Park North, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL Tel: (01403) 215100 Fax: (01403) 262985 (Calls may be recorded) DX 57609 HORSHAM - 6 www.horsham.gov.uk Tom Crowley, Chief Executive Personal callers and deliveries: please come to Park North Development Control (South) Committee TUESDAY 21ST JUNE 2011 AT 2.00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, PARK NORTH, NORTH STREET, HORSHAM Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman) Sheila Matthews (Vice-Chairman) Roger Arthur Ian Howard Adam Breacher Liz Kitchen Jonathan Chowen Gordon Lindsay Philip Circus Chris Mason George Cockman Brian O’Connell David Coldwell Roger Paterson Ray Dawe Sue Rogers Brian Donnelly Kate Rowbottom Andrew Dunlop Jim Sanson Jim Goddard Tom Crowley Chief Executive AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. To approve as correct the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24th May 2011 (attached) 3. To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Committee – any clarification on whether a Member has an interest should be sought before attending the meeting. 4. To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Committee or the Chief Executive 5. To consider the following reports and to take such action thereon as may be necessary Head of Planning & Environmental Services Appeals Decisions on Lawful Development Certificates Applications for determination by Committee - Appendix A Paper certified as sustainable by an independent global forest certification organisation Item Ward Reference Site No. Number A1 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/11/0571 St Hughs Monastery, Henfield Road, & West Grinstead Partridge Green, Horsham A2 Chantry DC/11/0789 St Francis, Thakeham Road, Storrington A3 Chantry DC/11/0508 Catholic Sanctuary, Fern Road, Storrington A4 Chantry DC/11/0486 Little Barton, Hampers Lane, Storrington A5 Chantry DC/11/0588 The Chantry, Chantry Lane, Storrington A6 Pulborough & DC/10/1931 Templemead House, Lower Street, Coldwaltham Pulborough A7 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/11/0750 Springlands Barn, Frylands Lane, & West Grinstead Wineham A8 Bramber, Upper DC/11/0621 5 Blackstone Rise, Blackstone Lane, Beeding & Blackstone, Henfield Woodmancote NOTE: (i) Those items which are headed DELEGATION in the recommendation are seeking authority for the application to be decided by the Head of Development. The Committee is not being asked to decide the application as it is unable to do so at this meeting. (ii) The suggested conditions or reasons for refusal may alter from those set out in the agenda. (iii) Applications relating to sites in two or more parishes are shown under the first Parish in alphabetical order. 6. Items not on the agenda which the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as urgent because of the special circumstances DCS110524 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (SOUTH) COMMITTEE 24TH MAY 2011 Present: Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman), Sheila Matthews (Vice- Chairman), Roger Arthur, Adam Breacher, Jonathan Chowen, George Cockman, Ray Dawe, Brian Donnelly, Andrew Dunlop, Jim Goddard, Ian Howard, Gordon Lindsay, Chris Mason, Brian O’Connell, Roger Paterson, Sue Rogers, Kate Rowbottom, Jim Sanson Apologies: Councillors: Philip Circus, David Coldwell DCS/1 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN RESOLVED That Councillor David Jenkins be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Council year. DCS/2 APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN RESOLVED That Councillor Sheila Matthews be appointed Vice- Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Council year. DCS/3 TIME OF MEETINGS RESOLVED That meetings of the Committee be held at 2.00pm for the ensuing Council year. DCS/4 MINUTES The minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 19th April 2011 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. DCS/5 INTERESTS OF MEMBERS Member Item Nature of Interest Councillor Roger DC/11/0567 Personal and prejudicial – the Paterson applicant was his osteopath Councillor Jim DC/11/0103 Personal – he knew the applicant Sanson and neighbours Councillor Jim DC/11/0605 Personal – his wife was the Sanson Godmother of the agent’s sister’s children DCS/6 INTERESTS OF OFFICERS Development Control (South) Committee 24th May 2011 The Chief Executive reported that Jill Scarfield, Head of Strategic and Planning & Performance, had declared an interest in planning application DC/11/0621. The officer had indicated that she would take no part in the processing or determination of the application. DCS/7 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. DCS/8 APPEALS Appeals Lodged Written Representations/Household Appeals Service Ref No Site Appellant(s) DC/11/0103 7 Plantation Way, Storrington, Mr John Gilbert Pulborough DC/10/1679 Hunters End, Upper Station Road, Mr Kenneth Henfield Nightingale DC/10/2472 The Green, Goose Green Lane, Mr David Feeney Goose Green, Pulborough DC/10/2687 Sunwood Farm, Adversane, Mr and Mrs Scott Billingshurst Appeal Decisions Ref No Site Appellant(s) Decision DC/10/0375 Land North of Glebelands, Croudace Allowed Pulborough Strategic LTD DC/10/2485 Coombelands Barn, Mr and Mrs J Allowed Coombelands Lane, Crowley Pulborough DC/10/2197 Helmsly, Upper Station Mr and Mrs P Dismissed Road, Henfield Sullivan DC/10/1102 Indian Cottage, London Mr Kaher Allowed Road, Ashington, Zaman Pulborough DC/09/2117 Noordwyjk, Pound Lane, Mr John Ryan Allowed Upper Beeding, Steyning DC/10/1947 The Thatched Cottage, Miss Charlotte Allowed Hog Lane, Amberley, Morrow Arundel DC/10/1838 The Fords, Coolham Road, Mr Graham Dismissed Brooks Green, Horsham Wade DCS/9 PLANNING APPLICATION: DC/11/0653 - ERECTION OF 2 SEMI- DETACHED (3-BED) COTTAGES 2 Development Control (South) Committee 24th May 2011 SITE: LAND NORTH OF 5 HENFIELD ROAD, SMALL DOLE APPLICANT: MR M PRATT The Head of Planning & Environmental Services reported that this application sought planning permission for the erection of a pair of three-bed semi-detached dwellings. Government policies PPS1, PPS3 and PPG13; Local Development Framework Core Strategy policies CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP9, CP12, CP13 and CP19; Local Development Framework General Development Control policies DC6, DC9 and DC40; and the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document were relevant to the determination of this application. Relevant planning history included: UB/44/03 Erection of two dwellings and parking (outline) Granted DC/04/2742 Erection of three dwellings and an extension to Refused 5 Henfield Road DC/05/2687 Erection of three dwellings, alterations to Refused existing dwelling and associated parking DC/06/2074 Erection of a pair of semi-detached houses Refused (appeal dismissed) DC/06/2959 Fell one oak tree Withdrawn DC/10/0315 Erection of three dwellings and parking Withdrawn DC/10/1125 Erection of two affordable (low cost) houses and Refused one flat The Head of Strategic & Community Planning objected to the proposals. The Arboricultural Officer and Southern Water raised no objections to the proposals. The comments of the County Surveyor were noted. The Parish Council raised no objections to the proposals, subject to conditions. The agent of the applicant spoke in support of the proposals. The application site was within the built-up area of the village of Small Dole, a ‘Category 2’ settlement. It was located at the southern end of the village, on the eastern side of the A2037 and had an area of 0.1 hectares. The site occupies a prominent location in the centre of the village and was highly visible when entering Small Dole from the south. The site was rectangular in shape and partly overgrown. There was existing residential development immediately to the north and south of the site. To the south there was a terrace of late Victorian two-storey dwellings constructed with a rendered finish and slate roof. To the north there was a small block of flats. The site backed onto a sports ground with open countryside beyond, whilst the Mackley Industrial Estate was located further to the south. DCS/9 Planning Application: DC/11/0653 (cont.) 3 Development Control (South) Committee 24th May 2011 Until 2007, the site had been dominated by a mature oak tree, the subject of a Tree Preservation Order. This tree had now been felled under the formal five- day notification process for dead, dying and dangerous trees and a replacement tree had been planted. The application site was significantly overgrown and the Head of Compliance had confirmed that a number of complaints had been received regarding the untidy condition of the site. The applicant’s agent had advised that the land had not been used as a garden for at least four years as it was initially severed, both physically and legally, from the neighbouring dwelling at 5 Henfield Road and then used for the storage of builder’s materials and equipment in connection with the alterations and extensions to that property. The site had subsequently been left vacant, unused and overgrown following the completion of these works. While the current appearance of the site was not in itself a reason for granting planning permission, it was clear that an appropriate redevelopment scheme could visually enhance the character of the surrounding area. Although it was apparent that the various site owners had done little in terms of maintaining the land, it was also noted that the applicants had been trying to secure planning permission for the site over recent years, having submitted six applications in total. Following the grant of outline consent in 2003 for the erection of two dwellings, the subsequent applications had either been refused or withdrawn for various reasons, including the adoption of the Core Strategy of the Local Development Framework in 2007. The current application had been submitted following the refusal of application DC/10/1125. That application had been refused on the grounds that the proposal would represent an over-development of the site, the likely loss of the preserved tree and an in principle objection with regard to policy CP5. It was considered that the scale of the development now proposed had been reduced to an acceptable level.