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 (North) Committee TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2012 AT 5.30p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBER, PARK NORTH, NORTH STREET, HORSHAM Councillors: Liz Kitchen (Chairman) Roy Cornell (Vice-Chairman) John Bailey Ian Howard Andrew Baldwin David Jenkins Peter Burgess Christian Mitchell John Chidlow Josh Murphy Christine Costin Godfrey Newman Helena Croft Jim Rae Leonard Crosbie Stuart Ritchie Malcolm Curnock David Sheldon Laurence Deakins David Skipp Duncan England Simon Torn Frances Haigh Claire Vickers David Holmes Tricia Youtan You are summoned to the meeting to transact the following business Tom Crowley Chief Executive AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. To approve as correct the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4th September 2012 (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 reports of the following officers and to take such action thereon as may be necessary: Head of Planning & Environmental Services Appeals Decisions on Lawful Development Certificates Paper certified as sustainable by an independent global forest certification organisation Applications for determination by Committee – Appendix A Item Ward Reference Site No. Number A1 Broadbridge DC/12/0814 Land South of Broadbridge Heath Old Wickhurst Heath Lane Broadbridge Heath A2 Denne DC/12/1259 Land East of A24 Worthing Road Horsham A3 Itchingfield, DC/12/0298 Greenfield Farm Valewood Lane Barns Green Slinfold and Warnham A4 Forest DC/10/1974 Deer Park Farm Hampers Lane Horsham A5 Rusper and DC/10/1921 Northside Farm Rusper Road Ifield Crawley Colgate A6 Rusper and DC/12/1345 Dial Post Farmhouse Horsham Road Rusper Colgate A7 Forest DC/11/2136 60A Queen Street Horsham A8 Horsham Park DC/12/0578 Collyers School 82 Hurst Road Horsham A9 Denne DC/12/0906 26 Carfax Horsham A10 Rusper and DC/12/1301 Curtis Farm Green Lane Horsham Colgate A11 Denne DC/12/1277 27 East Street Horsham 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. DCN120904 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (NORTH) COMMITTEE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2012 Present: Councillors: Liz Kitchen (Chairman), Roy Cornell (Vice-Chairman), John Bailey, Andrew Baldwin, Peter Burgess, Christine Costin, Helena Croft, Leonard Crosbie, Malcolm Curnock, Duncan England, Frances Haigh, David Holmes, Ian Howard, David Jenkins, Christian Mitchell, Josh Murphy, Godfrey Newman, Stuart Ritchie, Simon Torn, Claire Vickers, Tricia Youtan Apologies: Councillors: John Chidlow, Laurence Deakins, Jim Rae, David Sheldon, David Skipp DCN/38 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7th August 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. DCN/39 INTERESTS OF MEMBERS Member Item Nature of Interest Councillor Malcolm DC/12/1172 Personal – member of Broadbridge Curnock Heath Parish Council Councillor Claire DC/12/1168 Personal – member of Southwater Vickers Parish Council Councillor Peter DC/12/1075 Personal – member of North Burgess DC/12/0865 Horsham Parish Council Councillor John DC/12/1339 Personal and prejudicial – he is the Bailey applicant Councillor Peter DC/12/1077 Personal – member of North Burgess Horsham Parish Council DCN/40 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. DCN/41 APPEALS Notice concerning the following appeals had been received: Appeals Lodged Written Representations/Household Appeals Service Ref No Site Appellant(s) DC/12/0436 Ghyll House Farm, Broadwater Mr J A C Hyatt Lane, Copsale Development Control (North) Committee 4th September 2012 DCN/41 Appeals (cont.) DC/12/0435 Ghyll House Farm, Broadwater Mr J A C Hyatt Lane, Copsale DC/12/0501 Ashwins, Sedgwick Lane, Mr & Mrs D Assassi Horsham DC/12/0650 Grey Walls, North Heath Lane, Duaris Development Horsham Ltd DC/11/2426 Land South East of Benacre, Mr C Brooks Hammerpond Road, Plummers Plain Appeal Decisions: Ref No Site Appellant(s) Decision DC/11/2097 Rossbank, Worthing Mr J Isbister Allowed Road, Horsham DC/11/1553 Kings Farm, Coltstaple Mr R Good Part Allowed Lane, Horsham DC/11/1554 Kings Farm, Coltstaple Mr R Good Part Allowed Lane, Horsham DC/11/2127 Lierre, Lambs Green, Mr & Mrs Dismissed Rusper B Wells DCN/42 PLANNING APPLICATION: DC/12/1172 - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARMHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED OUTBUILDINGS AND THE ERECTION OF 34 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED HIGHWAY WORKS AND LANDSCAPING SITE: HEATH BARN FARMHOUSE, BILLINGSHURST ROAD, BROADBRIDGE HEATH, HORSHAM APPLICANT: STEVE COGGINS (Councillor Malcolm Curnock declared a personal interest in this application as he was a member of Broadbridge Heath Parish Council.) The Head of Planning & Environmental Services reported that this application sought permission for the demolition of an existing farmhouse and associated buildings and the erection of 34 dwellings together with associated highway works and landscaping. The proposed dwellings comprised a block of 7 x 2-bedroom flats, 22 x 3-bedroom houses and 5 x 4- bedroom houses. The proposed parking provision on site would include the provision of 58 parking spaces together with 11 visitor spaces. The application site was located within the built-up area boundary of Broadbridge Heath, although separated from the main settlement of Broadbridge Heath by the existing A264. The site was adjacent to and north of the larger area of the West of Horsham strategic land allocation. 2 Development Control (North) Committee 4th September 2012 DCN/42 Planning Application DC/12/1172 (cont.) National Planning Policy Framework; the South East Plan, Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East of England; Local Development Framework Core Strategy Policies CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP7, CP12, CP13 and CP19; and Local Development Framework General Development Control Policies DC2, DC5, DC7, DC8, DC9, DC18 and DC40 were relevant to the determination of this application. Relevant planning history in respect of the application site included: BB/22/03 Demolition of existing dwelling and Refused and erection of 6x1-bed, 16x2-bed flats, 13x2- Appeal bed, 12x3-bed houses associated parking, Dismissed access (outline) DC/11/0372 Demolition of existing farmhouse and Withdrawn associated outbuildings and erection of 40 No. dwellings (7 x 2-bed, 15 x 3-bed, 2 x 4-bed houses and 13 x 2-bed, 3 x 3-bed flats/maisonettes) with associated highway works and landscaping. Other relevant planning history within the West of Horsham strategic land allocation adjacent to the application site included: DC/08/2446 Mixed use development comprising up to Withdrawn 1,013 residential units (Class C3), a primary school (Class D1); a neighbourhood centre including doctors surgery (Class D1), 6no. flexible business/retail units (Class B1/A2/A1), a parish office (Class B1), a public house/restaurant (Class A4/A3) and associated car parking; open space including sports pitches and changing facilities (Class D2); allotments; and associated landscaping and infrastructure works.(Outline). DC/08/2447 Highway infrastructure work incorporating Withdrawn new grade separated junction on A24 south of Farthings Hill; new east-west link road between Five Oaks Road and the A24; and realignment and downgrading of existing A264 Broadbridge Heath by-pass (Outline). 3 Development Control (North) Committee 4th September 2012 DCN/42 Planning Application DC/12/1172 (cont.) DC/09/2101 Erection of 963 residential units, Granted community facility including land for a primary school, neighbourhood centre, youth and recreational facilities, other formal and informal open space, landscaping and environmental works, transport and access arrangements, new east-west link road, improvements to Five- Oaks roundabout, realignment and partial closure of existing A264 Broadbridge Heath by-pass and other ancillary works (Outline). DC/11/2059 First phase infrastructure works pursuant Granted to outline DC/09/2101, comprising details of new roundabout on Five Oaks Road, western part of the 40mph dual carriageway from Five Oaks Road to the new A24 junction, on site development roads to serve the first residential phases, Pegasus crossing and pedestrian/cycle crossings, new access to Newbridge Nurseries, access to Heath Barn Farm site, bus stops, foul pumping station and surface water drainage (Approval of Reserved Matters). DC/11/2074 Development of 105 residential units, Granted including 21 affordable housing units, open space, internal circulation routes, landscaping and associated works pursuant to outline permission DC/09/2101 (Approval of Reserved Matters). The responses from statutory internal and external consultees, as contained within the report, were considered by the Committee. The Parish Council objected to certain elements of the application. It was noted that amended plans had been received addressing issues raised in respect of the Drainage Strategy and reducing the number of solar panels. Having regard to the location of the site within a Category 1 settlement and an identified Strategic Allocation, its development was, in principle, acceptable in terms of planning policy. 4 Development Control (North) Committee 4th September 2012 DCN/42 Planning Application DC/12/1172 (cont.) The proposed development would result in a density of 38.2 dwellings per hectare, which was considered to be an efficient use of land and consistent with the density requirement as set out within the SPD. It was also considered that the tenure split and mix of house size, both within the affordable provision and overall, was acceptable. The buildings within the site had been orientated to avoid direct overlooking and were set away from the boundaries, so as to avoid potential overlooking into the adjacent site.