Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies of absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 24 November 2021.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 24 November 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

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

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

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 Regeneration on development control matters, including information regarding new planning appeals and decisions.

The Committee noted a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on the development control matters, including information regarding new appeals and decisions.

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: -

An additional 4 objection comments from local residents have been received. The objection comments received do not raise any new issues that have not been addressed in the officer’s committee report.

An additional 3 support comments have been received from local residents and the Manager of Locks Heath Centre. The additional comments raised are:

a)    Parking figures sent through from Horizon Parking suggest that there are always 100 + car parking spaces available at any given hour

b)    Additional staff parking will help recruit more staff

In addition to the other conditions stated in the Committee report the below conditions will also be included:

7. No development shall commence until a landscaping scheme identifying all existing trees to be retained, together with species, planting sizes, planting distances, density, numbers and future maintenance of all new planting to be undertaken, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing.

REASON: In order to secure the satisfactory appearance of the development; in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality.

8. The landscaping scheme, submitted under Condition 7 shall be implemented and completed in accordance with the approved phasing details agreed under condition 9 and shall be maintained in accordance with the agreed schedule. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from first planting, are removed, die or, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, become seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced, within the next available planting season, with others of the same species, size and number as originally approved.

REASON: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of a standard of landscaping.

9. No development shall commence on site until a phasing plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The phasing plan shall show the following;

a)    How and when the permitted parking and associated access works will be delivered

b)    What areas of car parking will be made available during the works, including provision for temporary car parking during the course of the works

c)     Timescales for the completion and making available of the permitted parking areas (including the parking deck on the western side of the Centre)

d)    Timescales for tree planting

The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved phasing plan unless any variation to it is first submitted to and approved in writing with the local planning authority.

REASON: To ensure adequate parking provision within Locks Heath District Centre during construction works.

No development shall commence on site until a Construction Management Plan (CMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). The Construction Management Plan shall address the following matters:

a)    How provision is to be made on site for the parking and turning of operatives/contractors’/sub-contractors’ vehicles and/or construction vehicles;

b)    The measures the develop will be implementing to ensure that operatives’/contractors/sub-contractors’ vehicles and/or construction vehicles are parking within the approved areas;

c)     The measures for cleaning the wheels and underside of all vehicles leaving the site;

d)    A scheme for the suppression of any dust arising during construction or clearance works;

e)    The measures for cleaning Centre Way to ensure that it is kept clear of any mud or other debris falling from construction vehicles, and

f)      The areas to be used for the storage of building materials, plant, excavated materials and huts associated with the implementation of the approved development.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved CMP and areas identified in the approved CMP for specified purposes shall thereafter be kept available for those uses at times during the construction period, unless otherwise first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. No construction vehicles shall leave the site unless the measures for cleaning the wheels and underside of construction vehicles are in place and operational, and the wheels and undersides of the vehicles have been cleaned.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure that the occupiers of nearby residential properties are not subjected to unacceptable noise and disturbance during the construction period. The details secured by this condition are considered essential to be agreed prior to the commencement of development on the site so that appropriate measures are in place to avoid the potential impacts described above.

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

a)    The applicant/owner first entering into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council to secure:

·       The monitoring of the pedestrian and vehicular movements towards the installation of the zebra crossing;

b)    The conditions in the report; and

c)     The conditions in the Update Report

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in Favour; 1 against)

RESOLVED that, subject to: -

a)    The applicant/owner first entering into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council to secure:

·       The monitoring of the pedestrian and vehicular movements towards the installation of the zebra crossing:

b)    The conditions in the report; and

c)     The conditions in the Update Report

PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

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

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant consent, subject to the conditions in the report, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

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

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

The Committee were advised that Councillor N Gregory, had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in this item as he is the owner of the property. He left the meeting after making his deputation and was not present for the debate or vote on the application.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to refuse planning permission, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION be REFUSED.

Reason for Refusal

The proposal is contrary to Policies DSP2 of the Adopted Local Plan Part 2: Development Sites and Policies, and is unacceptable in that:

i)                  The proposed variation of Condition 17 of P/18/0260/FP (to enable unrestricted children numbers in the outdoor play area between the hours of 10:00-17:30) would be likely to result in unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance which would have a significant adverse impact upon the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties.

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

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs K K Trott addressed the Committee on this item.

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

Amendments to condition no. 2 as follows:

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following drawings/documents:

·       Location plan Drawing 2 A

·       Overall site plan (including location of affordable housing and cycle storage details) Drawing no. 3 C

·       Site plan 1-8 Drawing 4 B

·       Site plan 9-18 Drawing 5 B

·       Proposed ground floor plans 1-8 Drawing 6 B

·       Proposed first floor plans 1-8 Drawing 7 B

·       Proposed second floor plans 1-8 Drawing 8 A

·       Proposed ground floor plans 9-18 Drawing 11 C

·       Proposed first floor plans 9-18 Drawing 12 C

·       Proposed second floor plans 9-18 Drawings 13 B

·       Proposed elevations 9-18 Drawing no. 15 C

·       Proposed roof plans 1-8 Drawing no. 9 A

·       Proposed roof plans 9-18 Drawing no. 14 A

·       Proposed streetscenes Drawing no. 16 B

·       Proposed streetsecnes Drawing no. 17 A

·       Location of acoustic barriers Drawing no. 18

·       Survey Report and Management Plan for Japanese Knotweed Report No. 1962

·       Highways Report produced by Nick Culhane dated June 2021 (including Drawing no. NJC-001)

·       Flood Risk and Drainage Strategy ref TB/435064/eg dated 7^th July 2021

REASON: To avoid any doubt over what has been permitted.

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

i)                 the conditions in the report;

ii)               the amended condition 2 in the Update Report,

iii)              consideration being given to any comments received from Natural England relating to the consultation on the Appropriate Assessment;

iv)             receipt of the appropriate financial contribution towards the Solent Recreational Mitigation Partnership Strategy; and

v)               completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure a financial contribution towards off-site affordable housing (of the equivalent to 0.2 dwelling)

was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that subject to: -

i)                 the conditions in the report;

ii)               the amended condition 2 in the Update Report,

iii)              consideration being given to any comments received from Natural England relating to the consultation on the Appropriate Assessment;

iv)             receipt of the appropriate financial contribution towards the Solent Recreational Mitigation Partnership Strategy; and

v)               completion of a s106 legal agreement to secure a financial contribution towards off-site affordable housing (of the equivalent to 0.2 dwellling).

PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

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

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions in the report, and an additional condition to secure the installation of 1.8m fencing along the eastern site boundary, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that subject to, the conditions in the report, and an additional condition to secure the installation of 1.8m fencing along the eastern site boundary,  PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee noted the information in the report.

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

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

Fareham Tree Preservation Order 770 – 74 Warsash road, Warsash

The order was served 21 May 2021 and covers one individual oak tree. No formal objections have been received and it is recommended for TPO 770 to be confirmed without modification as made and served.

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

Fareham Tree Preservation Order 770 – 74 Warsash Road, Warsash

Order serviced on 21 May 2021 and covers one individual oak tree, to which no formal objection has been received.

RESOLVED that Fareham TPO 770 be confirmed, without modification, as made and served.