Agenda and draft minutes

The Chairman welcomed Neeru Kareer, the Interim Executive Head of Place to the Committee.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Fairhurst and Linger.

To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee and receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party.

RESOLVED that

a)         the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 1 September 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman; and

b)         the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 27 September 2022 be received.

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

There were no matters to be considered for site viewing and deferment.

Proposal:      Proposed development of 175 apartments together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

Additional Information

(The site was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party on 27 September 2022)

Proposal:      Proposed development of 175 apartments together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

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

The Committee received supplementary information, circulated prior to the meeting, which:

(1)      included written deputations submitted by on behalf of Havant Climate Alliance and Friends of the Earth and the applicant;

(2)      summarised a response received from Portsmouth Water Company received after the agenda had been published;

(3)      corrected the number of 2 bed units reported in paragraph 7.47 of the report;

(4)      amended recommended conditions 2, 3, 4, 15, 16 and 17;

(5)      proposed an additional condition (31) requiring the approval of a construction environmental management plan by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Portsmouth Water Company; and

(6)      included information requested by the SVWP and other Councillors since the agenda was published.

The Committee was addressed by Mr Carr, who on behalf of the applicant, reiterated the issues set out in the written deputation submitted by the applicant.

In response to questions from members of the Committee, Mr Carr advised:

·                     advised that Use Class C3 was defined as residential use

·                     reported that five stories were required to make the development economically viable

·                     informed the Committee that the applicant had worked with the planning team to resolve planning objections

·                     advised that a further reduction in the number of apartments per hectare would make the scheme unviable

·                     assured the Committee that the applicant would comply with the conditions recommended by Environmental Health and the Police

·                     reported that the proposed blocks were design in accordance with government standards

·                     advised that the one bedroom flats would be built and sold for single occupancy

·                     made the Committee aware that the applicant could not control a situation where an occupier invited someone to stay as a guest

·                     advised that although the single bed apartments could accommodate a small double bed they would be sold as single person units

·                     explained the electric heating system and highlighted the efficiency of the system

·                     assured the Committee that the disabled parking bays would be adjusted to make them DDA compliant

In response to questions from members of the Committee, officers:

(a)        advised that the Council required housing of all types and in particular 2 bed dwellings at a proportion of 35% of a development. This proposal would help the Council meet its housing supply target;

(b)        showed the locations of the proposed crossing points;

(c)        advised that the proposed formal pedestrian crossing would be a Toucan pedestrian crossing;

(d)        reported that the amenities to be provided were a combination of amenity space within the apartments, outside external space and wider open space; it was considered that the proposed amenity space was satisfactory

(e)        drew the members’ attention to the update sheet which included information requested by the Site Viewing Working Party and other Councillors since the agenda was published;  

(f)         explained how  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

Proposal:      Erection of a first floor extension with dormer window to front and side with canopy to front elevation

Additional Information

Proposal:      Erection of a first floor extension with dormer window to front and side with canopy to front elevation

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

RESOLVED that application APP/22/00728 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:

            EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS

            PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS

            PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS

            Reason: To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.