MEVAGISSEY PARISH COUNCIL

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Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held at the Mevagissey Activity Centre

On Thursday 19 July 2018 at 7pm.

 

Present              Cllrs. M Roberts (Chairman), J Blackmore, J Daniel, M Facey, N Florence, J Gann, J Morgan, G Shephard, J Whatty.

 

In Attendance      Cllr. J Mustoe, (Cornwall Council [CC] Ward Member), Mr Tom White (owner of the Portmellon car park),                      P Howson (Clerk), 14 members of the public.

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UNRATIFIED UNLESS SIGNED

 

Note: The meeting started at 7.05pm following an open discussion with Mr Nick Marsden of CC Affordable Housing Service.

 

1. Apologies were received from Cllrs. K Robinson, H Nathan, Jade Barron, Julian Barron and T Barron.

 

2. Cllr. Daniel declared an interest in agenda item 9d (planning application for Curlews).

 

3. Mr Tom White presented his development plans for the Portmellon car park, to include a kiosk for the sale of          refreshments, a storage shed for water sports equipment, a toilet block, motorhome spaces with electric hook-up, two           new dwellings (on land currently within the curtilage of houses beyond the car park) and some parking spaces. A           planning application was submitted earlier this week, although he has taken the risk of starting the work already.    After taking questions, Mr White said he would be arranging a public on-site meeting.

 

4. Public participation. The owners of The Wheel House presented their development plans (agenda item 9c).

 

5. Proposed by Cllr. Shephard, Seconded by Cllr. Whatty that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 June be accepted.                                                                                                                                     Carried.
6. The Clerk reported that:

• The police website showed 4 crimes reported in May as follows: 1 x burglary (Church Lane), 1 x anti-social behaviour (Kiln Close), 1 x criminal damage and arson (Battery Terrace), 1 x violence and sexual offences (Portmellon Park);
• The parish notice board on the side of the old post office has been removed by the contractors to enable the wall to be repointed. The notice board will be refurbished prior to re-fixing;
• CC has received a report that bats may be roosting at Longpoint, Chapel Point Lane, which means that an investigation is required before demolition can start. Further update awaited;
• He had reported two highways issues: 1) clearer one-way signage opposite the exit from Kier’s car park following reports of visitors driving the wrong way through Market Square, and 2) reinstatement of the double yellow lines by the new safety barrier on School Hill. Vehicles parking at that point force uphill traffic onto the wrong side of the road just below the blind 90-degree bend. The Ward Member reported that Highways have these issues in hand.

 

7. The Ward Member presented his report, including that:

• He thanked Cormac for working so hard to ensure the village looked at its best for Feast Week;
• He had conducted a litter pick around the harbour during Feast Week;
• The white lines down the B3273 are being repainted this year;
• He is working with Elm Terrace residents to take over maintenance of the former bee garden above River Street;
• Cormac have started cutting the roadside paths along Valley Road up to Tregiskey;
• He has reported the fly-tipping at the layby by Tregiskey crossroads;
• Following widespread objections to the proposed traffic restrictions at Tregorrick, he has withdrawn his support for the scheme which has now been dropped;
• Together with the Ward Member for Mount Charles, he conducted a beach clean by boat and took several large items to Portmellon for collection by Cormac;
• He reported that the cost of vehicle activated signs was from £14,000, and speed cameras even more.

 

8. To receive correspondence.

• Letter from Andrew Prendergast, introducing himself as CC Rural Housing Enabler, a new role;
• Email from the Chairman of the MAC thanking the Council for the grant received last month which will enable them to bring forward a number of planned improvements to the Centre;
• Email from Chairman of the Jubilee Hall Management Committee thanking the Council for the grant received last month which will go towards resurfacing the area behind the hall;
• Email from resident asking the Council to reconsider their decision regarding access to the wall overlooking Polstreath beach (the Council confirmed its previous decision);
• Email received from St Austell Rugby Club asking the Council to oppose the proposed closure of Tregorrick Road (see Ward Member’s report above).

 

9. To consider Planning Applications.

 

9a.        PA18/05711 : Non-material amendment (No. 1) to reduce roof pitch to gain more eaves height in respect of PA17/ 01137. Replace Existing Garage With New Self Contained Annex. Pondokie School Hill Mevagissey PL26 6TH

Proposed by Cllr. Florence, Seconded by Cllr. Facey that the Council expects this to be presented as a full planning application to enable proper public consultation to take place.                                                                Carried.

 

9b.        PA18/04136 : Retrospective Listed Building consent for the repair wall and replace door on garage. 26 Polkirt Hill Mevagissey St Austell Cornwall PL26 6UR.               Proposed by Cllr. Facey, Seconded by Cllr. Florence that the Council makes no objection to the application, subject to consideration by the historic environment officer.             Carried.

 

9c.        PA18/00251 : Re-design of restaurant and kitchen area to first floor. Change of use of second floor above restaurant to guest rooms from residential. A loft conversion. Installation of multi-fuel stoves and three flues to south elevation. A deck area and balcony to the east elevation. Wheel House West Wharf Mevagissey St Austell Cornwall PL26 6UJ

Proposed by Cllr. Shephard, Seconded by Cllr. Facey that the Council objects to this proposal, which, with the introduction of the flues and the upper level balcony, would see a new and discordant element introduced which would harm the character of this corner of the harbourside.                                                              Carried.

 

9d.        PA18/05405 : Extension at first floor level to front and rear and a change of roof (amended plans). Curlews Penwarne Lane Mevagissey PL26 6PF.   Cllr. Daniel, having declared an interest, withdrew for this item.

Proposed by Cllr. Shephard, Seconded by Cllr. Facey that the Council objects to the amended plans and maintains that the roof height should be no greater than what has already been approved, and suggests that this might be achieved by lowering the gutter line.                                                                                             Carried.

 

9e.        PA18/05962 : Proposed residential development comprising 5 dwellings. Change of use from agricultural to residential. Land Off School Hill School Hill St Austell Mevagissey PL26 6TH

Proposed by Cllr. Facey, Seconded by Cllr. Florence that the Council objects to the application which would contravene the following planning policies: 1) Open market housing on an exception site with no exceptional circumstances (NPPF 115 & 116, NPPF Consultation (2018) 168 & 170, CLP Policy 9, NDP Policies HO1 & HO2); 2) Development outside the development boundary on AONB (Cornwall AONB Management Plan MD1 & MD4, NDP HO3 & Annex 1, NDP Fig 3.1, Annex 3); 3) Building along a ridge line (NDP D1 & EG1, Annex 1); 4) Ribbon development – continuing a line of housing beyond that previous approved only two years earlier on appeal (Town & Country Planning Act of 1947), and that the argument accompanying this objection will be forwarded to the LPA separately.                                                                                                                         Carried.

 

9f.         PA18/06448 : Change existing sloping vertical velux windows to a hipped dormer. Linden Lea Tregoney Hill Mevagissey St Austell Cornwall PL26 6RF.

Proposed by Cllr. Facey, Seconded by Cllr. Shephard that the Council supports the application.               Carried.

 

9g.        The following planning applications have been Approved with Conditions (included for information only):

• PA18/02980 : Proposed annexe. Kerryanna, Valley Road.
• PA18/02438 : Conversion of an outbuilding to a self-contained one bedroom apartment (annex). Penfose, Trevarth.

 

10. Other planning matters.

 

10a.      Proposed by Cllr. Gann, Seconded by Cllr. Morgan that CC be asked to confirm whether Conditions 8 and 9 of      Appeal Decision APP/D0840/W/15/3139301 (allowing the appeal against refusal of application PA15/ 03079) have          been complied with.                                                                                                                     Carried.

 

10b.      Proposed by Cllr. Facey, Seconded by Cllr. Gann that there were no grounds for complaint about the Council’s      handling of their consultation on application PA18/05405, there having been six applications for this site during the        past 15 months, no pre-applications, no attempt to engage with the Council, and much time spent by the Council in             second-guessing the applicant’s intentions, including site visits, both with and without the planning case officer, on             more than one occasion.                                                                                                                Carried.

 

10c.      A complaint received about the Council’s handling of consultation on application PA18/04406 will be considered   separately.

 

11. To approve the monthly finances.

 

Bills to Pay	Salaries	£	666.73
	HMRC (PAYE & NIC)	£	184.72
	Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust (donation)	£	300.00
	Valley Road PC water 05/06/18 – 28/06/18	£	270.54
	West Wharf PC water 05/06/18 – 28/06/18	£	541.01
	Operate Valley Road PC July 2018	£	978.54
	Operate West Wharf PC July 2018	£	1,039.58
	Weed spraying (1st treatment)	£	372.00
	Creation and supply of artwork for village map	£	528.00
	Publicity material for NDP referendum (2 batches)	£	1,295.68
	TOTAL	£	6,176.80
Accounts	Amount available to spend as of last meeting	£	69,449.84
	Expenditure last month	£	8,197.38
	plus Valley Rd PC electricity 01/04/18 – 16/06/18	£	42.92
	Unpresented cheques	£	40.00
	From CC (for replacement NDP referendum publicity)	£	659.20		Received
	Bank interest	£	8.74		Received
	Balance (money in bank)	£	61,917.48
	Available to spend	£	61,917.48
	Bank Statements (01/07/2018)
	Current Account			£	1,051.37
	Deposit Account			£	60,866.11
	TOTAL			£	61,917.48

 

Proposed by Cllr. Shephard, Seconded by Cllr. Facey that the accounts be accepted and the bills paid.       Carried.

 

12. Cllr. Shephard reported that the Neighbourhood Development Plan was formally ‘made’ by CC on 9 July.

 

13. There was no update on affordable housing issues.   Cllr. Daniel left the meeting at this point.

 

14. Cllr. Facey reported that sundries in the public conveniences were needing replacement far more than had been expected, and that low-level vandalism continued to be a problem. Income from the coin boxes at West Wharf PC was up 10% on last year.

 

15. Cllr. Blackmore reported that the new village maps had been printed and laminated and were currently being mounted ready for installation within the next fortnight.

 

16. The Council considered a response to the Local Government Boundary Commission’s consultation on the draft recommendations for new divisions, division boundaries and division names for Cornwall. The Commission had previously stated that they would not be splitting parishes, would maintain urban / rural splits, and would combine communities with shared characteristics; the draft recommendations failed on all these counts. It was also predicted that future ward members would be drawn from the most populous part of the new divisions. The Clerk would respond accordingly.

 

17. The meeting ended at 9.35pm. Date of next meeting: 16 August 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed ……………………………………………………………………………..         Dated ………………………………