Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies of absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 8 August 2024.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 8 August 2024 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 application indicated and were thanked accordingly.

The Committee noted the content of the written deputations that had been published on the Council’s website prior to the meeting.

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 on new planning appeals and decisions.

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.

Reasons for Refusal:

The development is contrary to Policies HP5, NE1, and NE3, of the Fareham Local Plan 2037 and is unacceptable in that:

a)    The proposed development fails to make adequate provision for affordable housing at a level in accordance with the requirements of the Local Plan;

b)    In the absence of a legal agreement to secure such, the proposal would fail to provide satisfactory mitigation to the 'in combination’ effects that the proposed increase in residential units on the site would cause through increased recreational disturbance on the Solent Coastal Protection Areas;

c)    In the absence of a legal agreement to secure such, the proposal would fail to provide satisfactory mitigation of the ‘in combination’ effects that the proposed increase in residential units on the site would cause through increased recreational disturbance on the New Forest SPA/SAC/Ramsar.

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

Application withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

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

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

Consultation response received from Natural England: Natural England concur with the conclusions of the Council’s Appropriate Assessment providing that all mitigation measures are appropriately secured in any planning permission given.

Members requested that Condition 6 be re-worded to ensure that the provision of bat and swift boxes was applied to both dwellings.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation; -

(i)              To GRANT planning permission, subject to:

(a)  The conditions in the report;

(b)  The amendment to Condition 6 to ensure that the provision of bat and swift boxes is applied to both dwellings.

Then

(ii)             DELEGATE authority to the Head of Planning to:

(a)  Make any necessary modification, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that: -

(i)              PLANNING PERMISSION be granted, subject to:

(a)  The conditions in the report;

(b)  The amendment to Condition 6 to ensure that the provision of bat and swift boxes is applied to both dwellings.

Then

(ii)             AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to:

(a)  Make any necessary modification, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

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

Application withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

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

A motion was proposed to defer to the application to allow officers more time to obtain further information in the form of a construction traffic management plan and was seconded and voted on and declared LOST.

(Voting: 4 in favour; 5 against)

A motion was then proposed to accept the officer recommendation for permission, subject to the conditions in the report, and was seconded and voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 5 in favour; 4 against)

RESOLVED that: -

(i)              PLANNING PERMISSION be granted, subject to the conditions in the report.

Then

(ii)             AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to:

(a)  Make any necessary modification, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

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

Members noted the changes that had been made to the application since it was last considered by the Committee on 11 September 2024, but still expressed concerns over pedestrian safety.

A motion to defer the application to give the applicant the opportunity to explore the possibility of installing a footpath, rather than the current proposed pedestrian improvements, was proposed and seconded and was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that the application be DEFERRED.

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

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

At Para 3.4 the number of 1-bed apartment should read 35 not 34.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation: -

(i)            To GRANT planning permission, subject to: -

(a)  The consideration of any comments received from Natural England in response to consultation on the Council’s Appropriate Assessment;

(b)  The applicant/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 in respect of the following:

i)             The dwellinghouses shall only be used for C2 purposes in perpetuity;

ii)            The dwellinghouses shall only be occupied by ‘qualifying persons’ (age restrictions);

iii)           A domiciliary care agency shall be available to provide personal care to qualifying persons on a 24 hour basis as required and the minimum care package shall be procured and delivered to all ‘qualifying persons’;

iv)           To secure a financial contribution towards the Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership (SRMP).

(c)  The Conditions in the report.

Then

(ii)          DELEGATE authority to the Head of Planning to:

(a)  Make any necessary modification, deletion or additions to the proposed conditions or heads or terms for the section 106 legal agreement; and

(b)  Make any necessary changes arising out of detailed negotiations with the applicant which may necessitate the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions and heads of terms as drafted to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions.

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that: -

(i)            PLANNING PERMISSION be granted, subject to;

(a)  The consideration of any comments received from Natural England in response to consultation on the Council’s Appropriate Assessment;

(b)  The applicant/owner first entering into a planning obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on terms agreed by the Solicitor to the Council in respect of the following:

i)             The dwellinghouses shall only be used for C2 purposes in perpetuity;

ii)            The dwellinghouses shall only be occupied by ‘qualifying persons’ (age restriction);

iii)           A domiciliary care agency shall be available to provide personal care to qualifying persons on a 24 hour basis as required and the minimum care package shall be procured and delivered to all ‘qualifying persons’;

iv)           To secure a financial contribution towards the Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership (SRMP).

Then

(ii)          AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to:

(a)  Make any necessary modification, deletion or additions to the proposed conditions or heads of terms for the section 106 legal agreement; and

(b)  Make any necessary changes arising out of detailed negotiations with the applicant which may necessitate the variation, addition or deletion of the conditions and heads of terms as drafted to ensure consistency between the two sets of provisions.

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

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to: -

(i)              GRANT temporary planning permission for a period of 1 year, subject to the conditions in the report.

Then

(ii)             DELEGATE authority to the Head of Planning to make any necessary modifications, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that: -

(i)              TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION be granted for a period of 1 year, subject to the conditions in the report.

Then

(ii)             AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to make any necessary modifications, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

The Planning Appeals report was tabled at the meeting and the Committee noted the information in the report. (The appeals report is appended to these minutes).

The Update Report was circulated prior to the meeting and considered alongside the relevant agenda items.