Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B Bayford and P J Davies

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.

In accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct Councillor Mandry declared a personal interest in item 5(1).

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

The Committee received deputations from the following in respect of the applications indicated and the deputees were thanked accordingly:-

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Environment on development control matters.

The Committee noted a report by the Director of Planning and Environment on development control applications (copy of report circulated with agenda). An Update Report was tabled at the meeting.

The Committee received deputations referred to in minute 4 above.

The Committee was referred to the Update Report which provided the following information:  The first paragraph under site description should read the Church was permitted in 1988, not 1998.

For point of clarification, the distance between the application site boundary and the rear garden boundaries of properties in Ascot Close to the rear range from 12 - 15 metres and the distance between the proposed extension and the houses in Ascot Close ranges between 37 -40 metres.

At the invitation of the Chairman Councillor Mrs Pankhurst addressed the Committee on this item.

Councillor Mandry declared a personal interest in regard to this matter as one of the deputees is a former colleague.

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

(i) the owner first entering into a planning obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council, to restrict the use of the existing building and extension to community use; and to ensure sound limiters are installed and maintained in use in the existing and proposed extension; and

(ii) the condition relating to the use of the coffee shop to be amended to prevent it being opened independently of the church and community use activities and not operated independently from the church.

(iii) the conditions in the report

was voted on and CARRIED

(Voting 8 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that subject to:-

(i) the owner first entering into a planning obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council, to restrict the use of the existing building and extension to community use; and to ensure sound limiters are installed and maintained in use in the existing and proposed extension; and

(ii) the condition relating to the use of the coffee shop to be amended to prevent it being opened independently of the church and community use activities and not operated independently from the church.

(iii) the conditions in the report

PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee received deputations referred to in minute 4 above.

The Committee referred to the Update Report which provided the following information:  A petition was submitted on 17 September 2013 in support of the proposal, presented by Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth. The petition contains a total of 284 signatories.

Under description of development, the dimensions of the inverters/transformers should read: 6.96m long x 2.56m deep and 3.45m high; and

Client substation 5.7m long x 2.7m deep and 2.6m high.

Under suggested conditions; all reference to 'contamination watching brief' should be removed.

The applicant has confirmed that a hedgerow would be planted in front of the security fencing along the eastern boundary with Newgate Lane. An amended plan will be submitted to demonstrate this.

A further letter has been received from Hampshire County Council, Highways Development Planning, a copy of which is attached to the update.

At the invitation of the Chairman Councillors Knight, Forrest and Mrs Mandry addressed the Committee on this item.

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

(Voting 6 in favour; 2 against )

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

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

Also included with the Update Report was a letter from Hampshire Highways relating to application P/13/0528/FP.