Development Control (South) Committee TUESDAY 19TH JULY 2011 at 2.00 P.M
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Park North, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL Tel: (01403) 215100 (calls may be recorded) Fax: (01403) 262985 DX 57609 HORSHAM 6 www.horsham.gov.uk Chief Executive - Tom Crowley Personal callers and deliveries: please come to Park North E-Mail: [email protected] Direct Line: 01403 215465 Development Control (South) Committee TUESDAY 19TH JULY 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 21st June 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 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 Henfield DC/11/0787 PARSONAGE FARM, DEER PARK, HENFIELD A2 Billingshurst & Shipley DC/11/0878 LAND SOUTH OF HILLAND FARM, STANE STREET, BILLINGSHURST A3 Chantry DC/11/0969 THE OAKS, HAMPERS LANE, STORRINGTON A4 Chantry DC/11/0400 LAND EAST OF SAWYARDS, MANLEYS HILL, STORRINGTON A5 Chantry DC/11/0751 DOWNSVIEW FARM, CLAY LANE, COOTHAM A6 Chanctonbury DC/11/0567 HATCHES HOUSE, EAST STREET, WEST CHILTINGTON A7 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/11/0872 OLD BARN NURSERIES, WORTHING ROAD, DIAL POST & West Grinstead A8 Henfield DC/11/0538 LANCASTERS, WEST END LANE, HENFIELD & DC/11/0549 A9 Steyning DC/11/0736 PEPPERS FARM, PEPPERS LANE, ASHURST, STEYNING A10 Chantry DC/11/0764 OAKDENE COTTAGE, HAMPERS LANE, STORRINGTON A11 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/11/0963 KEYS, MILL LANE, PARTRIDGE GREEN & West Grinstead A12 Chantry DC/10/2543 THE HOLT, MERRYWOOD LANE, THAKEHAM, PULBOROUGH A13 Chanctonbury DC/11/0938 MORNINGSIDE, LORDINGS LANE, WEST CHILTINGTON 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 DCS110621 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (SOUTH) COMMITTEE 21st JUNE 2011 Present: Councillors: Sheila Matthews (Vice-Chairman), Roger Arthur, Adam Breacher, Jonathan Chowen, Philip Circus, George Cockman, David Coldwell, Ray Dawe, Brian Donnelly, Andrew Dunlop, Jim Goddard, Ian Howard, Brian O’Connell, Roger Paterson, Sue Rogers, Jim Sanson Apologies: Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman), Liz Kitchen, Gordon Lindsay, Chris Mason, Kate Rowbottom. DCS/20 MINUTES The minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 24th May 2011 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. DCS/21 INTERESTS OF MEMBERS Member Item Nature of Interest Councillor George DC/11/0571 Personal – knows one of the Cockman objectors Councillor Jim DC/11/0508 Personal – he lives in Monastery Sanson Lane DCS/22 INTERESTS OF OFFICERS The Chief Executive reported that Elizabeth Francis, Committee Support Officer, had declared an interest in planning application DC/11/0588. The interest arose because a close relative of the officer lived adjacent to the site and was an objector to the application. The officer had confirmed that she would take no part in the processing or determination of the application. DCS/23 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. Development Control (South) Committee 21st June 2011 DCS/24 APPEALS Appeals Lodged Written Representations/Household Appeals Service Ref No Site Appellant(s) DC/10/0939 Land South of Groomsland Drive A2 Dominion New and Gillmans Industrial Estate Homes Marringdean Road, Billingshurst DC/11/0008 Sussex Farm, Church Road, Mr Allen Russell Partridge Green, RH13 8JR DC/10/2427 Pear Tree Farm, West Chiltington Tracey Poulton Lane, Billingshurst, RH14 9DP DC/11/0018 Bainbridge Court, Washington Pathway Healthcare Road, Storrington, RH20 4DE Ltd DC/11/0064 Land East of Valerie Manor, Mr Barry Tiller Henfield Road, Upper Beeding Appeal Decisions Ref No Site Appellant(s) Decision DC/10/1648 Luckista Caravan Site, Frankham Real DISMISSED Billingshurst Road, Estates Limited (Delegated) Ashington, RH20 3AY. DC/11/0068 Mill House, Countryman Mr and Mrs L DISMISSED Lane, Shipley, RH13 8PZ Stacey (Delegated) DCS/25 DECISIONS ON LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES Ref No Site and Development Decision DC/10/0903 Tattleton Lodge, Hammerpond Road, Granted Plummers Plain - for the use of Tattleton Lodge as two separate dwelling instead of one. DC/11/0831 Tomsetts Barn, Wheatsheaf Lane, Henfield - Refused for the use of Tomsetts Barn for the repair and storage of vehicles. 2 Development Control (South) Committee 21st June 2011 DCS/26 PLANNING APPLICATION: DC/11/0571 - CONSTRUCTION OF 12 SINGLE PERSON AND SMALL FAMILY UNITS OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION ON DISUSED GARDEN OF SOUTH LODGE, LITTLEWORTH SITE: GARDEN OF SOUTH LODGE, LITTLEWORTH APPLICANT: THE TRUSTEES (Councillor George Cockman declared a personal interest in this application as he knew one of the objectors) The Head of Planning & Environmental Services reported that this application sought permission for the construction of 12 single person and small family units of residential accommodation on disused garden of South Lodge, Littleworth. The application was put forward as enabling development to facilitate the repair of Grade II* buildings at St Hughs Monastery, Henfield Road, Partridge Green. The proposed dwellings would be contained within a single block of two and a half to three storeys in height and varying in ridge height from 7.6 metres to 9.7 metres. Materials used would include brick, render and tile hanging. Government policies PPS1, PPS3, PPS5, PPS7 & PPG13; Local Development Framework Core Strategy policies CP1, CP2, CP3, CP5, CP12, CP13, CP15 & CP19 and Local Development Framework General Development Control policies DC1, DC2, DC7, DC9, DC13 & DC40 were relevant to the determination of this application. A similar application had been withdrawn in 2010 after receiving an unfavourable officer recommendation (DC/10/0871). In 2002, planning permission had been refused and a subsequent appeal dismissed for enabling development of 16 houses and 1 separate annexe and access at land immediately to the rear (east) of the currently proposed site (WG/25/01). The Strategic Planning Team were concerned that this proposal was both an inappropriate form of development and in the wrong location, being contrary to normal development plan policy and national policy guidelines. The comments of the Access Forum, the Design & Conservation Officer and Sussex Police were noted. Southern Water raised no objection to the proposal subject to conditions. Natural England and the Environmental Agency had no comments to make on the application. West Sussex County Council commented that the principle of the development did not accord with current sustainable transport policies. Comments of Cowfold Parish Council were noted. West Grinstead Parish Council strongly opposed the application. Littleworth Residents Association objected to the proposal. Forty-two letters of objection and one of comment had been received. 3 Development Control (South) Committee 21st June 2011 DCS/26 Planning Application: DC/11/0571 (cont.) One member of the public and a member of West Grinstead Parish Council spoke in objection to the application. The application site was located outside any built-up area as defined by the Local Development Framework, to the east side of Littleworth Lane. This part of Littleworth Lane was characterised by scattered ribbon development in a rural location. The current application differed little in siting from that previously considered unacceptable at appeal in 2002 and the identical withdrawn application submitted in 2010. Given its road frontage, the development could be considered even more prominent than that previously considered unacceptable at appeal. It was considered that the harm that would be caused by the development would outweigh the benefits created by the restoration of the listed building. It was noted that there was significant local objection to the proposal and almost no support. It was also noted that the highways problems, first raised as an issue in 2002, had not been overcome and that neither details in respect of visibility splays nor a satisfactory Road Safety Audit had been submitted. Members therefore considered that, whilst some attempt had been made to establish the need for the development, no attempt had been made to address the concerns regarding the impact upon the character of the area.