Yapton News Previously known as Yapton News & Views NOVEMBER 2016 Issue No 81 Parish Council YAPTON PARISH COUNCIL Information The Parish Office is open on Chairman Stephen Haymes, Woodlands Park House, a Monday, Wednesday and Main Road, Yapton, BN18 0EZ [Tel: 01243 551475] Thursday Vice-Chairman Michael Pickthall, 2 Tack Lee Road, Room 4, Upstairs Yapton, BN18 0HB [Tel: 01243 542445] Yapton and Ford Village Hall Members (rear entrance) Derek Ambler, 11 Graham Road, Yapton, BN18 0JT [Tel: 01243 551156] 9.30AM TO 12.30PM Sally Beard, [email protected] Martin Clark, [email protected] [Tel: 01243 555804] James Gadd, 68 Loveys Road, Yapton, BN18 0HG [Tel: 01243 552337] Anthony Kendall, 15 Cherry Avenue, Yapton, BN18 0LB [Tel: 01243 552033] Your local Police and Community Chris Sprules, [email protected] Support Officer will no longer be Vicky Newman, [email protected] available at the Parish Council Office [Tel: 01243551207] To contact Sussex Police for There is currently one vacant Parish Council position. non-emergencies dial 101 Clerk of the Council or e-mail: Andrew Gardiner, 38 Ruskin Avenue, [email protected] North Bersted, Bognor Regis, PO21 5BW or report online [Tel: 01243 859141] email: [email protected] web: www.yaptonpc.gov.uk Yapton & Ford Local History Group Committees Monday December 5th ALLOTMENTS Winter Solstice, Yuletide (Michael Caiger has been appointed to oversee and the Feast of Saturnalia A talk by Paul Ullson and manage the Allotments. Tel: 552435) Monday January 9th EMERGENCY & RESILIENCE The History of Chichester Derek Ambler, Michael Pickthall, Chris Sprules Festival Theatre PLANNING An Illustrated talk by Katherine Slay Derek Ambler, James Gadd, Tony Kendall, Yapton and Ford Local History Group meet on the first Monday of the month Michael Pickthall, Mrs Vicky Newman in the Club Room at Yapton and PLAYING FIELD Ford Village Hall at 7.30pm All are welcome Lynn Kendall Non-members Admission £2.50 District Councillors: Stephen Haymes, Woodlands Park House, Main Road, Yapton, BN18 0EZ [Tel: 01243 551475] Derek Ambler, 11 Graham Road, Yapton BN18 0JT [Tel: 01243 551156] County Councillors: Middleton division: Joan Phillips, Seahaze, 47 Southdean Close, Middleton-on-Sea, PO22 7TH [Tel: 01243 587099] Felpham division: Graham Jones, 10 Manor Court, Manor Way, Elmer, Bognor Regis, PO22 6LP [Tel: 01243 582632] YourYapton News Published by Yapton Parish Council NOVEMBER 2016 Issue 81 Chairman’s Christmas Message It seems to have been a year when Brexit and the American Presidential Campaign have dominated the political scene, and you can’t get away from either. Neither sadly can we forget the wars and fighting in other parts of the world, with the distress caused by the thousands of people killed, maimed or made homeless. How is it that the extremists with political or religious ideology can ruin the lives of millions? The good news of the summer must be the fantastic results of our Olympic and Paralympic competitors in their respective Olympic games in Rio. Nearer to home as you will read elsewhere in this edition of Yapton News, your parish council has continued to oppose what we believe to be unsustainable major housing development applications. This past year 3 of our parish councillors have decided to stand down, I thank them for their work on the council, and welcome their replacements and hope they enjoy many successful years supporting the village. I would like to express sincere thanks to Jo and Alan Smithers who yet again in all weathers, are out and about each morning picking up the litter dropped on the playing field and the areas around it, and to the volunteers who ensure that Yapton News is delivered to every household in the village. It is also the time of year we traditionally think of others less fortunate than ourselves, the homeless, the needy, the sick, the lonely and the elderly. Let us also remember those who work tirelessly to bring comfort and support to those in need. All the members of Yapton Parish Council as well as Andrew Gardiner our Clerk join me in warmly sending Seasons Greetings not only to our Yapton residents but those of you around the world that enjoy reading Yapton News. Whatever your religious faith we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful year in 2017. Stephen Haymes Chairman of Yapton Parish Council Cover picture: St Mary’s Church from Church Lane, Yapton by Andy Faulkner 3 Current Planning Issues by the Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer of Yapton Parish Council 1) Summary pursuance of section 79 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to, the Town and Country Planning This article updates residents on the current Act 1990, because the proposal involved planning issues relating to the Parish of Yapton. residential development of over 10 dwellings in an area where a qualifying body (the Parish 2) Planning Appeal decision – Land to Council) had submitted a neighbourhood plan the North of St Mary’s Church, Yapton proposal to the local planning authority: or where a neighbourhood plan had been made. The day after the last edition of the Yapton News The Inspector recommended that the appeal went to print the Council received notification be allowed and planning permission be granted by letter dated 13th September confirming that subject to conditions. For the reasons given in the Secretary of State had given consideration the letter dated 13th September, the Secretary of to the report of the Planning Inspector, David State disagreed with the Inspector’s conclusions Nicholson RIBA IHBC, who had carried out an as set out in his report which was attached to inquiry between 7-10 July 2015 into the appeal the letter. against a decision of Arun District Council to refuse outline planning permission for up to The Secretary of State gave an explanation of the 100 dwellings on land to the north of St Mary’s weighting he could give to the various elements Church, Yapton in accordance with application of the application which were tested as part of Ref Y/60/14/OUT, dated 27 June 2014. the Public Inquiry. In particular the Secretary of State found that although there was a lack of The appeal was recovered for the Secretary of an updated Arun District Council Local Plan, State’s determination on 8 September 2015, in the Yapton Neighbourhood Plan was less than 4 two years old since its approval (although it and had concluded that the need of the does needs amending), and therefore significant District at that time was 845 dpa (dwellings weight should be given to the made Yapton per annum), based on the 2012 projections. Neighbourhood Plan and the wishes of the local However, following publication of the 2014 community should be acknowledged. projections in 2016, the new data showed a stronger population growth driven by higher The Secretary of State agrees that Yapton is one than expected net in-migration, resulting in of the most sustainable settlements in the Arun an increase in the assessed housing need to District area, and that the site is in a sustainable 18,380 homes which equates to 919 dpa over location for additional housing. The issue the plan period. This further uplift in OAN however, is that this site is contrary to the Yapton would be considered as part of the proposed Neighbourhood Plan. The letter stated that the modifications to the Local Plan, which would Secretary of State disagreed with the Inspector’s recommendation and therefore dismissed the be reported to Members in due course. appeal and refused to grant the outline planning (iii) The report also considered the need for permission different types of homes and identified a The letter outlines the circumstances in which strategic mix of homes as an appropriate the validity of the Secretary of State’s decision starting point for monitoring housing could be challenged. This had to be done by provision. making an application to the High Court within (b) Arun Local Plan – Evidence Base Update six weeks from the day after the date of the Minister’s letter (25th October), for leave to (i) The Head of Planning Policy & Strategic bring a statutory review under section 288 of Development presented a report which the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. At provided an update on the progress of the time of writing we have been informed that evidence base studies commissioned there has been an application and challenge to to support the preparation of main the decision received by the High Court. Further modifications to the Arun Local Plan (2011- details will follow. 2031) Publication Version (October 2014). Members were also advised that under 3) Update on Arun District Council’s paragraph 1.4, the Open Space Standards Local Plan and Landscape Study had now been finalised and would be available on the Local Plan The following updates in sections (a) to (c) are Examination website for viewing. largely based on an extract from the minutes of Arun District Council’s Local Plan Sub- (ii) The Head of Planning Policy & Strategic Committee which met on the 19th October Development highlighted that 2016: • Locations such as Barnham, Angmering and (a) Objectively Assessed Housing Need Update Ford had been identified as having generally (i) The Head of Planning Policy & Strategic low capacity to accommodate residential Development advised that the report development in landscape terms but there tabled provided an update in relation to were areas where there was medium to high the latest housing needs evidence for the capacity. District following the release of the 2014 • Fontwell, Yapton, LEGA (Littlehampton based Sub-National Population Projections Economic Growth Area) and Climping were in the summer of 2016.