[Version 2016-10-24 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-10-25 at 19:00 in The Stocks

A.    Chair: Ian Deans

B.    Attendance and Apologies:

C.    Minutes (I am not around until tomorrow evening, so may not be able to finish the minutes of the previous meeting - JP).

D.    Agenda Items:

·         PC Archiving Project, Steering Gp (ID)

·         Joint Survey results and analysis (JP)

·         Sheffield CC Draft Trees and Woodlands Strategy: potential responses (ID)

·         Smithy Wood update (ID) 

X.    Planning Applications below.

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

Z.     Next meeting 22^nd November. Potential 2017 meeting dates (all to consider): 24/1, 28/2, 28/3, 25/4, (23/5 or 30/5), 27/6, 25/7, Aug no meeting 26/9, (24/5 or 31/10), 28/11, Dec no meeting.

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Communications

• To record this for the future, and in case any members want to discuss it now, we were advised that the field just beyond Shroggs Wood might have included an ancient (or at least old) compost or rubbish heap. After cropping later in the year, and with the farmer’s permission, it might therefore justify doing an archaeological field survey. The stem of a clay pipe was found, and fragments of pottery can be seen lying on the ground. Another reason for doing such a survey might be that it was the site of the recent find of a Neolithic flint scraper.

 

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.

• Members might want to give their views on the Supertram. http://travelsouthyorkshire.com/tramfuture/
• Streets Ahead say Loicher, Butterthswaite, and Jumble Lanes are “at consultation”. Everything else seems to be complete, at least according to https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/works/schemes/streetsaheadproject/works-schedules/ecclesfield.html
• (Until 2 November) The Government is consulting on “…prohibiting the use of pre-commencement conditions without the agreement of the applicant…”, and seems to be committed to changing the planning system. I can’t quite work out the extent of this change, but you can see and perhaps answer the consultation questions at …
   https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-use-of-planning-conditions .
• On Wednesday 26th October, at 15:00 there is another reminiscence session in Ecclesfield Library.

 

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, validated from 21^st Sep  to 24^th Oct 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]

 

Resignage of site including one non-illuminated fascia sign, three non-illuminated panel signs and one non-illuminated post mounted panel sign

Firth Rixson Johnson Lane Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XG

Ref. No: 16/03958/ADV | Received: Thu 20 Oct 2016 | Validated: Thu 20 Oct 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

 

Two-storey side and single-storey rear extensions to dwellinghouse

175 The Wheel Sheffield S35 9ZA

Ref. No: 16/03601/FUL | Received: Wed 21 Sep 2016 | Validated: Thu 29 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

[This is the detached house on the left  when going out of Ecclesfield, just beyond the cattery. It has a rendered upper floor. It is proposed to replace the existing well set back garage with a partly two story side extension. It could be overdevelopment. It seems to extend to the boundary of the property, presenting a long, high wall to its neighbour, who has objected on the grounds of light and views.]

 

 

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3 storey block comprising 12x dwellings with associated vehicular access, car and cycle parking

62, 64 And 66 High Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XD

Ref. No: 16/03410/FUL | Received: Tue 06 Sep 2016 | Validated: Wed 12 Oct 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

[This involves the demolition of the block of shops including the pet shop, Estate agent’s, and Cerrones, and replacement by a 545m2 to 822m2 building containing possibly 12 apartments. It already has 29 objections, and as we now understand the system, must either be refused or go to committee.]

 

 

Application to approve details in relation to Condition Nos 8. Vehicle/pedestrian surfacing, 9. Car parking accommodation, and 11. Car Parking Management/entrance arrangement; relating to planning permission no. 14/03411/FUL

6 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX

Ref. No: 14/03411/COND5 | Received: Tue 30 Aug 2016 | Validated: Wed 21 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

 

Use of unit as indoor motorcycling facility

Theaker Recycling Unit 27 Ecclesfield 35 Industrial Estate Station Road Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9YR

Ref. No: 16/02736/FUL | Received: Tue 12 Jul 2016 | Validated: Fri 07 Oct 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision  

 

 

Previous planning applications, still pending

 

·         Siting of plant and equipment for use as duel short term operating reserve power generating facility erection of a 4.5m high acoustic timber fence 
Site B Ecclesfield 35 Industrial Estate Station Road Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9YR
Ref. No: 16/03577/FUL | Received: Mon 19 Sep 2016 | Validated: Tue 20 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
[2016-10-24 Awaiting decision]

·         Application to approve details in relation to Condition Nos 8. Vehicle/pedestrian surfacing, 9. Car parking accommodation, and 11. Car Parking Management/entrance arrangement; relating to planning permission no. 14/03411/FUL
6 Hydra Business Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
Ref. No: 14/03411/COND5 | Received: Tue 30 Aug 2016 | Validated: Wed 21 Sep 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
[2016-10-24 Awaiting decision]

 

·         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
[2016-07-26 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.]
[2016-10-24: Awaiting decision: Now with an email from the applicant, detailing his case for a micro-pub, and including several promises. On the other hand, there are now 103 objections, including research showing that the vast majority of Micro-Pubs do not have the restrictive opening hours proposed here.]

·         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
[2016-07-26 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]

       [2016-10-24: 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.
  [2016-10-24 Awaiting Decision: Now 796 objections.]

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

·          Resignage of supermarket 
The Co-operative Food 149 High Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9UA
Ref. No: 16/03210/ADV | Received: Mon 22 Aug 2016 | Validated: Fri 26 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
(A posh new grey sign along the front, to replace the existing green one – JP)
[2016-10-24: Conditionally Decided ]

·          Removal of a tree (Ecclesfield Conservation Area) 
59 Yew Lane Sheffield S5 9AL
Ref. No: 16/03029/TCA | Received: Sun 07 Aug 2016 | Validated: Mon 08 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
(This is a very large tree, compared to the height of the bungalow, and must take a lot of light. However, it is the second tree to be lost in that part of Yew Lane
[2016-10-24: Decided –The tree was inspected, and due to problems of size and location, there were no objection to removal.]

·         Erection of 2.4m internal fence line inside existing boundary line 
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road Sheffield S35 9WD
Ref. No: 16/02971/FUL | Received: Tue 02 Aug 2016 | Validated: Thu 11 Aug 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision
[2016-10-24: Grant conditionally]

Alcohol Licensing

• There were no Ecclesfield licence applications in the list dated 2016-10-10.