Committee AGENDA
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E-mail: [email protected] Direct line: 01403 215465 Development Control (South) Committee TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2014 AT 2.00pm 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 16th September 2014 (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: Development Manager (a) Appeals 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 (b) Applications for determination by Committee Item Ward Reference Site No. Number A1 Pulborough and DC/13/0683 Bartram House, Station Road, Pulborough Coldwaltham A2 Pulborough and DC/13/0764 Bartram House, Station Road, Pulborough Coldwaltham A3 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/13/2445 Delspride, Kent Street, Cowfold and West Grinstead A4 Bramber, Upper DC/14/1496 Noordwyjk, Pound Lane, Upper Beeding Beeding and Woodmancote A5 Chantry DC/14/1422 Rockwood House, Rock Road, Storrington A6 Chanctonbury DC/14/1054 Burrows, Birch Tree Lane, West Chiltington A7 Chantry SDNP/14/03439/FUL RSPB Wiggonholt, Pulborough A8 Cowfold,Shermanbury DC/14/1361 Oaklands, Honeybridge Lane, Dial Post and West Grinstead 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 DCS140916 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (SOUTH) COMMITTEE 16th September 2014 Present: Councillors: David Jenkins (Chairman), Sheila Matthews (Vice- Chairman), Adam Breacher, Jonathan Chowen, Roger Clarke, George Cockman, David Coldwell, Brian Donnelly, Jim Goddard, Liz Kitchen, Roger Paterson, Kate Rowbottom, Jim Sanson, Diana Van Der Klugt, Claire Vickers Apologies: Councillors: Roger Arthur, Philip Circus, Ray Dawe, Gordon Lindsay, Brian O’Connell, Sue Rogers DCS/32 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19th August 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. DCS/33 INTERESTS OF MEMBERS There were no declarations of interest. DCS/34 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. DCS/35 APPEALS Appeals Lodged Written Representations/Household Appeals Service Ref No Site Officer Committee Recommendation Resolution DC/14/0727 Box House, 75 High Street, Refuse Delegated Steyning DC/14/0728 Box House, 75 High Street, Refuse Delegated Steyning DC/14/0311 28 Thornden, Cowfold Refuse Delegated Appeal Decisions Ref No Site Officer Committee Decision Recommendation Resolution DC/13/1614 The Roundabout Hotel, Refuse Delegated Dismissed Monkmead Lane, West Chiltington DC/13/2123 Upper Buncton Refuse Delegated Allowed House, Spithandle Lane, Wiston Development Control (South) Committee 16th September 2014 DCS/36 PLANNING APPLICATION: DC/14/1209 – DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AT 23 KITHURST PARK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER DC/11/2124 TOGETHER WITH AMENDED LANDSCAPE WORKS SITE: TREVELLAN, KITHURST PARK, STORRINGTON APPLICANT: MRS B HODGSON The Development Manager reported that this application sought permission for the construction of a replacement dwelling, new access and associated landscaping works. The existing dwelling was 12.5 metres by a maximum of 11.9 metres, plus an attached garage measuring 6.7 metres by 9.5 metres, and a ridge height of 7.8 metres. The replacement dwelling would be 18.4 metres by 8.8 metres, plus a rear conservatory measuring 3.4 metres by 4 metres, and a ridge height of 7.8 metres. Permission had been originally granted for a replacement dwelling under reference DC/11/2124 for a building of the same size and design positioned slightly further to the south west. DC/11/2124 had also granted permission for the driveway to the dwelling to be re-positioned to the north of the front boundary with the existing access replanted with new hedging to match. The current scheme also sought an access drive to the northern boundary providing access to the rear of the site. The original plot for Trevellan would be broken up to form a triangular plot for the replacement dwelling and its garden, measuring 25 metres in depth by approximately 42.4 metres (larger than the plot size of DC/11/2124). The remainder of the original garden area was subject to a separate planning application for two dwellings (DC/14/1213) which was considered by the Committee at the current meeting. The application site was located within the built up area of Storrington on the southern side of Kithurst Park, which included detached mainly single or one and a half storey bungalows on large mature plots. The large detached house, Trevellan, had a rear garden in excess of 100 metres by 37 metres. The southern boundary adjoined the South Downs National Park (SDNP) with open views to the Downs. There was a small group of cottages to the southwest which extended outside the built up area into open farm land. The site was fairly open although new planting had been undertaken to the southern boundary. A public footpath ran along the northern edge of Trevellan’s existing garden. The National Planning Policy Framework 2012 Sections 6 and 7; National Planning Policy Guidance 2014; Local Development Framework Core Strategy Policies CP1 and CP3; Local Development Framework General Development Control Policies DC9 and DC40; the Horsham District Planning Framework proposed submission; the South Downs Management Plan 2008-13 and the South Downs Planning Guidelines 2008 were relevant to the determination of this application. 2 Development Control (South) Committee 16th September 2014 DCS/36 Planning Application: DC/14/1209 (Cont) Relevant planning history included: DC/14/1213 The construction of two detached Under dwellings and associated landscape works consideration on land to the west 23 Kithurst Park DC/13/0906 the construction of three x 3 bedroom Refused dwellings DC/11/2124 Demolition of existing dwelling at 23 Granted Kithurst Park and construction of a replacement dwelling and associated landscaping works DC/11/1388 Demolition of the existing dwelling at 23 Refused Kithurst Park and construction of a replacement dwelling and associated landscaping works DC/11/1387 The construction of 4 No. dwellings and Refused associated landscaping works on land to Appeal the west of Trevellan, 23 Kithurst Park dismissed The responses from the Highway Agency and Southern Water, as contained within the report, were considered by the Committee. The Parish Council raised no objection to the application. Eleven letters of objection had been received. One member of the public spoke in objection to the application and one member of the public addressed the Committee in support of the proposal. The main issues in the determination of this application were considered to be the principle of the development, the effect of the development on the amenity of nearby occupiers and the impact on the adjoining SDNP. The principle had been established when permission DC/11/2124 had been granted. Whilst Members considered the differences between this and the current application to be insignificant, some concerns regarding the proposed access were raised. Members concluded that the proposed access would be acceptable and noted that the Highway Authority had raised no objection to the scheme. The impact of the replacement dwelling on the surrounding area was not considered to be any greater than that of the existing building and Members concluded that the proposal would not have a material impact on the character of the SDNP. 3 Development Control (South) Committee 16th September 2014 DCS/36 Planning Application: DC/14/1209 (Cont) RESOLVED That planning application DC/14/1209 be granted subject to the following conditions: 01 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. 02 No development shall be commenced unless and until a schedule of materials and samples of such materials and finishes and colours to be used for external walls and roofs of the proposed buildings(s) have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing and all materials used shall conform to those approved. 03 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or Orders amending or revoking and re- enacting the same, no windows or other openings (other than those shown on the plans hereby approved) shall be formed in the development without the prior permission of the Local Planning Authority pursuant to an application for the purpose. 04 No development shall take place until details of screen walls and/or fences have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and no dwellings/buildings shall be occupied until such screen walls and/or fences associated with them have been erected. Thereafter the screen walls and/or fences shall be retained as approved and maintained in accordance with the approved details. 05 No works or development shall take place unless and until full details of all hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All such works as may be approved shall then be fully implemented in the first planting season, following commencement of the development hereby permitted and completed strictly in accordance with the approved details.