[Version 2016-06-28 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-06-28 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.  PC Archiving Project (JP/ID)

2.  Smithy Wood (ID)

3. Joint Survey progress and timescale (JP)

4.  Stand at Gala (4th September 12:00 - 17:00 JP)

 

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. 26th July]

Notes to the Agenda Items

      2. The Star reported on Extra Motoroway Services attempts to increase support for their Smithy Wood, including references to the proposed ‘Chapeltown Community Woodlands".

Communications

• As agreed at our April meeting, we updated our listing in the Sheffield Directory. [If anybody notices anything wrong, or wants some additaional information, just drop me a line - 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.

• On 29th July at 15:00 there is another reminscence session in Ecclesfield Library.
  
  
• On 9th July, there is an event at Grenoside Reading Room to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Festival of Britain. It is organised by the Parish Council Archiving Project, who are looking for material from the event. There is also a walk from Grenoside to the Birley Stone and the Toposcope.
  
  
• 14th July, at 19:30 Mick Spick is giving a talk on "A to Z of Sheffield", also in the Grenoside Reading Room.
  

 

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.

 

*     Joint Survey see agenda item above.

 

*     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, validated from 09 Apr 2016 to 27 June 2016

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]

• Pruning of a tree (Ecclesfield Conservation Area)
  St Marys Parish Church Church Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9WE
  Ref. No: 16/02276/TCA | Received: Fri 03 Jun 2016 | Validated: Fri 03 Jun 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  This seems to be the large Ash Tree behind St. Mary's Church, which is said to have been weakened by bracket fungus. The proposal is to reduce it by 50%.
  
  
• Erection of a building to form toilet block
  Stagecoach Depot Green Lane Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9WY
  Ref. No: 16/02042/FUL | Received: Wed 25 May 2016 | Validated: Wed 25 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  This is described as a replacement for the existing temporary portacabin toilet. The facing material is described as red brickwork.
  
  
• One internally illuminated fascia sign and two other fascia signs
  Chapeltown Academy Warehouse 6 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
  Ref. No: 16/01970/ADV | Received: Mon 23 May 2016 | Validated: Thu 02 Jun 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  Advertising boards on the front of the building, and wall.
  
  
• Two-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
  329 The Common Sheffield S35 9WL
  Ref. No: 16/01959/FUL | Received: Fri 20 May 2016 | Validated: Tue 24 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  The existing plan view submitted by the applicant already shows an extension, so this proposal might only represent the addition of one story or bedroom.
  
  
• Two storey rear extension to dwellinghouse Re submission of 15/02040/FUL)
  187 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZA
  Ref. No: 16/02078/FUL | Received: Fri 20 May 2016 | Validated: Fri 20 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  I could not spot the difference between this and the previous application. We did not comment on that application, and indeed it was granted. This is a large detached house. The proposal is still to extend the back of the house, as well as building an additional story on top of the garage/kitchen to its  left.

• 1 non illuminated banner sign
  Unit 13B Provincial Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
  Ref. No: 16/01869/ADV | Received: Tue 17 May 2016 | Validated: Wed 25 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  This is a 3m * 1m sign attached to the front of the building (See also the application below).

• Use of warehouse as an indoor swegway park
  Marvelpress Ltd Unit 13B Provincial Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
  Ref. No: 16/01868/CHU | Received: Tue 17 May 2016 | Validated: Wed 25 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  The applicant says that the warehouse is no longer used as a printers, and suggests that the new use might employ 3 full-time, and 5 part time people. From a planning point of view, it might be a change of use from "General Industrial (B1) to "Assembly and Leisure" (D2 ).
  

• 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 | Status: Awaiting decision
  This is a 12 metre high, 3 metre wide advertising "totem" for Mc Donald

• 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 | Status: Awaiting decision.
  There are currently 90 objections on the SCC planning site. As well as lots of other issues, there are at at least three horse chestnut trees on the Green Lane perimeter of the land, which members might want to comment on. The Star Comment , Star article
  

• 1 illuminated gateway 89sign, 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 | Status: Awaiting decision

• 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 | Status: Awaiting decision

• Widening of existing vehicular access
  84 - 86 The Common Sheffield S35 9WN
  Ref. No: 16/01797/FUL | Received: Thu 12 May 2016 | Validated: Thu 12 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
  This is an application by "Gold Key Lettings" to take down a portion of their wall and give better access to parking off Mill Road. It describes a 5.4 metre stretch of wall being removed, but I can't work out if this is instead of, or in addition to, the existing access.
  

Previous planning applications, still pending

• 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]
  2016-06-27: "Awaiting decision"

• 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.
  2016-06-27 "Awaiting decision (Agreed Expiry Date: thu 30 Jun 2016)". [The Environment Agency has asked for oil interceptor(s) (SUDS). They have also asked that the 1 per year  runoff rate be limited to 5 litres.second/hectare, and that scheme detailing surface water drainage arrangements be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority]

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

• 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
  2016-06-27: "Granted Conditionally"
• 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]
  2016-06-27: "Granted".
  

• Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 12 (Public Art) of planning permission 14/03411/FUL
  6 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
  Ref. No: 14/03411/COND4 | Received: Thu 21 Jan 2016 | Validated: Tue 16 Feb 2016 | Status: Pending Consideration
  The plans show a 4 metre high oak tree, a tubular steel entrance arch, a contemporary oak bench, and stainless steel stars with student names embossed within them.
  2016-06-27: "Details Approved But Condition(s) Remain In Force"[Details of four steel pillars with LED uplighters, spaced around an Oak Tree were finally agreed with SCC's "Public Arts Officer"]

Alcohol Licensing

• No pending licence applications were found this month.