Agenda item

A report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration.

With the permission of the Mayor, this item was brought forward on the agenda and heard immediately after item 8 - Deputations.

It was proposed by Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE, that the provisions of Standing Order 2.15.1 be suspended to allow the Executive Leader and the Executive Member for Planning and Development to present the report and to speak for longer than five minutes; and further that Standing Order 2.16.1 be suspended to allow all Members to speak more than once on the debate.

Having been duly seconded and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED that the provisions of Standing Order 2.15.1 be suspended to allow the Executive Leader and the Executive Member for Planning and Development to present the report and to speak for longer than five minutes; and further that Standing Order 2.16.1 be suspended to allow all Members to speak more than once on the debate. 

The Council received a deputation in respect of this item from Mrs Hilary Megginson.

Councillor R H Price, JP declared a personal interest in respect of this item as Housing Allocation Site HA12 is located on land at the back of his property.  Councillor Price remained in the meeting and took part in the debate on this item.   Councillor Price declared a further personal interest in respect of item 14 as the deputee, Mrs Hilary Megginson, is known to him.  

Councillor J Forrest declared a personal interest in respect of this item as he is a member of the Ramblers Association which lobbies from time to time on matters relating to Rights of Way.  Councillor Forrest declared a further personal interest in respect of item 14 as the deputee, Mrs Hilary Megginson, is known to him.  

Councillor Miss S M Bell declared a non-personal interest in respect of this item as she is a Council appointed Trustee of Portchester Parish Hall  and sits on the Board of Trustees with the church wardens who are also Trustees of Churchlands Trust which has an interest in the land at Housing Allocation site HA12.

Councillor J G Kelly declared a non-personal interest in respect of this item as he is a Council appointed Trustee of Portchester Parish Hall  and sits on the Board of Trustees with the church wardens who are also Trustees of Churchlands Trust which has an interest in the land at Housing Allocation site HA12.

Councillor N J Walker declared a non-personal interest in respect of this item as he is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Portchester Parish Hall  and sits on the Board with the church wardens who are also Trustees of Churchlands Trust which has an interest in the land at Housing Allocation site HA12.

Councillor Mrs K K Trott declared a personal interest in respect of this item as the deputee, Mrs Hilary Megginson, is known to her.  

In considering this item, the Council took into account the petition outlined at item 7 of the agenda in respect of the building of 1500 new homes in Warsash, Locks Heath, Park Gate and Titchfield Common.

The recommendations of the Executive were also taken into account in considering this item.

It was proposed by Councillor S D T Woodward and seconded by Councillor Miss S M Bell, that the recommendation contained in the report be approved.

In considering Diagram E7 on page 1623 of Annex 2 to the report, Councillor J E Butts proposed an amendment that sufficient land and facilities be retained at Swordfish and Faraday for airside parking, hangers, business and amenity use.  Having been duly seconded and upon being put to the vote the amendment was declared LOST, 9 members voting in favour, 18 voting against and 1 abstention.

In considering Housing Allocation HA1 on page 65 of Appendix A to the report (page 193 of the agenda pack) Councillor J M Ford, JP proposed an amendment that the indicative dwelling yield for Warsash be limited to 700.  Having been duly seconded and upon being put to the vote the amendment was declared LOST, 9 members voting in favour, 18 voting against and 1 abstention.

In considering Housing Allocation HA44 on page 259 of Appendix A to the report (page 259 of the agenda pack), it was noted and AGREED that a typing error be corrected to show that the net yield from this site will be 27 instead of 60.

In considering the Retail and Community Facilities information on page 179 of Appendix A to the report (page 179 of the agenda pack) Councillor J Forrest proposed an amendment to reclassify Stubbington shopping centre from category S3(local) to category S2(District).  Having been duly seconded and upon being put to the vote the amendment was CARRIED unanimously.

Having been duly proposed and seconded, and upon being put to the vote, the recommendations (a) to (d) of the Publication Local Plan report were CARRIED with 26 members voting in favour and 2 abstentions.

RESOLVED that subject to:

(i)            the reclassification of Stubbington shopping centre from category S3(Local) to S2(District); and

(ii)          the correction of a typing error on page 259 of Appendix A to the report (page 259 of the agenda pack) to reflect that the net yield from Housing Allocation site HA44 will be 27

the Council approves:

(a)   that the Publication Local Plan and Policies Map, as set out in Appendix A and B with amendments detailed in Annex 2, be published for a six-week representation period commencing on Friday 6 November until Friday 18 December 2020, together with supporting documents included at Appendix C to G and those listed as background papers;

(b)   that the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments to the Plan, prior to publication, provided that these do not change the overall direction, shape or emphasis of the document, and do not raise any significant new issues;

(c)   that the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Development, be authorised, following the completion of the representation period, to submit the Publication Plan to the Secretary of State (together with any necessary minor modifications that are required to ensure legal compliance and/or ‘soundness’); and

(d)   that the Publication Local Plan, be a material consideration to be afforded due weight in the determination of planning applications.

It was requested that the Council’s thanks be placed on record to the Director of Planning and Regeneration and his Team for the Herculean effort that has gone into producing the Publication Local Plan.