted banner signs and 21 parking signs - all non-illuminated
  Land Adjacent South Yorkshire Police Divisional Headquarters The Common Sheffield S35 9WL
  Ref. No: 16/01777/ADV | Received: Thu 12 May 2016 | Validated: Thu 12 May 2016.
  [ 2019-02-24 Awaiting Decision - see above.]

• Ref. No: Provision of one illuminated logo sign, three illuminated individual letter signs and two illuminated fascia signs
  Land Adjacent South Yorkshire Police Divisional Headquarters The Common Sheffield S35 9WL
  Ref. No: 16/01780/ADV | Received: Thu 12 May 2016 | Validated: Mon 16 May 2016.
  parking facilities for all vehicles, access and circulation internal roads, structured and [ 2019-02-24  Awaiting Decision - see above.]
  
  
  

• Erection of a motorway area including proposed facilities building, hotel, filling station, 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.
  [ 2019-02-24 Awaiting Decision, with an extension of time until “acceptability or otherwise of Applegreen application … has been resolved”. However, as far as I could see, the proposal for a Motorway Service Station on the M1 at Junction 33, showed no movement or further documents since 12 Sept 2017.  http://rotherham.planportal.co.uk/?id=RB2017/1347].

The next SCC Planning Committee meeting does not list any “Ecclesfield” applications, but anybody concerned about the 12^th March meeting might be able to check this later at democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=373 .

Decided

• EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening request for new distribution warehouse (Use Classes B1c/B2/B8) with ancillary office, car parking hard and soft landscaping; access; servicing; and other associated infrastructure and engineering works
  Plot D Smithy Wood Business Park Smithy Wood Drive Sheffield S35 1QN
  Ref. No: 18/04684/EIA | Received: Fri 14 Dec 2018 | Validated: Fri 14 Dec 2018
  [2019-01-20 Decided. This is a site well inside the Smithy Wood Industrial Estate, which already has outline planning permission]

• Alterations to existing dwelling to form 2x dwellinghouses
  Wheel Cottage 344 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZB
  Ref. No: 18/04597/FUL | Received: Mon 10 Dec 2018 | Validated: Wed 12 Dec 2018
  [2019-02-24 Application Not Found: This is one of the terraced cottages along the North side of The Wheel. It is one of the furthest from the centre of Ecclesfield. This application seeks to "Convert existing 4 bedroom cottage back to previous configuration of two 2 bedroom cottages". Much of the work seems to be internal, and there is no increase in floor space. uPVC Windows are mentioned, but these are said "to match adjacent cottage". ]

• Erection of production and warehouse unit with ancillary offices (Use Classes B2 and B8) including formation of site access, provision of car parking and service yard, and landscaping works
  Land Between 7 And 11 Cowley Way Sheffield S35 1QP
  Ref. No: 18/03189/FUL | Received: Mon 20 Aug 2018 | Validated: Wed 12 Sep 2018
  [ 2019-02-24 Grant conditionally. Cowley way is the access road into the industrial estate on Smithy Wood. It has its own queuing-lane on the Cowley Lane, just before our J35 M1 roundabout. The proposal includes parking spaces for 67 cars (including 3 spaces designed for use by disable people), 3 motorcycles and 8 cycles would be provided, plus areas for HGV manoeuvring and parking. The travel plan also mentions Car Share South Yorkshire https://liftshare.com/uk/account/register?selectedcommunity=qwwy  . No decision documents available] 

• Change of Use of warehouse (Use Class B8) as a gymnastics club (Use Class D2)
  P & H Snacks Direct Ltd 3 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
  Ref. No: 18/02037/CHU | Received: Fri 25 May 2018 | Validated: Tue 19 Jun 2018
  [ 2019-02-24 Decided. SCC requested an extension to 14^th August (2018). However, this has now attracted, perhaps 39 letters of support.
  This is an application by Phoenix Gymnastics Academy  https://phoenixgymnasticsacademy.weebly.com/, which I guess is already up and running, offering activities from baby to adult. Unit 3 is some distance from Nether Lane, on the side of the Industrial estate next to the railway line and away from any houses. No decision documents available.]

Alcohol Licensing

• I did not find any alcohol Licensing Applications for “Ecclesfield” or “S35 9” in the pending applications list dated 11^th February 2019.