Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies of absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25 February 2015.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 25 February 2015 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 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 the protocol relating to Members of the Planning Committee asking questions of deputees.

The Committee considered a report by the Director of Planning and Development on a protocol relating to Members of the Planning Committee asking questions of deputees.

Councillor Price asked for clarification on when members would be able to put questions to deputees, whether it was restricted just to when the deputee is making their deputation or whether it was anytime during the discussion of the application.

The Head of Development Management addressed the Panel and explained that the protocol has been set to allow for questions to be asked to deputees during any part of the discussion of the application. He also stressed that the questions can only be asked through the Chairman and that they are merely for clarification purposes.

RESOLVED that the protocol attached as Annex A to the report be approved for use by the Planning Committee with immediate effect.

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 Development on development control matter applications and miscellaneous matters, including information on Planning Appeals. An Update Report was tabled at the meeting.

The Committee received the deputation 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, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 5 in favour; 4 against)

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

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant listed building 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, LISTED BUILDING CONSENT be granted.

Councillor Cartwright declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item as he is the Chairman of the Members Working Group for this project.

Councillors Swanbrow, Bayford and Price, JP declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item as they are members of the Working Group for this project.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to approve the reserved matters, 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, the reserved matters be APPROVED.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to approve the minor amendment, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that the minor amendment be APPROVED.

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:- Members are advised that planning application P/15/0062/CU, which proposed the change of use of the frontage building, rear garden and a small section of the existing car park to the east from Use Class A3 (restaurant) to C3 (single dwelling house), has been permitted under Officer delegated powers.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to refuse the application was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 0 against; 1 abstention)

RESOLVED that PLANNING PERMISSION be REFUSED.

Reasons for Refusal:

The proposed development is contrary to Policy DG4 of the Adopted Fareham Borough Local Plan Review, Polices CS5, CS6 and CS17 of the Adopted Fareham Borough Core Strategy and Policies DSP6 & DSP15 of the Emerging Fareham Borough Local Plan Part 2; Development Sites and Policies, in that:

i) the siting of the development within this historic burgage plot plus the size, scale and design of the proposed dwelling would harm the setting of the Grade II* Listed Building and would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the High Street Conservation Area;

ii) the proposal fails to identify an adequate number of off-street vehicle car parking spaces to be retained in order to cater for the established lawful restaurant use of No. 68 or to provide a legal mechanism to ensure that; before the development hereby proposed takes place, the use of No. 68 is changed so that the remaining parking space available is appropriate to that use;

iii) in the absence of a financial contribution or a legal agreement to secure such, the proposal would fail to provide satisfactory mitigation of the ‘in combination’ effects that the proposed net increase in residential units on the site would cause through increased recreational disturbance on the Solent Coastal Protection Areas.

The Committee received the deputation referred to in minute 5 above.

A motion was proposed that the application be deferred. The motion was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against).

RESOLVED that the application be deferred.

Reasons for the Decision: To allow sufficient time for members to review the figures included within the viability appraisal; in order to gain a better understanding of the financial viability of the proposal and how this meets or does not meet the relevant statutory test in relation to the modification and discharge of planning obligations under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which provided the following information:- This item is withdrawn from the Agenda.

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

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

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

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

The Committee noted the information in the report.

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