HATCH BEAUCHAMP PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Hatch Beauchamp Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 30 October 2006 at7.30pm. 

Present:- Mr Fowler (in the chair), Mrs P Kent, Messrs Downie, Graham, Holt, Hounsell.

Apologies:- M/s Hooper, Messrs Buck and Parsons

In Attendance:- Mr Crossley (Clerk)

1346 Declarations of interest
            There were no declarations of interest

1347 Application 19/2006/020 – demolition of garage and erection of new dwelling with attached garage, land adjacent to Ivy Cottage, as amended by letter with plan and flood risk assessment. 
            TDBC had asked for further comments from the Council in light of a Flood Risk Assessment undertaken on behalf of the applicant

RESOLVED that TDBC be advised  that the Council stands by its previous objections, and in light of the Flood Risk Assessment would add the following points
            a) members are concerned about the adequacy of the report in addressing all the issues of concern
            b) that as it is acknowledged in the report that Water Lane and the road leading to Beercrocombe have in the past flooded on a regular basis which makes them impassable and could isolate existing dwellings as well as any new dwelling, and given that there is no technical evidence in the report that the measures taken to repair and clean the culvert are adequate to resolve the flooding in these two roads, there should be no further development permitted in this location until it has been demonstrated that the problems associated with past flooding have been satisfactorily resolved
            c) that notwithstanding the conclusions in the report which is dismissive of this point, given that there is evidence in the report (backed up by personal experiences in representations given to the Council) that in the past flood water has passed over the application site and that surface water from any development whether dealt with by discharge to the existing water course (as proposed in the application) or to soakaways (as referred to in the Flood Risk Assessment) must at times of flooding add to the volume of water needing to be displaced with the potential that this might have for exacerbating the problems for existing dwellings, there should be a further and detailed report provided before any consent is given examining any potential risks on existing dwellings and the measures needed to  address them

Application 19/2006/028 – erection of single garage at Saint Lands Village Rd. 

RESOLVED that no comments be made on this application

Chairman