Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Milne and Munday.

(a)        To approve the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 14 and 28 April 2022; and

(b)        receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party.

The Minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 14 and 28 April 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interests.

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

Proposal:          Installation of bunds, swales and boulders around the perimeter of Mengham Park.

Additional Documents

Proposal: Installation of bunds, swales and boulders around the perimeter of Mengham Park.

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

The Committee received an update sheet, circulated prior to the

meeting which included the following information:

(i)        Responses received from statutory and non-statutory consultees received since the report was published;

(ii)       An update on the planning consideration set out in the report; and

(iii)     A revised recommendation.

In response to questions from the Committee, officers advised that:

1          Showed the location of the rising main and indicated the location of the surface water sewer;

2          Advised that it was assumed that the commencement date would be considered after all the necessary authorities were secured from Southern Water.

3          Advised that although officers were not aware of other areas with this precise design of bunding, there were similar bunding schemes at Bartons Green and land adjoining the Havant and Waterlooville Football ground; and

4          Advised that the Environment Agency had withdrawn its objection to the scheme following the submission of a floor risk assessment.

The majority of the Committee considered that the proposal was essential to protect the park from the detrimental impact of vehicles gaining unauthorised access onto Mengham Park and staying in the park overnight.

RESOLVED that application APP/22/00296 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 Drawing No. 2022-01-HBC Rev 03

Site Plan Drawing No. 2022-01-HBC Rev 03

Pre-Development Arboricultural Survey and Arboricultural Assessment of Impact Report No. MB2120117-01 February 2022

Flood Risk Assessment May 2022 V1.1

Access and Compound Location Plan Drawing No. 2022-01-HBC Rev 03

Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

The development shall take place in accordance with the Access and Compound Location Plan unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality and in the interests of traffic safety and having due regard to policies CS16 and DM10 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

4          All tree works and works within Root Protection Areas shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work recommendations and supervised by a suitably qualified and experienced Arboriculturalist.

            Reason: To ensure that the trees are suitably protected in accordance with policies CS11 and DM8 of Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED:

(a)        that the Site Viewing Working Party be constituted for the municipal year 2022/2023 with the terms of reference set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report;

(b)        Members of the Planning Committee (including standing deputies) be appointed to the Working Party referred to in (a) above; and

(c)        members appointed to the Working Party referred to in (a) above continue to be members and constitute that Working Party until the first meeting of the Committee after the annual meeting of the Council subject to the members concerned remaining members of the Council during that time.