MINUTES
OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SUB COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL,
NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2005 COMMENCING AT 5.00 PM
Present :
Cllrs Arthur Taylor (Chairman), Henry Adams, Ivan Bulwer,
William Burt, George Cameron, Barbara Foster, Muriel Miller,
Susan Scoccia, David Whittaker, Julian Whittaker
Apologies :
Cllrs Charles Chapman, Mike Cunningham, Brian Mosdell,
Lady Pigot
Also
Present (non-voting):
Cllrs Anne Bishop, David Knowles, Roger Mazillius, David Pugh,
Diane Tuson, Ian Ward, Margaret
Webster, Colin West, David Williams
12.
MINUTES
RESOLVED :
THAT the Minutes
of the meeting held on 9 August 2005 be confirmed,
subject to the addition of Cllr Arthur Taylor’s name to Minute 11 (a) item 6,
showing as having voted against the application.
13.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Interests
were declared in the following matters:
Cllr Henry Adams
declared a personal interest in Minute 14 item 2, 26 Bellevue Road, Ryde, as he
was a nearby neighbour.
Cllr William Burt
declared a personal interest in Minute 14 items, 3, 4 and 5, Cheverton Chalk
and Gravel, Cheverton Shute, Shorwell, as he knew the applicant.
Cllr George
Cameron declared a personal interest in Minute 14 item 7, 106 School Green
Road, Freshwater, as he was a member of the Parish Council.
Cllr Barbara
Foster declared a personal interest in Minute 14 item 9, Alverstone House, 32
Luccombe Road, Shanklin, as she knew several parents of children who attend the
school.
Cllr David
Whittaker declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 14 item 9,
Alverstone House, 32 Luccombe Road, Shanklin, as an objector was known to him
and he was heavily lobbied at a social function – he was not present during the
discussion and voting thereon.
Cllr Muriel Miller
declared a personal interest in Minute 14 items 10 and 11, Seaview Hotel and
Restaurant, High Street, Seaview, as she knows the person speaking on behalf of
the agent.
Cllr Arthur Taylor
declared a personal interest in Minute 15 items 10 and 11 Seaview Hotel and
Restaurant, High Street, Seaview, as he knows the person speaking on behalf of
the agent.
Cllr Ivan Bulwer
declared a personal interest in Minute 14 item 11, Seaview Hotel and
Restaurant, High Street, Seaview, as an objector was known to him.
Cllr William Burt declared
a personal interest in Minute 14 item 14, Downsview, Lynch Lane, Calbourne, as
he knew the applicant.
14.
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES
Planning
Applications and Related Matters
Consideration was given to items 1 - 14 of the report of the Head of
Planning Services.
RESOLVED :
THAT the applications be determined as detailed below :
The reasons for the
resolutions made in accordance with Officer recommendation were given in the
Planning report. Where resolutions are
made contrary to Officer recommendation the reasons for doing so are contained
in the minutes.
A schedule of additional
representations received after the printing of the report were submitted at the
beginning of the meeting and were drawn to the attention of Members when considering
the application. A note is made to that effect in the minutes.
Application: |
TCP/10858/K and CAC/10858/L |
Details: |
Three and four storey building to form 14 flats;
alterations to vehicular access, parking area and landscaping (revised
scheme) Conservation Area Consent for demolition of
building; construction of a three and four storey building to form 14 flats;
alterations to vehicular access, parking area and landscaping (revised
scheme) 26 Bellevue Road, Ryde |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
Mr
Martin Hayles (Agent) |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
Both
applications were refused contrary to officer recommendation. In
compliance with the Council’s Constitution a named vote was taken as the
applications were contrary to officer recommendation : TCP/10858/K
the voting was as follows: For (9) Cllrs Ivan Bulwer, William Burt, George Cameron,
Barbara Foster, Muriel Miller, Susan Scoccia, Arthur Taylor, David
Whittaker, Julian Whittaker CAC/10858/L the voting was as follows: For (9) Cllrs Ivan Bulwer, William Burt, George Cameron, Barbara Foster,
Muriel Miller, Susan Scoccia, Arthur Taylor, David Whittaker, Julian
Whittaker |
Reasons: |
Policy
B6 of the UDP Members
did not believe the proposed scheme was acceptable within a conservation
area. (Item
1 and 2) |
Application: |
TCP/23793/D |
Details: |
3 storey building to form 17 flats (revised
position); retention of 3 flats Westfield Holiday Park, Shore Road, Ventnor |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on Monday,
5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
Mrs
Dorothy Parsons (Objector) Mr
N McLean (Objector) |
Additional Representations: |
Further
representations were received from the Westfield Mansions Residents
Association. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 6) |
Application: |
TCP/26996 |
Details: |
Demolition of slipway and suspended deck structure
and its replacement with a solid waterfront apron extension, including a hoist
dock, concrete crane pad and docking pontoons (revised plans) Area seaward side of Venture Quays, Castle Street,
East Cowes |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
Mr
D Rose (Objector) Mr
Philip Robin (Agent) |
Additional Representations: |
A
letter from the Cowes Harbour Commission Harbour Master had been received
confirming his withdrawal of objections to the proposal following the
submission of the revised scheme. English
Nature were concerned that the Appropriate Assessment that needed to be
undertaken had not been completed. |
Comment: |
The
Local Member, Mrs Margaret Webster, spoke on this item. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register and subject to the completion of
the Appropriate Assessment. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 8) |
Application: |
TCP/03605/U |
Details: |
Demolition of public toilets; detached building to
form additional hotel accommodation to include seven additional bedrooms and
associated facilities; alterations to vehicular access Seaview Hotel and Restaurant, High Street, Seaview |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
Mr
R Prest (Objector) Mrs
P Evans (Objector) Mr
Peter Tuson (On behalf of the Parish Council) Mr
Paul Airey (On behalf of the agent) |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
The
Local Member, Mrs Diane Tuson, spoke on this item. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the recommendation
as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for Recommendation of the
report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. The committee resolved to
take enforcement action to secure the removal of the unauthorised container
in the car park and delegated to officers the power to determine the most
efficacious way to achieve this. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 10) |
Application: |
TCP/03605/V |
Details: |
Continued use of buildings for guest and staff
accommodation and associated office space (The Studio, Methuen Suite and
Jasmine Cottage) Seaview Hotel and Restaurant, High Street, Seaview |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
Mr
J Adams (Objector) Mr
Paul Airey (On behalf of the agent) |
Additional Representations: |
An
additional letter was received from a local resident. |
Comment: |
The
Local Member, Mrs Diane Tuson, spoke on this item. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 11) |
Application: |
TCP/26954/A |
Details: |
Demolition of single storey extension; proposed single/2 storey extension to
provide additional living accommodation (revised scheme) Downsview, Lynch Lane, Calbourne |
Site Visit: |
None. |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
Officers
advised that as sizable representations had been sent by the applicant to
members of the Committee over the course of the previous weekend and as
officers had not seen the information until shortly before the meeting,
members were asked to defer the application to the next meeting of the
Committee to enable officers to assess the additional information. Members were further advised that had they
determined the application and relied upon information not properly in the
public domain it might lead to a judicial challenge. |
Decision: |
The application be
deferred to the Development Control Sub Committee due to be held on Tuesday,
4 October 2005. |
|
(Item 14) |
Application: |
TCP/21625/A |
Details: |
Continued extraction of chalk in previously worked
area and extension of chalk quarry westward into new area (revised site
boundary) Land at Cheverton Chalk and Gravel, Cheverton
Shute, Shorwell |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on Monday,
5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
The
Environment Agency did not object to the development in principle. The amended proposed area for extraction
was still classified as lowland calcareous grassland habitat and would be
lost. |
Comment: |
None |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 3) |
Application: |
TCP/21625/B |
Details: |
Extension of gravel pit Cheverton Chalk and Gravel, Cheverton Shute, Shorwell |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 4) |
Application: |
TCP/21625/C |
Details: |
Continued extraction of flint gravel hogging and
extension of extraction area, proposed tipping of inert materials and reclamation
of land, part OS parcel 0001, Limerstone Down. Cheverton Chalk and Gravel, Cheverton Shute,
Shorwell |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for Recommendation
of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 5) |
Application: |
(Cllr David Whittaker declared a personal and prejudicial
interest in this item and left the room) TCP/11878/E |
Details: |
Continued use of dwelling as private school;
vehicular access and parking Alverstone House, 32, Luccombe Road, Shanklin |
Site Visit: |
The
site had been visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 13 June 2005. |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
The
Local Member, Miss Anne Bishop, spoke on this item. |
Decision: |
The
application was granted temporary planning permission for two school years,
this current one being the first of those two years, contrary to officer
recommendation. In
compliance with the Council’s Constitution a named vote was taken as the
application was contrary to officer recommendation : For (8)
Cllrs Henry Adams, Ivan Bulwer, William Burt, George Cameron,
Barbara Foster, Muriel Miller, Arthur Taylor, Julian Whittaker Abstention (1) Cllr Susan Scoccia |
Conditions: |
1. The use hereby permitted
shall be discontinued on or before 31 July 2007 unless otherwise agreed in
writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To allow the Local Planning Authority to monitor
the impact of the use on the amenity of the surrounding area and to ensure
that material progress has been made and maintained in the enforcement of the
School Travel Plan submitted to the Local Planning Authority under cover of
the letter dated 15 July 2005 from Mr Hepburn, in accordance with Policies S6
(High Standard of Design) and D1 (Standards of Design) of the Isle of Wight
Unitary Development Plan. 2. No later than 1 month after
the end of each term, there shall be submitted to and approved by the Local
Planning Authority a report setting out the results of the school’s
monitoring of the School Travel Plan set against the targets shown in the
Plan using a methodology agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The draft details of this methodology shall be submitted to and approved by
the Local Planning Authority within 1 month of the date of this permission. Reason: To
ensure that the proposals in the plan are properly and robustly monitored and
reported upon and to enable the Local Planning Authority to take a considered
view of the continued acceptability of this use at the end of the permission
in accordance with Policies TR3 (Locating Development to Minimise the need to
Travel), TR4 (Transport Statement Requirements for Developments) and TR7
(Highway Considerations for New Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary
Development Plan. 3. The development
shall not be occupied until sight lines have been provided of x = 2.4 metres
by y = 54 metres. Nothing that may
cause an obstruction to visibility shall at any time be placed or be
permitted to remain within that visibility splay. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to
comply with policy TR7 (Highway Considerations) of the Isle of Wight Unitary
Development Plan. 4. Notwithstanding
the details shown on drawing PSCHOOL.1/1, within 1 month of the date of this
permission there shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for its approval
in writing an acceptable scheme showing an access width of a minimum of 5m
commencing at the back edge of the footway for a minimum distance of 10m into
the site. Such drawing is to be to the same level of detail as drawing
PSCHOOL.1/1, such scheme as may be approved shall be implemented and
completed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority within 3 months
of the Council giving its written approval to the details. Reason: In
the interest of removing conflicting traffic movements and possible
congestion within the site and in the interests of highway and pedestrian
safety, in accordance with Policies TR7 (Highway Considerations for New
Development) and D1 (Standards of Design) of the Isle of Wight Unitary
Development Plan. 5. Notwithstanding
the details shown on drawing PSCHOOL.1/1, within 1 month of the date of this
permission there shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for its
approval in writing details showing the relocation of the existing vehicular
gate to a position of at least 5m behind the back edge of the footway and
allowing for a clear width between the gate posts of a minimum of 5m and such
scheme as may be approved shall be implemented and completed to the
satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of the Council
giving its written approval to the details. Reason: In
the interests of highway and pedestrian safety, in accordance with Policies
TR7 (Highway Considerations for New Development) and D1 (Standards of Design)
of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 6. Within 1 month of
the date of this permission there shall be submitted for approval in writing
by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping, which shall include
indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of
any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course
of development. Reason: To ensure the appearance of the
development is satisfactory and to comply with policy D3 (Landscaping) of the
Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 7. Soft landscape
works shall include planting plans; written specifications (including
cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass
establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed
numbers/densities; an implementation programme. Reason: To ensure the appearance of the
development is satisfactory and to comply with policy D3 (Landscaping) of the
Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 8. All planting,
seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be
carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation
of the buildings and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years
from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously
damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others
of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives
written consent to any variation. Reason: To ensure the appearance of the
development is satisfactory and to comply with policy D3 (Landscaping) of the
Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 9. The car parking
area hereby permitted shall be created in accordance with the details shown
in drawing PSCHOOL.1/1 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local
Planning Authority and shall be laid out, marked out and permanently set
aside for the sole purpose of parking cars and for no other purposes
whatsoever no later than the timescale for completion of the works referred to
in Conditions 4 and 5 above. Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the
area and to comply with policy D1 (Standards of Design) and TR16 (Parking
Considerations for New Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development
Plan. (Item 9) |
Application: |
TCP/06159/T |
Details: |
Demolition of building; outline for six dwellings;
formation of pedestrian access 106 School Green Road, Freshwater |
Site Visit: |
None. |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
The
Committee had taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under paragraph entitled Justification for
Recommendation of the report and resolved: Conditional planning permission, subject to the
conditions set out in the Part II Register. That
a letter be sent to the applicant advising that the illustrative plans were
afforded little weight and in no way commit the Council to that form of
development in a future reserved matter application. |
Conditions: |
As per report (Item 7) |
Application: |
TCP/10228/V |
Details: |
Demolition of dwelling; erection of eight flats in
two blocks and one semi-detached house with parking and alterations to access
(revised scheme) Jalna, Appley Rise, Ryde |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
Members
believed the item should have been withdrawn as the revised plans that were
promised had not been received. |
Decision: |
The
item be deferred until a full set of revised plans have been received. |
|
(Item12 ) |
Application: |
CAC/10228/U |
Details: |
Conservation Area Consent for demolition of
dwelling in connection with erection of eight flats in two blocks and one semi-detached
house with parking and alterations to access (revised scheme) Jalna, Appley Rise, Ryde |
Site Visit: |
The
site was visited by Members of the Development Control Sub Committee on
Monday, 5 September 2005 |
Public Participants: |
None. |
Additional Representations: |
None. |
Comment: |
None. |
Decision: |
The
item be deferred until a full set of revised plans have been received. (See above) |
|
(Item 13) |
15.
ABSENCE OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
As both the Chairman and Vice Chairman were
unavailable from 10th – 26th September 2005 there was a
need to nominate a member of the Sub-Committee to undertake, for that period, the
role of the Chairman as consultee for officers taking delegated decisions.
It was proposed and seconded that Cllr Ivan Bulwer be
nominated to take the role of consultee for officers. There were no further nominations and following a vote by a show
of hands it was :
RESOLVED :
THAT Cllr Ivan Bulwer take
the role of consultee for officers taking delegated decisions during the
absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman.
16.
MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME
Cllr Julian Whittaker asked why Mr Peter Tuson was allowed to speak when
his name had not been on the list for public speaking. He was advised that Mr Tuson’s name had
accidentally been omitted.
Cllr David Whittaker asked if the Council were covered by copyright for
the plans that were available on the web site.
He was advised that the Council had exclusion under the Copyright and
Designs Act 1998.
CHAIRMAN