Agenda and minutes

Apologies for the meeting were received from Cllrs Buckley, Perry and Satchwell.

To approve the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 June were received.

There were no declarations of interest relating to matters on the agenda.

Proposal:             Erection of 33No. Retirement apartments (category II types) with communal facilities and car parking accessed from St Mary’s Road.

The site was viewed, given a request by a ward councillor that this application be determined by the Development Management Committee.

The Working Party received a written report from the Head of Planning Services which identified the following key considerations:

i.              Principle of Development

ii.            Loss of community building

iii.           Impact upon the character of the area and trees

iv.           Impact upon residential amenity

v.            Highway and Parking considerations

vi.           Other issues

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee.

RESOLVED that based on the site inspection and information available at the time, the following additional information be provided to the Development Management Committee:

1.            Arborist’s report regarding the impact of development on the trees onsite.

2.            Information relating to the affordable housing contribution

3.            Havant Borough Council’s policy on the allocation of affordable housing contributions.

Proposal:             Fell 1No. Holm Oak (T1), subject to TPO 1973

The site was viewed, given a request by a ward councillor that this application be determined by the Development Management Committee.

The Working Party received a written report from the Head of Planning Services which identified the following key considerations:

i.              Amenity value and condition

ii.            The basis for proposed removal.

The Working Party viewed the site from both the street scene and driveway of the property.

RESOLVED that based on the site inspection and information available at the time, no additional information be provided to the Development Management Committee.