Agenda and minutes

To receive and record apologies for absence.

There were none.

To approve the minutes of the Development Management Committee held on  

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 7^th September 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 declarations of interest relating to matters on the agenda.

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

The Chairman advised that there were two upcoming Development Consultation forums:

·         14^th November; Land north of Sinah Lane, Hayling Island

·         21^st November; 40 Acres, Bedhampton.

Members were encouraged to make every effort to attend.

The Chairman also advised that, following consultation with members of the Development Management Committee, training events would be delivered in the near future.

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

There were none.

To receive requests to make a deputation to Committee.

The following deputation requests were noted by the Committee:

(1)  Mr Gary Robinson – APP/17/00972 – Aura House, New Road, Havant, PO9 1DE

Proposal:       Proposed 2 storey office extension, with hipped, gable and portion of flat roof.

Associated Documents:

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

The Committee was addressed by the following deputee:

(1)  Mr Gary Robinson, who supported the application for the following reasons:

a.    Further development would increase the interest from Local Businesses to operate from the site

b.    The existing development was of a high standard and the proposal was also of a high standard and quality design.

c.    The proposal sought to mitigate concerns of parking by increasing the overall parking spaces and including bicycle storage to encourage commuters to use alternative methods of transport

d.    The site was adjacent to bus routes and railway station, making it highly accessible, also mitigating concerns of increase in parking

e.    This proposal, in addition to previous 2 proposals, had not received any objections from Councillors or members of the public.

f.     The design of the proposal was sympathetic to the character of the areas and in keeping with the street scene.

g.    Would provide much needed economic growth to the locality.

In response to questions raised by the committee, Mr Robinson advised that:

·         In comparison to previous applications, the floor space was slightly greater

·         The applicant was confident, due to the high level of interest shown by local businesses, that if the proposal was approved, the new offices  would be occupied within a short period of time.

In response to questions raised by the Committee, officers provided the following information:

·         The difference in scale from previous applications and the level of projection to the west that was outlined in the proposal.

The Committee discussed the application in detail together with the views raised by the deputee. The Committee agreed that the scale and bulk of the proposal was more in keeping with the character of the area and found that its prominence on the street scene was appropriate and acceptable in planning terms. Members also acknowledged that the proposal provided a contribution to the economic growth to the area. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to grant permission for application APP/17/00972 subject to the following conditions:

To consider the Appointment of Chairman for the next meeting of the Development Management Committee.

RESOLVED that Cllr John Perry be appointed as Chairman for the next meeting of the Development Management Committee.