Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting
       held on Monday 18 December 2000 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre

Present:   RJ Farrington [chair]   R Day   B Jefferson   HM Smith   LC Twinn
           RLE Waters   TJ Siggs
           the clerk

       1   Apologies for absence  JE Coston   RT Summerfield

605/00 2   Minutes
           The minutes of the meeting of 23 October 2000 were approved and
           signed as a true record.
606/00     S/1498/00 - garage at 11 Willow Crescent - noted that bollards were
(582/00)   built as per planning permission.

       3   Decisions Received
607/00     Mr Hull 26 Bene't Close - conservatory - approved.
(493/00)

       4   New Applications
608/00     S/1135/99 Thomas Smith Developments Ltd 2 bungalows off Faulkner
(537/00)   Close - minor amendments - setting out of bungalows, size and
           position - for information only.

609/00     S/2190/00 M Smith 42 Fen Road - extension - no recommendation.
           Ownership of verge adjacent Shirley Close queried.

610/00     S/2210/00 AC & PS Collen 41 Cambridge Road - two storey extension -
           approve.

611/00     S/2264/00 Mr & Mrs K Ball 7 Ballard Close - two storey side
           extension - no recommendation.

612/00     S/2283/00 I Benton 28 Coles Road - domestic garage - no
           recommendation.

613/00     S/2320/00 M Hanson 24 High Street - extensions - no recommendation.

614/00     C/11/17/72/2 Dr WD Booth 30 Fen Road - tree surgery on horse
           chestnut and acacia [TPO's] - accept recommendations of Trees
           Officers SCDC and MPC.

615/00     C/11/17/72/4 Children's Hospice - top and fell ash tree [TPO] -
           accept recommendations of  Trees Officers SCDC and MPC. 
           Recommended that a replacement tree be planted.

The meeting ended at 8.12pm.


Footnote: RLEW reported that he had bought a gift for all MPC and MCC
          employees as a thank you for their hard work during the year - to
          be taken from Chairman's Allowance.