Agenda and minutes

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors T Cartwright and B Bayford.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 27 May 2015 and the Special Planning Committee held on 9 June 2015.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 27 May 2015 and the Special Planning Committee meeting held on 9 June 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.

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 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 the 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;

  (i).        The conditions in the report;

 (ii).        Imposing additional conditions to:

(iii).        Remove permitted developments rights on plot 5 for extensions and outbuildings;

(iv).        Secure the retention of trees on the eastern side of the side shown as being retained on the tree protection plan; and

 (v).        Requiring the submission of amended plans demonstrating greater visual interest in the first floor east elevations of plots 4 and 5 through the incorporation of design features.

was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 1 against)

RESOLVED that subject to:

  (i).        The conditions in the report;

 (ii).        Imposing additional conditions to;

(iii).        Remove permitted development rights on plot 5 for extensions and outbuildings;

(iv).        Secure the retention of trees on the eastern side of the site shown as being retained on the tree protection plan; and

 (v).        Requiring the submission of amended plans demonstrating greater visual interest in the first floor east elevations of plots 4 and 5 thorugh the incorporation of design features.

PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation that prior approval is not required, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that prior approval is NOT REQUIRED.

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

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the update report which provided the following information: - The developer has confirmed that the roof to the concrete sectional garage which was removed from the site was constructed from tin and not asbestos. The Council’s contaminated land officer has agreed that the proposed condition requiring soil samples is not required.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions in the report (and for the avoidance of doubt without condition 4 in relation to contamination), was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 1 against)

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

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

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which provided the following information: - The Officer report refers to the loss of on-street parking as one of the main planning considerations.

The report describes there being sufficient space for approximately five vehicles in the stretch of road up until the driveway to nos. 17, 19 & 21 Sunlight Gardens. This is an error. To clarify, there is sufficient room for approximately four vehicles at present.

The provision of the new access would shorten this available space to approximately three vehicle lengths (a loss of one parking space).

Members were also given a further verbal update at the meeting which stated that the case officer has been in contact with the applicant regarding the location of the access and informed members that the applicant is willing to move the location of the access further south towards the junction of Sunlight Gardens and Gudge Heath Lane which would then result in no loss of existing on street car parking space.

A motion was proposed and seconded, to refuse the application on the grounds of loss of landscaping and an unsafe effect on the highway; the motion was voted on and NOT CARRIED.

(Voting: 2 in favour; 7 against).

A further motion was proposed and seconded, to grant PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the receipt of satisfactory amended plans showing the repositioning of the access towards Gudge Heath Lane so that the proposed access would be across existing double yellow lines and would not result in the loss of any existing on street car parking the motion was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 6 in favour; 3 against).

A further motion was proposed and seconded, to request that any amended plans received by Planning Officers should be brought back to Committee for approval; the motion was voted on and NOT CARRIED.

(Voting: 2 in favour; 7 against)

RESOLVED that subject to Officers receiving satisfactory amended plans showing the access across the double yellow lines, Officers were authorised by the Planning Committee to then issue the planning permission.

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: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that, subject to the conditions in the report, 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 Tree Preservation Order No 705 (2015) – 1 & 35 Longfield Avenue and Land to the South Tree.

Order made on 26^th March for which no objections were received.

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

Fareham Tree Preservation Order No 705 (2015) – 1 & 35 Longfield Avenue and Land to the South Tree.

Order made on 26 March 2015 for which no objections were made.

RESOLVED that Fareham Tree Preservation Order No 705 be confirmed and made and served.