Agenda and draft minutes

(Councillor Shimbart, Vice Chairman in the Chair)

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Howard, Lloyd, Patel and Satchwell.

To approve the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 5 December 2019.

The minutes of the meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 5 December 2019 were approved as a correct record subject to the inclusion of Councillor Patrick on the attendance list.

The Working Party was reminded that Councillor Satchwell had declared that she had reached a conclusive view on this application and would not therefore attend the Development Management Committee as a member of the Committee but instead make a deputation.

Proposal:       Removal of Condition Nos 1 and 2 of planning permission APP/18/0116 relating to Cypress Leylandii planting.

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 the removal of conditions 1 and 2;

(ii)        arboricultural considerations;

(iii)       sustainability;

(iv)       impact upon the character and appearance of the area; and

(v)        impact upon residential amenity

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 mast, the subject of the application, from St Hermans Caravan Estate and the rear and side gardens of 145 St Hermans Caravan Estate.

RESOLVED that, based on the information available at the time, no other information be made available to the Development Management Committee.