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PCN/22

Minutes pdf icon PDF 224 KB

To approve as correct the minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2021

(Note: If any Member wishes to propose an amendment to the minutes they should submit this in writing to committeeservices@horsham.gov.uk at least 24 hours before the meeting.  Where applicable, the audio recording of the meeting will be checked to ensure the accuracy of the proposed amendment.)

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 July were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

PCN/23

Declarations of Members' Interests

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Committee

Minutes:

Councillor Bevis declared a personal interest for item 6, DC/20/2578 as he used to be a Director of Saxon Weald.

 

Councillor Donnelly declared a personal interest for item 6, DC/20/2578, as he used to be Vice-Chairman and a Director of Saxon Weald.

 

Councillor Lindsay declared a personal interest for item 6, DC/20/2578 as he used to be a Director of Saxon Weald.

PCN/24

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Committee or the Chief Executive

Minutes:

Members wished Cllr Cornell well with his recovery.

PCN/25

Appeals pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Minutes:

The list of appeals lodged, appeals in progress and appeal decisions, as

circulated, was noted.

PCN/26

DC/20/2578 - The Cobblers, Hayes Lane, Slinfold pdf icon PDF 452 KB

Ward: Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

Applicant: Saxon Weald

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was reported that an addendum to the officer’s report had been provided to Members prior to the meeting. The addendum stated the following:

 

           Condition 18 be amended to:-

 

18        Pre-Occupation Condition: Prior to the first occupation of any building within Phase 1 hereby permitted, the parking, turning and access facilities necessary to serve that building shall be implemented in accordance with the approved drawings and shall be thereafter retained as such for their designated use. 

 

Reason:  To ensure adequate parking, turning and access facilities are available to serve the development in accordance with Policy 40 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015).

 

           Insertion of new condition:-

 

Pre-Occupation Condition: Prior to the first occupation of any building within Phase 2 hereby permitted, the parking, turning and access facilities necessary to serve that building shall be implemented in accordance with a strategy plan and drawings to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and shall be thereafter retained as such for their designated use. The strategy plan shall include measures to enable the scouts to have access to the two visitor spaces of the residential scheme and permits for use on a first come first served basis. 

 

Reason:  To ensure adequate parking, turning and access facilities are available to serve the development in accordance with Policy 40 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015).

 

           Condition 19 be amended to:

 

19        Pre-Occupation Condition: No building within Phase 1 hereby permitted shall be occupied until the cycle parking facilities serving those buildings within Phase 1 have been provided within the side or rear garden or purpose built communal facility for that building. No building within Phase 2 hereby permitted shall be occupied until covered and secure cycle parking spaces have been provided in accordance with plans and details submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The cycle parking facilities shall thereafter be retained as such for their designated use at all times.

 

Reason:  To ensure that there is adequate provision for the parking of cycles as an alternative travel option to the use of the car in accordance with Policy 40 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015).

 

The Head of Development & Building Control reported that this application sought full planning permission for the demolition of an existing retirement scheme and the construction of 12 flats with associated car parking and landscaping and outline planning permission for a replacement scout hut.

 

The application site was within the Built-up Area Boundary of Slinfold and located towards the north end of Hayes Lane. The immediate surroundings were residential in character and the northern boundary of the site abutted the Slinfold Conservation Area, which contained a number of Listed Buildings.

 

Slinfold Parish Council had raised an objected to the application. There had been two representations from separate addresses objecting to the application and one letter in support. The applicant and the applicant’s architect addressed the Committee in support of the proposal. A representative of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item PCN/26

PCN/27

DC/21/0685 - Holly Farm, Winterpit Lane, Mannings Heath pdf icon PDF 366 KB

Ward: Nuthurst and Lower Beeding

Applicant: Concept Developments

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Minutes:

The Head of Development & Building Control reported that this application sought full planning permission for the demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of five new dwellings, with new access and associated landscaping and parking.

 

The application site was located south of Winterpit Lane within the built-up area boundary of Mannings Heath, adjacent to a row of former farm buildings since converted to housing.

 

The site was allocated for residential development in the Nuthurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2031 and the allocated site formed Policy 3 of the Plan.

 

Nuthurst Parish Council had supported the application. There had been 30 letters received objecting to the application and one letter of support. 

 

The applicant’s agent addressed the Committee in support of the application and a representative of the Parish Council spoke in support of the application.

 

Members considered the officer’s planning assessment which indicated that the key issues for consideration in determining the proposal were: principle of development; landscape character; amenity impacts; highways impacts.

 

Matters for consideration under this outline application were the principle of the development and access, with all other matters reserved for future determination.   

 

Members concluded that the proposal was acceptable with an amendment to condition 8 to ensure no column street lighting would be installed.

 

 

RESOLVED

 

That planning application DC/210685 be granted following an amendment to condition 8, ensuring no column street lighting would be installed, and subject to all other conditions as reported.

PCN/28

DC/20/2589 - Land North of 17 Foxes Close, Southwater pdf icon PDF 352 KB

Ward: Southwater South and Shipley

Applicant: Mr Kevin Slight

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Minutes:

This item had been withdrawn from the agenda.