[Version 2016-07-26 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-07-26 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 Archive Project update (ID/JP)

 

2- Smithy Wood update (ID)

 

3- Joint Survey progress meeting and update (JP/MM)

 

4- Sheffield City Council Heritage Champion (ID)

 

5- Institution of new Vicar at St Mary’s Church (ID)

6- 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. 27th Sept]

Notes to the Agenda Items

      5. The Star reported on our new Vicar Reverend Dr. Tim Gill.

Communications

• [Via an indirect route], we received a poster for Yorkshire Day, at High Green Miner’s Welfare Community Hall at 11am on 30^th July.
  
  
• We received an email from our “Locality Officer” John Corris about the proposed Smithy Wood Service Station, after he had been contacted by Councillor, Pauline Andrews. [ We did reply but I am still unsure whether he can help in this or other applications we might be concerned about)]

 

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 reminiscence session in Ecclesfield Library.
• Grenoside Reading Room is having a “Heritage Open Day Weekend”. It starts on 8^th Sept with talks by Helen Jackson at 10am and 7:30pm.
• Sheffield City Council is offering free dog microchipping (mandatory for dogs over 8 weeks). Phone 0114 27267598 for details.
• KM advised us that the scaffolding etc. on Loicher Lane is to enable high sided vehicles to use Nether Lane instead of taking a detour via Chapeltown to join the M1. Indeed, “Work on Structures” is listed in Sheffield City Council’s latest maps. Also listed are road works on Butterthwaite, Loicher, and Jumble Lanes.
  
  
• SCC, North Area has published a letter from British Transport Police warning of people walking across or along railway lines. They say that around 60 people a year are killed in this way, and that such trespass is punishable by a fine of up to £1,000.
  
  
• Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre was opened on 16^th July.
  
  
• Sheffield City Council say they are going to decide whether to continue the arrangements for the volunteer libraries (Including Ecclesfield), and are asking for views, in their on-line survey.
  
  
• The Council have posted a notice outside the library, which seems to describe a new lay-by for busses opposite the library.
  
  
• Sheffield City Council Ward Pot for 2016/17 amounts to £7,036.
  
  
• A cheaper, alternative route for HS2 has been proposed, avoiding Meadowhall (and Ecclesfield). The Transport Secretary is expected to decide later this year. Also, the 2026 target date might be delayed for a year due to financial pressures.

 

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 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]

·         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
[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.]

·         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
[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]

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]
  2016-07-26: "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.
  2016-07-26 "Awaiting decision. [SCC lists 790 public objections and 12 public supporting comments. Applicant made a “final update” on 1^st July]

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

• 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%.
  [2016-07-26: Grant]
• 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
  [2016-07-26: Grant Conditionally].
• 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.
  [2016-07-26: Grant Conditionally]
  
  
• 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 |
  [2016-07-26: Grant Conditionally. Side ground floor window facing No. 327 shall be non-opening and of obscure glass.
• 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
  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.
  [2016-07-26: Grant Conditionally. Materials must match. First floor site windows facing 185/189 shall have obscured glazing.

·         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
[2016-07-26: Granted Conditionally Permission expires on 16^th May 2018].

·         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
[2016-07-26: Grant Conditionally. SCC lists 1 public objection, principally on traffic/parking/security grounds. Conditions included “Sound Attenuation Works”. Operating hours “9:00 to 12:00” hours.

·          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 |
[2016-07-26: Granted Conditionally
[Vehicular access is to be restricted to that shown on the plan. The materials and height of the wall shall match the existing].

Alcohol Licensing

• No pending licence applications were found this month.