Worth Parish Council Minutes of the Planning and Highways Committee Meeting held via Zoom on 7th September 2020
Present: Cllr Hitchcock (Chairman) Cllr Dorey (Vice Chairman) Cllr Casella Cllr Phillips Cllr Mayor Cllr Webb Mrs J Nagy (Clerk) Mrs T Cruickshank (Ast.Clerk)
94 Public Question Time
The Chairman welcomed all present to the meeting.
95 Apologies
Apologies were NOTED and ACCEPTED from Cllrs Anscombe, Coote, Gibson, King and Cruickshank.
Absent: Cllr Larkin
96 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests
Cllr Dorey declared personal interest in DM/20/3078 at the owner is his neighbour, Cllr Hitchcock declared a personal interest in DM/20/2324 as this development is close to his home.
97 Minutes
It was proposed by Cllr Dorey seconded by Cllr Casella and agreed by all present that the Minutes of the Planning & Highways Committee meeting held on 4th August 2020 were true and correct records.
98 Chairman’s Announcements
The Chairman had no announcements.
99 Correspondence
There was no correspondence to note.
100 Update on Mid Sussex District Council Planning Committee Meetings
MSDC is recommencing meetings, to be held remotely.
a. District Planning Committee – next meeting: 3rd September 2020 at 14:00hrs. b. Planning Committee – next meetings: 24th September 2020 at 16:00 hrs.
The Assistant clerk advised the 3rd September meeting had been cancelled and no other agendas were available at the time of this meeting.
Councillors NOTED this information
101 Planning Decisions from Mid Sussex District Council
Address WPC MDSC
DM/20/1678 Ayrton House, Borers Arms Road, Copthorne, RH10 3LH No Objection Permitted DM/20/1939 Pescotts, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, RH10 4HG No Objection Permitted DM/20/1996 13 Bridgelands, Copthorne, RH10 3QW Defer to Tree Officer Permitted DM/20/2148 3 Brookview, Copthorne, RH10 3RZ Defer to Tree Officer Permitted DM/20/2011 6 Kiln Road, Crawley Down, RH10 4JY No Objection Permitted DM/20/2015 74 Hazel Way, Crawley Down, RH10 4EU No Objection Permitted DM/20/2053 Recherche, Felcot Rd, Furnace Wood, RH19 2QA Defer to Tree Officer Permitted
Planning and Highways Committee Minutes 24/09/2020 13:23:05 Page 1 of 4 DM/20/2255 60 The Meadow, Copthorne, RH10 3RQ No Objection Permitted DM/20/2410 Burwood, Bowers Place, Crawley Down, RH10 4HY Defer Permitted
Councillors NOTED this information
102 Changes to the Current Planning System
The Clerk’s report on this paper was considered and was agreed in principle.
It was agreed that the Chairman would liaise with the Clerk to finalise a response to be submitted prior to the deadline of 17th September.
103 MSDC Draft DPD Site Allocation –
The Assistant Clerk advised the deadline for response is 28th September.
A working party consisting of Cllrs Gibson, Hitchcock and Phillips met on 24th August to discuss an initial draft; amendments agreed have been incorporated into the Clerk’s report
It was AGREED by all present that this response would be submitted, with no further amendment.
104 Proposed Base Station Installation –
Correspondence was from Sinclair Dalby Ltd regarding the proposal for the addition of a radio base station at the Balcombe Road Roundabout site.
Councillors NOTED this information
105 Burstow Allotments –
The planning application at the Burstow Allotment Site will be on a future Tandridge District Council agenda. It was proposed by Cllr Dorey, seconded by Cllr Hitchcock and agreed by all that Cllr Phillips accompanied by the Clerk would attend.
106 New Planning Applications
DM/20/2324 At this point in the meeting the Chairmanship was passed to Cllr Dorey as Cllr Hitchcock had Viva Homes Development Site Cuttinglye Lane Crawley Down previously declared an interest.
Variation of condition no 3 of application DM/16/2893, to Cllr Hitchcock addressed the Committee as a replace approved plans allowing for changes to drainage member of the public layout and design. (New information received 29/07/20) It was felt that not enough information had been supplied regarding the treatment plant installation and its specification. This information had been requested by the case officer and the Committee needs to be assured that the case officer has received this and that the MSDC drainage engineer is satisfied with the information. There is no apparent record of the treatment plant installation information being received by MSDC.
Therefore, it was agreed that there was insufficient information supplied to be able to comment.
Cllr Hitchcock was reinstated as Chairman. DM/20/2425 Defer to officer and request a non-severance clause. Windfalls Boutique Hotel, Crabbet Park, Turners Hill Road, RH10 4SS
Demolition of the existing timber building and the erection of a new 3 bedroom dwelling.
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DM/20/2602 & 2603 (listed building consent) Defer to officer.
Gibbshaven Farm, Furnace Farm Road, Furnace Wood, RH19 2PU
Conversion of listed barn and granary buildings to create a residential dwelling, provision of new access, ancillary accommodation, and parking. DM/20/2669 Defer to officer.
Beauport House, Copthorne Common, Copthorne, RH10 3LG
Proposed new boundary wall and crossover works plus new entrance gates at secondary entrance DM/20/2703 No Objection.
Ascotts, Crawley Down Road, Felbridge, RH19 2PS
Variation of Condition No: 4 of planning permission DM/19/3688 to alter the roof of the garage to Plot 4. DM/20/2816 No objection.
3 Cob Close, Crawley Down, RH10 4EX
Single storey rear extension with skylights. DM/20/2832 Defer to Tree Officer.
6 Spring Gardens, Copthorne, RH10 3RS
T1 and T2 Oak - Reduce crown by 2m with all branches pruned to appropriate growth points. T3 Beech - Reduce crown by 2m with all branches pruned to appropriate growth points. DM/20/2868 Defer to Tree Officer. The Limes, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, RH10 4HE
T1-Lime (over garage) - re-pollard two branches over garage at approximately 6m, crown lift to 5m by removing epicormic growth and remove basal suckers. T2-Lime (adj to front door) - re-pollard four branches: two at approx 6m over driveway opening and two at approx 6m towards neighbours fence. Crown lift to 5m by removing epicormic growth and remove basal suckers.
DM/20/2895 No objection.
Balmoral, Brookhill Road, Copthorne, RH10 3QU
Proposed Rear Conservatory. DM/20/2954 Object on the grounds that there are concerns over the safety of access especially during the hours of Keeper Knights, Copthorne Road, Copthorne, RH10 3PB darkness. There is a dangerous sharp right hand turn into the site and request that a traffic survey is Proposed variation of condition numbers 2 and 4 of undertaken due to increase of traffic on an already DM/19/0221 (original application 14/01772/COU) to allow for busy road. areas H and I to be used for car parking all year round.
DM/20/3033 No Objection.
77 Church Lane, Copthorne, RH10 3QG
Proposed loft conversion with 2No: rear dormers DM/20/3065 Defer to Tree Officer.
Land South Of 1 St Francis Gardens Copthorne West Sussex
Cupressus - Raise crown 5m
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DM/20/3067 Defer to Tree Officer.
9 Spring Gardens, Copthorne, RH10 3RS
Oak(T1) - Fell DM/20/3075 No objection.
10 Newlands Park, Copthorne, RH10 3EW
Replace existing Flat roof with tiles roofs at ground floor. DM/20/3078 Cllr Dorey took no part in discussions having previously declared an interest. Park, House, 20A Westway, Copthorne, RH10 3QR No Objection. Part retrospective timber frame outbuilding. Object on the grounds the site is unsustainable and DM/20/3081 there are concerns over the potentially dangerous access point onto the highway. Land Adj to Rowan East of Turners Hill Rd, Crawley Down
The development of a 64 bed care home (Class C2) and associated infrastructure, including a new access road, car park and landscaped gardens.
107 Items for future agenda
There were no items for future agendas.
108 Date of the next meeting
Monday, 21st September 2020 after the GP & Finance Meeting.
Meeting closed at 21.36 am
Chairman: ______Date: ______
This meeting was held via the provisions made under The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Meetings) (England) Regulations 2020 which allows local authorities to conduct meetings remotely.
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