Planning
Herefordshire Council as planning authority:
Herefordshire Council produces the
Unitary Development Plan. This sets out the planning policy and proposals for
the area. They identify where development can and cannot take place, the
natural and the built environment and the management of traffic. The Unitary
Development Plan covers a 10 year period but is kept under fairly constant
review. Herefordshire Council also prepares Design Briefs. These are aimed at developers and give details of the type and density
of building that is acceptable, the material to be used, green spaces etc.
Although there are a number of
exceptions, anyone wishing to develop must apply to Herefordshire Council for
planning permission. The Council will forward one copy of the application and
the plans to the Parish Council. People living immediately adjacent to
application sites will be notified in writing of the proposed development and
advised that they can inspect the plans at a relevant Council Office. It will
often be necessary to erect a site notice which gives details of the
development proposed and the means through which people can make written
representations. The Council Planning Officers will consider all the comments
received and reflect these in the report made to the District Council Planning
Committee.
The
Parish Council as consultee
The Parish Council is a statutory
consultee on planning applications and is normally given 21 days to comment.
Plans for consideration will be listed on the Council agenda and comments
returned to the District within the deadline.
In commenting on planning
applications, it is important that the Council considers planning issues. These
include:
• Consistency with
the development plan for the areas
• Traffic and
highway safety issues
• Overlooking,
loss of privacy and loss of light
• Scale of the
development
• Design,
appearance, layout and material
• Loss of
important open space or physical features
• Noise,
disturbance or smells
• Local knowledge
of drainage or other possible problems with the surface
• Impact on the
surroundings
Issues that are not relevant include:
• Effect on the
value of property
• Loss of view
over other peoples land
• Possible future
development not included in the application
• Private property
rights such as boundary or access disputes
• Matters covered
by other laws
• The morals or
motives of the developer
Special rules apply for listed
buildings, conservation areas, trees (some are protected by Tree Preservation
Orders). Planning permission is needed for certain advertisements –
Advertisement Regulations 1992 sets out the criteria.
If development appears to have taken
place without permission or if the development is more extensive than given in
the planning consent, the District Council’s enforcement officer can visit the
site and take any necessary follow up action.
Colwall Parish Council
Current Planning Applications for
Consideration
i) DMN/120114/K -
Fell 2 Scots pine and reduce height of 1 Leylandii by up to 50% at
Sunfold, Walwyn Road, Colwall
Applicant : P Hetherington
Agent N/a (Clerks note - PC to confirm comments)
ii) DMN/120328/K –
Reduce height of 1 oak tree by 3m, remove stumps at base and deadwood at Sundown, Cowl Barn Lane, Colwall
Applicant: E Langmead
Agent: Thomas Grayshaw ACD Arboriculture.
Replacement of single storey extension at The Gables, Old Church Road, Colwall
Applicant: P Hughes
Agent: Harcourt Design
Applications as detailed above will be considered at the Planning Committee meeting of Colwall Parish Council scheduled for 15th February 2012.