Development Control Site Inspection Minutes

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE - SITE INSPECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 1 MARCH 2002 COMMENCING AT 11.10 AM

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr J H Fleming, Mr J F Howe, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr V J Morey, Mr K Pearson (deputising for Mr A C Coburn), Mr A A Taylor

Members were advised that prior to the Development Control Committee meeting held on 18 February 2002, a letter had been received from an applicants agent asking for a deferral of TCP/17048/E - alterations and conversion of storage building to form a dwelling adjacent Dexter Cottage, Brambles, Freshwater. The Committee were asked to confirm that if the letter had been reported in the schedule of late representations that it would not have made any difference to their decision to refuse the application.

Consideration was given to items 1 and 2 of the report of the Strategic Director of Corporate and Environment Services.

The reasons for the resolutions made in accordance with Officer recommendation are given in the Planning report. Where resolutions are made contrary to Officer recommendation the reasons for doing so are contained in the minutes.

Application:	TCP/22966/B
Details:	Palmers Brook Farm, Park Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4NS. 2 single storey extensions to enlarge 2 light industrial units.
Additional Representations:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning approval, contrary to officer recommendation. A report be brought back to the Committee on the buses located elsewhere on the site.
Conditions:	Materials, landscaping, resurfacing, limitation to B1(c) industrial use and conditions survey of buildings on site to include improvements programme. (Item 1)

Application:	TCP/12592/D
Details:	Land to rear and adjacent Chester Lodge Hotel, 7 Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Demolition of single storey extension to rear of hotel; outline for residential development.
Additional Representations:	None.
Decision:	Refusal of planning permission, for the reasons set out in the Part II Register.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 2)

(b) TCP/20425P - Temporary contractor’s office, contractor’s compound and soil storage, St Cross Business Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

Members were reminded that a report had been considered at the Development Control Committee on 26 September 2001. At that meeting it was resolved to serve a Planning Contravention Notice which sought further information relating to the nature of the use of the compound and office facility and then to consider whether the circumstances justified the service of an Enforcement Notice requiring the removal of the contractor’s offices, storage depot facility and soil storage mound from St Cross Business Park, Newport.

A Planning Contravention Notice was served and a meeting was held with the owner together with his agent on 24 October 2001.

Members were advised that there was a need to consider whether or not a case could be made that the applicants could benefit from an exemption under Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. It was believed that a planning application should be invited (without prejudice to the final decision) for the temporary retention of the office building, but an Enforcement Notice should be served in relation to the contractor’s compound and the soil mound.

(ii) THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the clearance of the vehicles, equipment and materials, together with the dismantling of the security fencing which has been used to form a contractor’s compound and also the removal of the soil mound. Time period for compliance - three months.