Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Howard, Keast, and Thomas.

To approve the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 29 March 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 29 March 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interests.

Proposal:           Variation of condition 3 of planning permission APP/16/00993 to allow for:

                            1.      First floor west facing bedroom window to be retained with applied obscure film and fitted with a restricted opening but allowing for emergency access (if required)

                            2.      First floor south facing en-suite window to be retained with applied obscure film

A revised appendices pack was circulated at the meeting.

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 by the Head of Planning, which identified the following key considerations:

(i)           principle of development;

(ii)          impact upon the conservation area and character of the area; and

(iii)         effect on neighbouring properties.

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee. The Working Party also viewed the site from rear garden, bedroom, and bathroom of Church Cottage and the rear garden of, Sunnyfields, St Peter’s Road.

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

Proposal:           Erection of replacement detached workshop

A revised appendices pack was circulated at the meeting.

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 by the Head of Planning, which identified the following key considerations:

(i)           principle of development

(ii)          appropriateness of design and impact on the character of the area

(iii)         effect on neighbouring properties

(iv)         potential issues from the workshop use

(v)          trees; and

(vi)         drainage

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee. The Working Party also viewed the site from the kitchen, dining room, and rear garden of 46 Havant Road, Emsworth.

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