Present Councillors B Alexandre, P Ashcroft, J Cowley, J Cox, K Garland
D Grimes, R Penfold J Wardell and W Batty-Smith Chairman, D J Hine (Clerk)

In attendance D Cllr G Carr-Jones and 10 residents

To receive apologies C Cllr D Fox and J Smith

Declarations of Interest None

Confirm minutes of last meeting and decisions of NDDC Planning Cttee

The minutes of the Planning Cttee meeting held on 5th December were approved and signed by the Chairman.

Decisions of NDDC Planning Committee

No. 1118 27 Park Road, single storey extension, approved

The Chairman reported that an enforcement action over alterations to 8 Anglesey Cottages had gone to the Magistrates Court. An application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for use of part of Halletts Farm as residential is being disputed by NDDC. A site meeting took place in respect of the application for the Gold Street development. A revised design showing the property adjacent The Old Leake with a height reduced by 1.4 metres has been approved by Development Control

Planning Applications

No. 07/055330/FUL Sth. Som. Continued use of 2 temp. Buildings for office use on Henstridge Airfield. It was proposed by J Cox and seconded by J Cowley that there be no objections. All agreed.

Consider proposal for Youth Shelter at JFPA

This proposal had been made by the CPSO but there was no representative of the Police Force available to present the case for the shelter which was basically to provide a meeting place for young people. A discussion during which several objections were put forward, although there was also some limited support for the proposal (six letter of objection received) G Carr-Jones advised that there was little support shown for the idea in the Town Plan questionnaire. The Chairman felt that no further actions should be taken at the moment, however J Cowley proposed and J Cox seconded that the proposal be rejected. This was carried on a vote of 4 in favour, 2 against with 2 abstentions.

It was agreed to ask the new CPSO to attend a meeting in due course and also to ask Dorset Village Bakery to endeavour to secure their empty pallets to prevent these being used by the youths in question.

J Cowley requested that copies of replies to Planning Applications be put in the letter book.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8-10 p.m.