Agenda and minutes

To Appoint a Chairman to the meeting.

RESOLVED that Cllr Gary Hughes be appointed as Chairman for the meeting.

To receive and record apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

To approve the minutes of the Development Management Committee held on  8 December 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes if the meeting held on 8 December 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no matters arising.

To receive the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 5 January 2017

The committee received the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2017.

To receive and record declarations of interests from members present in respect of the various matters on the agenda for this meeting.

There were no declartations of interest

The Chairman to report the outcome of meetings attended or other information arising since the last meeting of the Committee.

The Chairman advised there was nothing to report to the committee at the time.

The Committee are invited to consider any matters they wish to recommend for site viewing or deferment.

No matters were considered for site viewing or deferment.

To receive requests to make a deputation to Committee.

The following deputation requests were noted by the committee:

(1)  Martin Critchley (applicant’s agent) – APP/16/01113 23 South Street, Emsworth.

(2)  Cllr Rizka Cresswell (Ward Councillor) – APP/16/01113 23 South Street, Emsworth.

Proposal:             Crown reduce height of 1No. Bay by 3m back to previous pruning points; crown reduce 1No. Turkey Oak by 2m back to previous pruning points; crown reduce in height 1No. Alder by 3.5m and laterals by 2m back to previous pruning points.  All trees within Conservation Area of St Faiths.

Associated Documents:

http://tinyurl.com/zeyyu25

(The Site was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party)

The Committee considered the report from the Head of Neighbourhood support to grant permission.

In response to questions raised by the committee it was advised that there were no policies that allowed for the rolling consent for maintenance of the tree that were subject to the application.

The Committee discussed the application in detail and found no reasons for refusal. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Neighbourhood Support be authorised to raised no objection to application APP/16/01200.

Proposal:             Prune 1No. Lime (T1) to provide clearance of lamp post by 1m, subject to TPO 1509; crown reduce 1No. Sycamore (T1) by 2m back to previous pruning points, subject to TPO 1694

Associated Documents:

http://tinyurl.com/zlhodpd

(The Site was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party)

The Committee considered the report from the Head of Neighbourhood support to grant permission.

The Committee discussed the application in detail and found no reasons for refusal. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Neighbourhood Support be authorised to raise no objection to application APP/16/01199.

Proposal:             Alterations and additions for conversion from a dwelling to a boutique hotel including link to adjacent restaurant (C3 to C1) - Revised Application.

Associated Documents:

http://tinyurl.com/ha3c8un

(The Site was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party)

The Committee considered the written report and recommendation from the Head of Planning Services to refuse permission.

The Committee received supplementary information circulated at the meeting which outlined the detail of the materials to be used in the roof  proposal.

The Committee was addressed by the following deputees:

(1)  Mr Martin Critchley, the Applicants agent, who objected to the officers recommendation and spoke in support of the proposal for the following reasons:

a.    The officer’s recommendation to refuse the application was based on a subjective aesthetic assessment;

b.    The proposal would have economic benefit to the area of Emsworth;

c.    The addition to the area would add character and interest and not detract from the street scene;

d.    The Mansard roof design was replicated in nearby areas of Emsworth and would not be out of character;

e.    The different style of building would increase tourist interest to the area and supply employment opportunities, therefore further benefiting the local economy;

(2)  Cllr Rivka Cresswell, a Ward Councillor, who objected to the officers recommendation and supported the proposal for the following reasons:

f.     The site was unoccupied and this proposal would provide a use for the site.

g.    The mansard roof was integral to the design of the proposal to allow for the site to reach it’s full economic potential.

h.    The proposal would add variety to South Street and therefore character and interest to the area.

i.      Examples of the roof style could be seen in other parts of the area and was therefore not boldly out of character.

j.      The proposal would add employment, business and tourism to the area.

In reponse to questions raised by the committee it was advised that:

1.    The proposal would have a visible gap on the East frontage from the adjacent building to the south, however this gap would meet toward the rear of the building, providing a corridor access between the adjacent property.

2.    The previous application proposed a total of 7 bedrooms. The  application to be determined proposed 6.

The Committee discussed the application together with the views raised by the deputies.

Some members of the committee agreed that there would not be a significant impact on the character of the area and the mansard roof was agreeable to the design and fit of South Street. It was also commented that the use of the site was beneficial for the economic prosperity of the local area. However the majority of the committee agreed that the style of the property would have a significant detrimental impact on the street scene and would be unsympathetic to the area. Although the committee were in support of the proposed use of the site, the style was inappropriate and by reason of its height, scale, bulk and prominence on the streetscene. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to refuse permission for application APP/16/01113 for the following reasons:

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To consider the nomination of Chairman for the next meeting of the Development Management Committee in accordance with the rota.

RESOLVED that Cllr Buckley be nominated as Chairman for the next meeting of the Development Management committee.