Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Branson and Linger

To approve the minutes of the:

(i)           Development Management Committee held on 25 February 2021; and

(ii)          the Planning Committee held on 10 March, 18 March and 29 April 2021 (to follow)

The minutes of the meetings of the Development Management Committee held on 25 February 2021 and the Planning Committee held on 10 and 18 March and 29 April 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 17 June 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 17 June 2021 were received.

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 interests.

Proposal:       A material change of use of Land as a wedding and events venue and ancillary operational development to the material change of use.

Additional Information

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

Proposal:       A material change of use of Land as a wedding and events venue and ancillary operational development to the material change of use.

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

The Committee received supplementary information, circulated prior to the meeting which included written deputations received from Doctor Austin, Mr Southgate and Mr Knapett, on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee was addressed by the following deputees who in addition to their written deputations, had requested to address the Committee in person:

a)               Doctor Austin, who on behalf of Chichester Harbour Conservancy, outlined the responsibilities with regard to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and recommended that the application should be refused for the following reasons:

              (1)         the application has a detrimental impact on the landscape in an Area of Natural Beauty (“ANOB”);

              (2)         the application would have a detrimental impact on nature conservation; and

              (3)         the inappropriateness of this application in terms that it represented a major development in a highly protected landscape

              Doctor Austin advised that unless it was robustly refuse on these grounds, a refusal could be lost in an appeal.

b)               Mr Knappett, who on behalf of Mr & Mrs Phillips, who owned Tournerbury Farm, highlighted the following issues raised in his written submission:

              (1)         little had changed since the 2017 application when there was a wish to improve access to activities within the Tournerbury Estate, whilst protecting the farming activities and husbandry at Tournerbury Farm

              (2)         the 2017 planning permission for the alternative vehicular access track had been implemented by his clients and was under construction.  A current planning application had been submitted to the Council seeking to divert the approved access track in the south-eastern corner and included other minor alterations to the planning permission.  It was hoped that the applicant (and his customers) would use this alternative route to access the Estate once completed;  

              (3)         the specific issues of concern included: noise and disturbance late at night by visitors and traffic going to/from the Estate; the lack of security, occasional antisocial behaviour, taxis waiting in the Farmyard, vehicle headlights late at night towards the Farmhouse; the narrowness of the track and lack of opportunities for vehicles to pass; the close proximity of water bodies and lack of forward visibility; and the conflict of vehicles passing through the Farmyard with livestock, farm vehicles and workers. The application had a detrimental impact on the landscape in an Area of Natural Beauty;

              (Mr Knappett failed to complete his deputation in the time allowed)

c)           Mrs Snell, the applicant, who with reference to the written deputation submitted by Mr Morris on her behalf, supported the application for the following reasons:

              (1)         this was long standing business which aimed to generate sustainable income to preserve and conserve the environment and habitat;

              (2)         every Natural England condition site assessment since the business started has been positive;

              (3)         the concerns of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Proposal:       Rear conservatory

Additional Information

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

Proposal: Rear conservatory

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

In response to questions from the Committee, officers advised that the existing outbuildings in the rear gardens were not the subject of this application.

RESOLVED that application APP/21/00345 be granted permission subject to the following conditions:

1            The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

              Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

              Location Plan

              Proposed Block Plan

              Proposed East Elevation

              Proposed West Elevation

              Proposed Rear Extension

              Proposed Ground Floor Plan

              Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

3            The external materials used shall be as indicated on the submitted forms and hereby approved plans, or shall match, in type, colour and texture, those of the existing building so far as practicable.

              Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the area and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

[The voting on this application was recorded as follows:

For: Councillors Crellin, Howard, Hughes, Patel and Patrick

Against: None

Abstentions: None]