Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

Apologies

 

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Carpenter, Hoare and Rostand.

 

 

20.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2017 as a correct record.

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2017 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

 

21.

Declarations of Interest

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified.

 

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

 

 

Minutes:

Cllr Armstrong disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/10906 on the grounds that he was a close personal friend of a neighbour to the site.

 

Cllr Harrison disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/10906 as a member of the New Forest National Park Authority which was responsible for determining a linked application for access to the site and which had also commented on this application.

 

Cllr Penson disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in applications 17/10906 and 17/11183 as a member of Lymington and Pennington Town Council which had commented on the applications.

 

Cllr Rippon-Swaine disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/10937 as a member of Ringwood Town Council which had commented on the application.

 

Cllr Thierry disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/10937 as a member of Ringwood Town Council which had commented on the application.

 

Cllr White disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in applications 17/10906 and 17/11183 as a member of Lymington and Pennington Town Council which had commented on the applications.

 

Cllr Wyeth disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/10906 as a member of the New Forest National Park Authority which was responsible for determining a linked application for access to the site and which had also commented on this application.

 

 

22.

Planning Applications for Committee Decision

To determine the applications set out below:

 

 

22a

Land of 99 Wainsford Road, Pennington, Lymington (Application 17/10906) pdf icon PDF 2 MB

10 houses; access; Public Open Space, parking and landscaping

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

That the Service Manager Planning and Building Control be authorised to grant permission, subject to conditions, until 31 January 2018.

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

10 houses; access; Public Open Space, parking and landscaping

 

 

Public Participants:

Mr Wilden – Applicant’s Agent

Mr Hanson – Objector

Town Cllr Sutherland – Lymington and Pennington Town Council

 

 

Additional Representations:

The New Forest National Park Authority supported the proposed mitigation measures, subject to their being secured through the planning permission.

Hampshire County Council’s Countryside Access Development Officer raised no objection, subject to the imposition of condition 14.

 

 

Comment:

Cllrs Harrison and Wyeth disclosed non-pecuniary interests as members of the New Forest National Park Authority which was responsible for determining a related application for the access to this site and which had also commented on this application.  Cllrs Penson and White disclosed non-pecuniary interests as members of Lymington and Pennington Town Council which had commented on the application.  They each concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent them from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

Cllr Armstrong disclosed a non-pecuniary interest on the grounds that he was a close personal friend of the neighbour who owned land needed for the access.  He concluded that there was a danger he could be perceived to be biased and consequently took no part in the consideration and did not vote.

 

The Committee was advised that as the previous employment use of the site had ceased as long as 30 years previously and there was considerable need to provide additional housing in the District a refusal on policy grounds relating to the loss of an employment site would be hard to sustain.

 

The Committee was advised that the comments of the County Council’s Lead Local Flood Authority had not been received.  As a result the recommendation was revised to include the need to take into consideration the comments of the Lead Local Flood Authority and to include any further conditions that may be required.

 

 

 

Decision:

Service Manager authorised to grant planning permission subject to the completion by 31 January 2018 of the requisite S106 Agreement, and if the Agreement has not been completed by that date, Service Manager Planning and Building Control authorised to refuse permission.

 

 


Conditions/

Agreements/

Negotiations:

As per report (Item 3(a)), to include the need to take into consideration the comments of the Lead Local Flood Authority and to include any further conditions that may be required.

 

 

Refusal Reasons:

 

As per report (Item 3(a)).

 

22b

38-40 Christchurch Road, Ringwood (Application 17/10937) pdf icon PDF 996 KB

Display 1 non-illuminated fascia sign; 1 externally illuminated projecting sign (Application for Advertisement Consent) (retrospective)

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

Grant advertisement consent

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

Display 1 non-illuminated fascia sign; 1 externally illuminated projecting sign (Application for Advertisement Consent) (retrospective)

 

 

Public Participants:

Mr Mears – Applicant’s Agent

 

 

Additional Representations:

Additional comments from Ringwood Town Council were set out in the update circulated prior to the meeting.

 

 

Comment:

Cllrs Rippon-Swaine and Thierry disclosed non-pecuniary interests as members of Ringwood Town Council which had commented on the application.  They concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent them from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

 

Decision:

Advertisement consent granted

 

 


Conditions:

As per report (Item 3(b)).

 

22c

Rowlands, Farmers Walk, Everton, Hordle (Application 17/11103) pdf icon PDF 928 KB

Detached house; double garage; parking; demolition of existing

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

Grant permission subject to conditions

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

Detached house; double garage; parking; demolition of existing

 

 

Public Participants:

Mr Bradford – Applicant’s Agent

Dr Miller - Objector

 

 

Additional Representations:

1 further letter of objection raising concerns about the CIL form and the removal of vegetation from the rear garden. Further details were set out in the update circulated prior to the meeting.

 

 

Comment:

An e-mail from Cllr Carpenter objecting to the proposal was submitted to the meeting.

 

The Committee was advised that the figures in the CIL Summary Table were not correct. The existing floor space should read 60.66 sq m, the net floor space 184.78 sq m  and therefore the total CIL was £16,260.64

 

 

Decision:

Grant planning permission

 

 


Conditions:

As per report (Item 3(c)).

 

22d

Fernhill, Poplar Lane, Bransgore (Application 17/11144) pdf icon PDF 839 KB

Roof alterations including roof lights in association with new first floor; single-storey side and rear extension; car port; front porch

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

Refuse

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

Roof alterations including roof lights in association with new first floor; single-storey side and rear extension; car port; front porch

 

 

Public Participants:

Mr Bishop – Applicant.

 

 

Additional Representations:

None

 

 

Comment:

None

 

 

Decision:

Refused

 

 


Refusal Reasons:

As per report (Item 3(d)).

 

22e

5 Ditchbury, Lymington (Application 17/11183) pdf icon PDF 992 KB

Use of land as garden curtilage; 1.2m high boundary fence

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

Grant permission subject to conditions

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

Use of land as garden curtilage; 1.2m high boundary fence (retrospective)

 

 

Public Participants:

Town Cllr Sutherland – Lymington and Pennington Town Council

 

 

Additional Representations:

Two letters of objection raising concerns about the fence looking out of character and the loss of public land.

 

 

 

Comment:

Cllrs Penson and White disclosed non-pecuniary interests as members of Lymington and Pennington Town Council which had commented on the application. They concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent them from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

 

The Committee was advised that the land that had been enclosed was within the ownership of the applicant, although it was beyond the original fence line of the property.

 

The Committee considered that the intrusion of the fence into land which was designated to be kept open introduced a visually discordant feature that damaged the pleasant, open character of this area of Marsh Lane.

 

 

Decision:

Refused

 

 


Refusal Reasons:

The fence has an adverse visual impact on the character and appearance of the area as a result of its height above the carriageway and proximity to the highway in this prominent location on a main green route into Lymington contrary to Policy CS2 of the Core Strategy for the New Forest District outside the National Park.  

 

22f

Oakbridge House, Lymore Valley, Milford-on-Sea (Application 17/11206) pdf icon PDF 700 KB

Two-storey rear extension; Conservatory

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

Refuse

 

 

Minutes:

Details:

Two-storey rear extension; Conservatory

 

 

Public Participants:

Mr Bradford – Applicant’s Agent

Parish Cllr Banks – Milford on Sea Parish Council

 

 

Additional Representations:

None

 

 

Comment:

None

 

 

Decision:

Refused

 

 


Refusal Reasons:

As per report (Item 3(f)).

 

23.

Name of Committee

Members are requested to consider shortening the title of this Committee to “Planning Committee”.

 

Recommended:

 

That, with effect from 1 January 2018, the Council be requested to shorten the name of this Committee to the “Planning Committee”

 

 

Minutes:

Recommended:

 

That the Council be requested to shorten the name of this Committee to the “Planning Committee” with effect from 1 January 2018.