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E-mail: [email protected] Direct line: 01403 215465 Development Control (South) Committee TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2013 AT 2.00p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBER, PARK NORTH, NORTH STREET, HORSHAM Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman) Sheila Matthews Vice-Chairman) Roger Arthur Liz Kitchen Adam Breacher Gordon Lindsay Jonathan Chowen Brian O’Connell Philip Circus Roger Paterson Roger Clarke Sue Rogers George Cockman Kate Rowbottom David Coldwell Jim Sanson Ray Dawe Diana van der Klugt Brian Donnelly Claire Vickers 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 15th October 2013 (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 Applications for determination by Committee - Appendix A Horsham District Council, Park North, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL Tel: 01403 215100 (calls may be recorded) www.horsham.gov.uk Chief Executive - Tom Crowley Item Ward Reference Site No. Number A1 Chantry DC/13/0752 Land North of South Wood, Melton Drive, Storrington A2 Pulborough and DC/13/0577 Parsons Field Stables, Pickhurst Lane, Coldwaltham Pulborough A3 Billingshurst and DC/13/1492 Pear Tree Farm, West Chiltington Lane, Shipley Billingshurst A4 Billingshurst and DC/13/1346 Lamina Dielectrics, Station Works, Myrtle Shipley Lane, Billingshurst 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 DCS131015 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (SOUTH) COMMITTEE 15th October 2013 Present: Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman), Sheila Matthews (Vice- Chairman), Roger Arthur, Jonathan Chowen, Philip Circus, Roger Clarke, George Cockman, David Coldwell, Ray Dawe, Brian Donnelly, Gordon Lindsay, Roger Paterson, Sue Rogers, Kate Rowbottom, Jim Sanson, Diana van der Klugt, Claire Vickers Apologies: Councillors: Adam Breacher, Jim Goddard, Liz Kitchen, Brian O’Connell DCS/59 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17th September 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. DCS/60 INTERESTS OF MEMBERS There were no declarations of interest. DCS/61 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. DCS/62 APPEALS Appeals Lodged Written Representations/Household Appeals Service Ref No Site Appellant(s) DC/13/0546 Blue Cedar, Castlegate, Mr T Holloway West Chiltington,Pulborough DC/13/0723 Lion Heart, Fryern Road, Storrington Mr Lee Gorton Appeal Decisions Ref No Site Appellant(s) Decision DC/13/0443 Green Jade, Broomers Hill Mr P Little Dismissed Lane, Pulborough DC/13/0139 18 Downlands, Pulborough Mr and Mrs Allowed L Boorman DC/12/1496 Templemead House, Lower Mrs S Allowed Street, Pulborough Russell Flint DC/13/0681 Greenlees, London Road, Mrs Emma Dismissed Henfield Ratcliffe DC/12/1650 Land South of 6, 8 and 10 Mr Paul Kaluza Dismissed Brookfield Way, Billingshurst Development Control (South) Committee 15th October 2013 DCS/62 Appeals (Cont.) DC/12/0474 Storrington Club, 28 West Mr D Grinham Dismissed Street, Storrington DC/12/1581 Our Lady of England Roman Norbertine order Dismissed Catholic Church, Monastery in Storrington Lane, Storrington DCS/63 PLANNING APPLICATION: DC/13/1265 – DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 75 DWELLINGS INCLUDING THE CREATION OF AN ACCESS POINT FROM WATER LANE. PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE INCLUDING CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, LINEAR PARK, LANDSCAPING AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ON THE SITE (OUTLINE) SITE: LAND NORTH OF BROOK CLOSE AND ROTHER CLOSE STORRINGTON APPLICANT: MR NEIL KELLY The Head of Planning & Environmental Services reported that this application sought outline planning permission for the erection of up to 75 residential dwellings with informal open space, play area and parking. Matters for consideration under this outline application were the principle of the development and access, with all other matters reserved for future determination. The application had been deleted from the previous meeting of the Committee on 17th September in order to seek further clarification from Southern Water regarding capacity of the local infrastructure. The applicant had indicated that the development would comprise eight 2-bedroom flats, ten 2-bedroom houses, 37 3-bedroom houses, 13 4-bedroom houses and seven 5-bedroom houses. It would provide 30 (40%) affordable units. A new vehicular access off Water Lane would serve the majority of the development, with three dwellings using the existing driveway serving Snapes Cottage off the B2139. The application site was located outside the built-up area to the north-east of Storrington on the northern side of Water Lane and covered an irregularly shaped area of 4.47 hectares comprising rough grassland bounded by field hedging and trees. A stream flowed along the southern boundary. Water Lane Industrial Estate was adjacent to the south western boundary of the site. To the south and east there were residential properties in Brook Close, Rother Close, Concorde Close, Jubilee Way, Rainbow Way and Snapes Road. Snapes Cottage, a Grade II Listed Building, was to the north of the site, with open fields to the north and west. A residential development of eight dwellings was currently under construction to the east of the site (DC/11/0111). Planning permission had recently been granted for a warehouse building in the field immediately to the west of the site for Tesla, a local company on the Water Lane Estate. 2 Development Control (South) Committee 15th October 2013 DCS/63 Planning Application: DC/13/1265 (Cont.) The National Planning Policy Framework 2012; Local Development Framework Core Strategy Policies CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP9, CP12, CP13 and CP19; Local Development Framework General Development Control Policies DC1, DC2, DC3, DC5, DC6, DC7, DC8, DC9, DC10, DC18 and DC40; Horsham District Planning Framework Preferred Strategy; the Facilitating Appropriate Development Supplementary Planning Document (FAD SPD); and the Planning Obligations SPD were relevant to the determination of this application. There was no relevant planning history in relation to this site. The responses from statutory internal and external consultees, as contained within the report, were considered by the Committee. In particular it was noted that the Head of Public Health & Licensing had raised no objections and recommended the applicant submit a low carbon strategy to mitigate against increased traffic emissions. Southern Water had raised no objection, subject to additional off-site sewers, or improvements to existing sewers, to provide sufficient capacity. Since preparation of the report, the Housing Services Manager had raised no objection, and the Landscape Architect had considered further information supplied by the applicant and raised no objections, subject to appropriate conditions. Environmental Health had commented on the applicant’s Low Emissions Strategy and raised no objections, subject to the incorporation of some additional measures and a financial contribution to offset the cost of off-site mitigation measures. Southern Water had acknowledged that there was a flooding problem in the area and requested the inclusion of a condition to ensure that occupation of the development should not take place until the local planning authority was satisfied that the infrastructure required to service the development was adequately implemented. Members noted that the proposed drainage ponds located on the site of a former landfill site would be lined to prevent the risk of contamination. It was reported at the meeting that Southern Water had requested that residents record and report details of any flooding event to them in order to raise the profile of the problem with Southern Water and help them to address it. Thakeham Parish Council and Storrington & Sullington Parish Council both objected to the application. 165 letters of objection had been received. Two members of the public spoke in objection to the application and one member of the public spoke in support. A representative from Storrington Parish Council and a representative of Thakeham Parish Council both spoke in objection to the application. The proposal had been submitted under the terms of the FAD SPD, which sought to deliver small housing sites capable of delivering housing in the short term, during the life of the existing adopted Core Strategy, and to maintain the Council’s 3 Development Control (South) Committee 15th October 2013 DCS/63 Planning Application: DC/13/1265 (Cont.) rolling five year housing land supply. The document set out the requirements against which such applications, on greenfield and brownfield sites adjoining defined settlement boundaries in the District, would be considered. Members considered the proposal in the context of criteria within the FAD SPD and were concerned that the site had previously been classified as ‘not currently developable’. The site was outside the built-up area and Members were concerned that the proposal would encroach on the green gap between Storrington and Thakeham without bringing community benefit. The site’s distance from the centre of Storrington was noted and Members were concerned that residents would be dependent on the car for local