[Version 2016-11-22 by JP.]

Agenda for the Conservation meeting of
2016-11-22 at 19:00 in The Stocks

A.    Chair: Ian Deans

B.    Attendance and Apologies:

C.    Minutes:

D.    Agenda Items:

1.      Christmas tree (ID)

2.      Joint Survey: results and follow up (JP)

3.      Sheffield CC Trees and Woodlands Strategy Consultation: response sent (ID)

4.      -Places You Must Visit In Sheffield book: looking for suggestions (ID)

5.      -Smithy Wood: update (ID)

6.      HS2 Consultation [see Agenda Items below]

X.    Planning Applications below.

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

Z.     Next meeting - confirmation or modification of “24th January 2017”. [Other dates for 2017 are on conservation.ecclesfieldgroups.com ].

On the Agenda Items

Item 6. There is a new consultation, asking whether people support the suggested re-routing of HS2b towards the M18, but allow high speed services to run to Chesterfield and Sheffield Midland station. The HS2 service starts around 2033, and the new route “promises” up to two trains per hour through Sheffield. The BBC say the new route saves £1 billion and results in a journey time of 79 minutes, rather than the current 120 minutes between London and Sheffield, although it does not say whether this includes the effects of possible “Northern Powerhouse” track improvements. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-36716526

Communications

• We have been told that the war memorial in St. Mary’ Church Yard has now been listed as grade II (historicengland.org.uk). The Church is to discuss whether they can and need to do anything to preserve the engraved surface of the limestone, so anybody wanting to help might want to contact them. [There are also funding calls and proposals for the Chapeltown and Grenoside war memorials].
• Our insurer, Zurich emailed us information about forthcoming changes to the Data Protection Act. [Keeping up with every aspect of this seems impossible, so if anybody spots anything I might be doing wrong (or they just don’t like), let me know].

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.

• The South Yorkshire Police website has information on their continuing “Operation Duxford”, to “engage with local communities, tackle crime and protect vulnerable people”.
• Grenoside Reading Room are holding a free talk and Christmas activities session at 7.30 pm on 1^st December, with Jenny Bland.
• Heavy rain is forecast and Ecclesfield Road and Woolley Wood Bottom have already been closed for a period due to flooding - See https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/environment/flooding/warnings.html. Upstream river levels can be seen on www.riverlevels.uk (but wait rather than try and refresh the overloaded web site).
• On Wednesday 30th November, at 15:00 there is another reminiscence session in Ecclesfield Library.
• I noticed that the Grenoside Reading Room has put some modern 360 degree panoramas, together with interesting scans of historical maps and documents on their website.

 

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. If you want more information, please note that I have had problems with the links to some of the planning applications, and had to remove their underlining. However, you should always be able to search for the Ref. No on Sheffield city council’s planning web site.]

 

Demolition of rear porch and erection of single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
335 The Common Sheffield S35 9WL
Ref. No: 16/04322/FUL | Received: Tue 15 Nov 2016 | Validated: Tue 15 Nov 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

[The block plan looks wrong to me, but I think this is the fifth semi-detached house up from Harrods Caterers. The extension is large, and its side wall nearer to the neighbouring property than the existing house, however it is only single story. I could not see what the effect on access to the back of the house might be, or any garage or car parking space. The extension itself is marked as a dining room.]

 

Replacement of 1 x Wall mounted non-illuminated sign to building
Arconic Provincial Park Nether Lane Sheffield S35 9ZX
Ref. No: 16/04219/ADV | Received: Tue 08 Nov 2016 | Validated: Tue 08 Nov 2016 | Status: Awaiting

 

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: Decided

 

Alterations and extension to disused barn to form a dwellinghouse
Lower Butterthwaite Farm 125 Butterthwaite Lane Sheffield S35 9WA
Ref. No: 16/03650/FUL | Received: Mon 26 Sep 2016 | Validated: Fri 11 Nov 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

[The original barn is shown as a large rectangular stone building with Corrugated gable roof. It is set well back from Butterthwaite Lane, and accessed from the farm courtyard.]

 

Change of Use to veterinary clinic (Use Class Sui Generis)
106 High Street Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XE
Ref. No: 16/03158/FUL | Received: Wed 17 Aug 2016 | Validated: Wed 09 Nov 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

[Although this seems to be only an application for change of use, a set of drawings are included. These show the external walls retained, but with additional windows. The ground floor is divided up to provide among other things, five “Consulting rooms”, and two “Theatres”. The applicant is the largest UK veterinary group www.cvsukltd.co.uk/ .

 

Previous planning applications, still pending

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.]

[2016-11-22 Awaiting decision]

 

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.]

[2016-11-22 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

[2016-11-21 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

[2016-11-21 Awaiting decision]

 

 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
[2016-11-21 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
[2016-11-21 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: 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.]
[2016-11-21: Awaiting decision.]

 

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 |
[2016-11-21: 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.
[2016-11-21 Awaiting Decision: Now with 782 objections, but with the applicant having submitted a 39 page noise assessment, mentioning neighbours, including the Hartwell Care Home.]

 

Previous planning applications, now decided

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

[2016-11-22 Grant Conditionally]

 

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]

[2016-11-21: Grant Conditionally. Conditions include matching materials, and maintenance of the car park.]

Alcohol Licensing

• There were no pending licence applications mentioning “Ecclesfield” in the list dated 2016-11-01.