Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies of absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16 November 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16 November 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

In accordance with the Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following members declared an interest in the applications referred to:-

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

The Committee received a deputation from the following in respect of the applications indicated and were thanked accordingly.

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Development on development control matters, including information regarding new planning appeals and decisions.

The Committee noted a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation on the development management matter applications and miscellaneous matters including information on Planning Appeals. An Update Report was tabled at the meeting.

Councillor A Mandry declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item as the occupier of the neighbouring property is known to him.

The Committee requested that an additional condition be placed on the application stating that the use of the shed be for domestic storage only and cannot be used for living or sleeping accommodation.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant retrospective planning permission, subject to the inclusion of the condition that the shed be used for domestic storage only and cannot be used for living or sleeping accommodation, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that subject to, a condition stating that the shed be used for domestic storage only and cannot be used for living or sleeping accommodation, retrospective PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

Councillor A Mandry declared a non-pecuniary interest in the item as the occupier of the neighbouring property is known to him.

The Committee decided to deal with the breaches separately.

Breach One – the non-compliance with a planning condition imposed on the 2014 permission in relation to a landscaping scheme.

A counter proposal to take formal action, if following discussions between Officers and the landowner, the landscaping is not carried out, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that, if the land owner does not implement the landscaping scheme, FORMAL ACTION to be taken.

Breach Two – the unauthorised laying of hard surfacing across the site which appears to have occurred in a piecemeal fashion since 2011.

Upon being proposed and seconded, the officer recommendation to take no formal action, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 7 in favour; 1 against; 1 abstention)

RESOLVED that NO FORMAL ACTION be taken.

The Committee received the deputations referred to in Minute 5 above.

Councillor M J Ford, JP declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item as he is a member of an amateur dramatics group who use another site owned by the applicant.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which contained the following information:- The applicant has submitted an overview of the barn’s existing noise mitigation measures, together with ideas for other solutions. The measures suggested and intend to be implemented are as follows (subject to listed building consent where necessary):

New solid oak barn doors;

Moveable sound baffles;

Sound curtain;

Revamp of sound celling.

The applicant would accept a planning condition securing the above measures.

One further letter of support received from a resident outside of the Borough.  

Upon being proposed and seconded, the officer recommendation to refuse the variation of Condition15 of P/15/0786/VC, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION to vary Condition 15 of P/15/0786/VC be REFUSED.

Upon being proposed and seconded, the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, was voted on and declared LOST.

(Voting 4 in favour; 5 against)

A motion was proposed to refuse the application, but was not seconded, therefore the motion was declared LOST.

A further motion was proposed and seconded to accept the officer’s recommendation to grant planning permission, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 5 in favour; 1 against; 3 abstentions)

RESOLVED that, subject to the conditions in the report, PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee received the deputations referred to in Minute 5 above.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which contained the following information:-

1. Updated ecology comments:

Following discussions with the agent it is confirmed that the site was cleared in 2014 to enable a topographical survey to be undertaken. The ecological report submitted with the application confirms that the clearance of the land was undertaken outside of the nesting season.

2. Amended wording of condition 9 (not related to the above update) as follows:

The mitigation measures included in section 6 of the ecological survey produced by ecosupport ltd shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved.

3. 1 additional objection has been received, however it did not contain any new issues of concern.

A verbal update by the officer was also given stating that a further condition was to be added to the application to deal with unidentified contamination.

Upon being proposed and seconded, the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, subject to:-

  (i).        the conditions in the report;

 (ii).        the amended conditions in the Update Report; and

(iii).        an additional condition to deal with unidentified contamination

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 1 against)

RESOLVED that, subject to:-

  (i).        the conditions in the report;

 (ii).        the amended conditions in the Update Report; and

(iii).        an additional condition to deal with unidentified contamination

PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee noted the information in the report.

The Update Report was tabled at the meeting and considered with the relevant agenda item.

To consider the confirmation of the following Tree Preservation Order(s), which have been made by officers under delegated powers and to which no formal objections have been received.

Fareham Borough Council 49 Burnt House Lane and Land to the North, Stubbington Tree Preservation Order (FTPO732) 2016.

Order served on 17 October for which there were no objections.

It is recommended that Fareham Tree Preservation Order No 732 be confirmed and made and served.

The Committee considered the confirmation of the following Fareham Tree Preservation Order(s), which had been made under delegated powers and to which no formal objection had been received.

Fareham Borough Council 49 Burnt House Lane and Land to the North, Stubbington. Tree Preservation Order (FTO732) 2016.

Order served on 17 October 2016 for which there were no objections.

RESOLVED that Fareham Tree Preservation Order No. 732 be confirmed as made and served.