To be uploaded to conservation.ecclesfieldgroups.com shortly. [Version dated 2020-01-28 by JP]
Agenda
for the Conservation meeting of
2020-01-28 at
19:00 in “The Stocks”
A. Chair: RT.
B. Apologies:
D. Agenda items (see next paragraph for details).
Smithy wood reprieve and what might we do to sustain it (See “Not Granted” below).
Concern about the Black Bull, with owners now advertising for a manager.
Appeal for information on the fate of the Old RBS site on The Common.
Big City Consultation.
X. Any Planning concerns. See the penultimate section.
Y. Any questions or comments on the “Emails received”, “Information watch”, or “Outstanding Interests” sections below; or Any other business.
Z. To confirm or change the next meeting date of 2020/02/25. Whatever is decided will be put on conservation.ecclesfieldgroups.com
2 The owners of the Black Bull appear to be advertising for a new manager https://www.findmypub.com/properties/view/25611.
3 The old RBS site at 75 The Common, has been taken off the market – presumably sold. There has even been a suggestion on Facebook that it was bought to turn it into a Costa Coffee, (as is proposed for the old Kenning Truck Centre of Penistone Road).
4. Sheffield City Council are asking people to list the top 3 things that need improvement. I will bring a paper copy to the meeting, but anybody can make their own submission at https://sheffield.citizenspace.com/policy-improvement/sheffbcc/ . There is also what might be another Council survey which people can fill in at Ecclesfield Library.
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.
We received a reminder about our entry in the Sheffield Directory. Unless anybody has any further thoughts, I will just do that.
We received a reminder about the cold weather information on the “Streets Ahead” Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/sccstreetsahead
The police asked people for information, and published a video of the start of the knife attack at the convenience store on St. Mary’s Lane last month.
“Smart” Motorways, such as our stretch of the M1, are being reviewed. (Meanwhile, the government’s instructions for drivers might be of some help).
The Police have warned of bogus gutter-cleaning/roof repair men who disappear after being paid cash.
The St Mary’s Lane air pollution sensor which we supported, and which generally shows very low levels of pollution, nevertheless reached 38μg/m3 of pm2.5 at New Year. See https://ecclesfieldgroups.co.uk/pm10/2020-01-01-new-year-air-pollution.png
Frack Free Ecclesfield and Chapeltown decided to continue to meet and monitor the situation, even though the government has ended its support for fracking. See https://ecclesfieldgroups.co.uk/
Outstanding interests
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 still have to move our website to https:, and copy our photographs and other historical material to the low-cost Amazon cloud.
* We have purchased the bits and repaired our Gazebo. The Flag Banner modifications still ongoing.
* Fortunately, when I checked, there were no planning applications for the old co-op building, and our High Street is surviving. Nevertheless we are still trying looking for ways of get the SCC to answer our list of questions about the survival of our High Street, and hoping that the Parish Council will produce a local plan including provision for High Streets. Also, The Star (Aug 16th) reported on 20 historic buildings (none of them in Ecclesfield) which Sheffield City Council are trying to save.
* We are continuing to liaise with the Frack-free Group to find out whether fracking waste is coming to Ecclesfield.
*
Following our
submission
to it, 361 respondents agreed, as we did, that Local Authorities
should have a duty to consult before felling street trees. However,
367,disagreed. In spite of what might appear a narrow defeat, the
Government has published
their
intension to press ahead with an Environment
Bill, including the duty to report, although this still has to be
re-introduced into parliament following the December election.
*
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.
* 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. If we get a “duty to report”, then we
might want to concentrate on those to which the new duty applies.
*
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.
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 2nd
Oct
to
25th
Nov
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 interpretations, made after
briefly scanning some of the planning documents]
Demolition
of existing conservatory and porch and erection of a single-storey
front, side and rear extension to dwellinghouse
111
Johnson Lane Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XG
Ref. No:
20/00225/FUL | Received: Wed 22 Jan 2020 | Validated: Wed 22 Jan
2020 | Status: Awaiting decision
This seems to be the end
house on the left.
Alterations
to the West entrance to provide level access including provision of
a handrail and path lighting
St Marys Parish Church Church
Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9WE
Ref. No: 20/00107/FUL |
Received: Mon 13 Jan 2020 | Validated: Mon 13 Jan 2020 | Status:
Awaiting decision
This is the path from the Lych Gate to
the Church.
Erection
of 2x retail units (Use Class A1) and a cafe with drive-thru
facility (Use Class A3), formation of associated access and parking
Site Of Former 2 The Common Sheffield S35 9WJ
Ref.
No: 19/04536/FUL | Received: Thu 19 Dec 2019 | Validated: Fri 10 Jan
2020 | Status: Awaiting decision
Erection
of signage to 2x retail units and 1x cafe, including internally
illuminated signs
Site Of Former 2 The Common Sheffield
S35 9WJ
Ref. No: 19/04537/ADV | Received: Thu 19 Dec 2019 |
Validated: Fri 10 Jan 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision
This
is the unused land at the junction of The Common and Church Street,
and extending behind ALDI car park and stream. For details see
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/plans-revealed-new-starbucks-and-greggs-sheffield-village-1368329.
The flood risk assessment recommends that the unit be set 150mm
above existing ground level.
So far there are 6 objections and
3 supporting comments. Objections mention the effect of a large
chain on local cafes, traffic, litter, flooding and discharge of
water to Whitely Brook, and the sale of sugary fast food near a
school.
Formation
of car park with electric vehicle charging points and associated
landscaping
Land 80 Metres Northeast Of Hydra Business
Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
Ref. No: 19/04381/FUL |
Received: Fri 06 Dec 2019 | Validated: Mon 16 Dec 2019 | Status:
Awaiting decision
The site appears to be at the side of
Nether Lane, between it and the river, and between the roundabout
and the railway line. The area is 4711 sq metres, and proposes bays
for 5 cars and 26 large vans without charging points, plus 7 cars
and 6 large vans with charging facilities.
Presumably because we do not have a December meeting, a number of the applications below have been approved without us being able to discuss them ...
Application
to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 28 (External
Materials) imposed by planning permission 19/01557/FUL
Land
East Of The Railway South Of Smithy Wood Drive Sheffield S35
1QN
Ref. No: 19/01557/COND8 | Received: Mon 09 Dec 2019 |
Validated: Mon 09 Dec 2019 | Status: Decided
Details
approved.
Application
to approve details in relation to condition number: 9 (CEMP
Biodiversity Plan) relating to planning permission 19/01557/FUL
Land
East Of The Railway South Of Smithy Wood Drive Sheffield S35
1QN
Ref. No: 19/01557/COND7 | Received: Wed 04 Dec 2019 |
Validated: Wed 04 Dec 2019 | Status: Decided
Environmental
plan approved.
Erection
of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
7 Minster
Road Sheffield S35 9XS
Ref. No: 19/04302/FUL | Received: Fri 29
Nov 2019 | Validated: Wed 04 Dec 2019 | Status: Decided
Granted.
Application
under Sec 73 to vary conditions 2. (list of approved drawings and
documents) and 23. (details and provision of photovoltaic panels)
imposed by 19/01557/FUL (Erection of industrial warehouse unit with
ancillary offices (Use Class B1c - light industrial, B2 - general
industrial and B8 - storage & distribution), erection of
gatehouse and formation of site access, provision of car parking,
service yard and landscaping works) to allow use of alternative low
carbon technology
Land At Smithy Wood Drive And Cowley Way
Sheffield S35 1QN
Ref. No: 19/04082/FUL | Received: Mon 11 Nov
2019 | Validated: Mon 11 Nov 2019
[2020-01-28
Awaiting decision: This is the
large transport hub, recently given planning permission. which we
have seen before. The applications appears to ask for the removal of
the requirement to install 520m^2 of photovoltaic panels, designed
to make a 9.5% " Energy Contribution". I could not see
what the "low carbon technology" suggested as a substitute
comprises.
6 Further applications for approval under the same main application. These were described in the email of planning applications, but for brevity, they are not repeated here.
Retention
of use of car park as hand car wash and car park (Use Class Sui
Generis) including siting of shipping container and alterations to
canopy
Jumeirah Spice 1 The Common Sheffield S35 9WJ
Ref.
No: 19/03644/FUL | Received: Fri 04 Oct 2019 | Validated: Mon 21 Oct
2019
[2020-01-28
Awaiting decision: This involves
the car park just beyond the Jumaira Spice restaurant.
Neighbours
have objected, mentioning...
i) the sub-standard entrance with
its proximity to the bend, junction with Church Street and nearby
start of the 40mph speed limit, with school children having to walk
across the entrance, and the possibility of cars queuing on the
Common and causing congestion and delays.
ii) the canopy
(currently on site) is described as an eye sore, and the containers
have graffiti and are not in keeping with the neighbourhood.
iii)
the proximity of the Conservation Area.
iv) flooding
v)
drainage needed by a car wash, and the water which might spill off
the washed cars on to the road and cause accidents, especially if it
freezes in winter.
vi) There are already car washes at
Morrisons and on Barnsley Road, among others.
vii) The
detergents and other chemicals used in a car wash may not be healthy
near a restaurant, and could get into nearby Blackburn Brook.
iix)
Noise from pressure washers would disturb neighbours.
ix) The
splay and position of trees shown on the documents may be incorrect,
requiring more trees to be felled to provide visibility.
There
is also a suggestion of an intention to sell used cars from the car
park.
There is also a suggestion that trees have already been
removed, and a question as to whether existing trees could be
protected.]
Retention
of extension to car park
Ecclesfield Red Rose J F C
Playing Fields Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
Ref. No:
19/02907/FUL | Received: Fri 02 Aug 2019 | Validated: Thu 15 Aug
2019
[ 2020-01-28:
Awaiting decision. Five neighbours have objected, however there is
now an online petition signed by 944 people in support of this
extension to the existing car park, largely to avoid visitors having
to park on the opposite side of the road, and thus children etc.
having to cross the road. See
this Star article. Among the complaints are that to make
the car park the level of the land was raised, which both pushes the
householder’s boundary wall inwards, and is saturating
their land. They ask that this area be returned to Shrubs and
Natural habitat. Another says that the photographs submitted are out
of date and do not show land levels. This objector also questions
manoeuvrability, and suggests that there is no provision for light
goods/public carrier vehicles, asking that the exact area of car
park be outlined. Our MP, Angel Smith has also written, asking
that the issue go to the planning board on the grounds of local
interest.
We have received an email from one of our
members, which makes several good points including that ...
1)
Parking did previously exist on the site, but went when that part of
the land was sold to build Meadow Farm.
2) Tyres and other
rubbish have been dumped on this part of the sports ground, and may
have been buried, rather than being properly cleared away.
3)
The site of the old and extension car parks is in the Green Belt.
4)
Rather worryingly, "Sheffield & Rotherham Strategic Housing
Land Availability Assessment" (SRHLAA) shows the whole site,
(as well as the fields stretching to Whitely Lane) has been
"Suggested to the Council".]
Demolition
of rear off-shot, erection of one/two-storey side and single-storey
rear extensions to dwellinghouse and removal of rear patio door to
be replaced with a window
24 Scholes Rise Sheffield S35
9UQ
Ref. No: 19/01899/FUL | Received: Fri 24 May 2019 |
Validated: Mon 10 Jun 2019
[2020-01-28
Awaiting decision: A neighbour objected on
the grounds that a business being run from the premises was causing
parking problems. Another neighbour has objected on the grounds of
“overlooking”, and Councilor Andy Bainbridge has obtained a
reply and promise to visit the site from planning officer Farah
Khan.
This is the large, fairly-new detached house, at the top
of Scholes rise, just behind the High Street. The proposed two
storey extension, extends the width of the two storey house to
encompass the full width of the double garage in front of it, and
may be over-development. There is an objection from an occupant of
the High Street, whose lower lying garden ends close to, and could
be overlooked by the extension.]
Demolition
of conservatory, alterations to roof including raised ridge height
and installation of rooflights, erection of three-storey rear
extension with 2 Juliet balconies to first floor and single-storey
integral garage, replacement and additional windows, use of
alternative materials to roof and brickwork (Resubmission of
19/03009/FUL) (Amended Description)
103 Town End Road
Sheffield S35 9YX
Ref. No: 19/04074/FUL | Received: Fri 08 Nov
2019 | Validated: Fri 08 Nov 2019
[2020-01-28
Grant Conditionally
: We
did not object or comment on the original application, since we
thought that the extension would be to the rear of the building, and
as far as I know, this remains the case.]
Erection
of detached double garage
Hole House Farm 239 Whitley Lane
Sheffield S35 8RP
Ref. No: 19/02717/FUL | Received: Tue 23 Jul
2019 | Validated: Tue 23 Jul 2019
[ 2020-01-28
Grant
Conditionally.
Officer’s report notes that although this is in the Green Belt,
the garage would be screened by trees. This is on the left, just
before the road from Ecclesfield reaches Elliott Lane. The proposed
garage is behind by trees and raised above the level of the lane, so
it may not be visible from the road.]
Not Granted
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.
[
2020-01-28
Withdrawn.
We wrote a detailed
objection to this application, as did Sheffield
and Rotherham Wildlife trust. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough
Council have granted conditionally the application for a Motorway
Service Station at J33. See
the
later pages of.
http://rotherham.planportal.co.uk/?id=RB2017/1347].
The many detailed conditions include traffic lights at the exit to
the Parkway.]]
The next SCC Planning Committee meeting is on 17th December 2019, but I could not see any Ecclesfield applications mentioned in the agenda. Interested members might be able to check the agendas for the next meeting, which is on 18th February and further meetings nearer the time at democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=373 .
I did not find any alcohol Licensing Applications for “Ecclesfield” or “S35 9” in the pending applications list dated 13 November 2019.
