[Version 2016-04-26 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-04-26 at 19:00 in The Stocks

A.    Chair: Ian Deans

B.    Attendance and Apologies:

C.    Minutes (We might need to do a quick verbal summary).

D.    Agenda Items:

1. - Parish Archive Project   Data Sub gp (JP)
                                             Project Evaluation (JP)
                                            Article in Pulse Magazine (ID)
2.  Smithy Wood (ID)          Final Submissions 8/4
                                           Deadline 10/6
                                           Decision not before 30/6
3. Progress with Joint Survey (JP)
4. Potential Sheffield Heritage Strategy (ID)
5. Insurance renewal
6. Submission of comments on planning applications in the name of the Conservation Group (SP)

 

X.    Planning Applications (See the last section of this agenda).

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

Z.     Dates of next meeting [e.g. 24th May]

Notes to the Agenda Items

      5. Last year public liability and libel insurance cost £111.30. It might be slightly higher this year.

Communications Received

• We received a request to update or confirm our listing in the Sheffield Directory. [Unless anybody objects, I will do this. It looks a bit basic, so if anybody wants to suggest any more text, just email it to me - JP]

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.

• Google is now featuring links to two or three pages from our web site, not just the home page. Currently, you have to Google for something like the full "ecclesfield conservation and local history group", but if people click on the links they should come up more often. [If anybody wants to suggest some pages we could add and promote, just let me know].
  
  
• Grenoside Reading Room are looking for sword dancers
  
  

 

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 is not back yet. The necessary updates are proving harder to get going than I expected, but are still being worked on.

 

*     Joint Survey see item 3 above.

 

*     Designs for the pop-up banners are in progress, and JP is working on the text discussed at the last meeting, and on indications from a meeting with ID on the graphics.

 

*      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, validated from 26 Feb 2016 to 26 April 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]

• Two/single-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
  6 St Mary's Close Sheffield S35 9UX
  Ref. No: 16/01324/FUL | Received: Wed 06 Apr 2016 | Validated: Fri 08 Apr 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  
• Pruning of tree (Ecclesfield Conservation Area)
  35 High Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XA
  Ref. No: 16/01181/TCA | Received: Mon 21 Mar 2016 | Validated: Mon 21 Mar 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  [This is the Ash tree in front of the garage, which is part of the "Cobblestones". The applicant is suggesting removing the branch which stretches across the road, and is causing problems, plus making a 25% reduction of the crown  of the tree]
  

Previous planning applications, still pending

• Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers 4. large scale details; 5. details of external materials and 7. landscaping scheme relating to planning permission 14/00064/FUL
  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]
  [2016-04-26 still pending]

• 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
  [2016-04-26 still pending] Number of comments is now 909. All the public comments that I have seen are objections. The latest of these included an objection by 10 neighbors, and a clarification from the Forestry Commission, advising that "As ancient woodland ... is irreplaceable ... compensation should not form part of the assessment... ".

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

• 3x internally illuminated fascia signs, 1x internally illuminated atm surround, 1x internally illuminated projecting sign and 2x non-illuminated vinyl/panel signs

  RBS 75 The Common Sheffield S35 9WJ

  Ref. No: 16/00661/ADV | Received: Thu 18 Feb 2016 | Validated: Thu 25 Feb 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  [2016-04-26 granted conditionally]

• Two-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
  32 Townfields Avenue Sheffield S35 9ZP
  Ref. No: 16/00604/FUL | Received: Tue 16 Feb 2016 | Validated: Tue 16 Feb 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  This seems to be a flat-rooved extension, which increases the width of the house by nearly 50%.
  [2016-04-26 granted conditionally. "facing materials shall match"]
  
  
• Erection of two-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
  65 Mellor Lea Farm Drive Sheffield S35 9TZ
  Ref. No: 16/00488/FUL | Received: Tue 09 Feb 2016 | Validated: Wed 17 Feb 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  This is the detached house next to the large corner house on the outside bend at the end of Mellor Lea Farm Drive
  [2016-04-26 Granted Conditionally, e.g. "...materials shall match..."]
  

Alcohol Licensing

• No licence applications were found this month.