Agenda item

The erection of timber boundary fencing (part retrospective).

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda report, and noted that a neighbour objection had been raised due to highway visibility.

Mr M Batstone spoke in objection to the application and noted he had previously been granted permission for access to his field and bungalow based on there being adequate visibility. The owners of Rectory House had since erected six foot fence panels and the visibility had subsequently reduced. He noted recently a family member had had an accident at the access point onto the road.

Ms J Jones, addressed members on behalf of the applicant. She highlighted that it had been incorrectly stated that fence panels were to be erected to the end of the garden when in fact they stopped short of the end of the garden. They were proposing to add one more panel to those existing, as at the time they had erected the existing panels they were unaware that permission was required. She noted the panels were needed for security and safety, and highways had not raised any objections.

Ward member, Councillor Jo Roundell Greene, was concerned about highway safety, and even though the stretch of road was within a 40mph limit vehicles often went faster. She noted the panels were high and felt one more panel would block visibility.

Following a very brief discussion it was proposed to approve the application, as per the officer recommendation, and on being put to the vote, was carried 11 in favour with 1 abstention.

(Voting: 11 in favour, 1 abstention)