MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2001 COMMENCING AT 6.00 PM

Present :

Mrs C T G Webb (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr M G Barton (deputising for Mrs L E Rogerson), Mr C B W Chapman, Mrs B E Foster, Mr E Fox, Mr P A Fuller, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr D J Knowles, Mrs A Leigh, Mrs M J Miller, Mr M O Morgan Huws, Mr P A Nightingale, Mr K Pearson (deputising for Mr A C Coburn), Mr A A Taylor, Mr G Wilson, Mr D T Yates

Also Present (non voting) :

Mrs T M Butchers, Mrs B Lawson, Mr A J Mundy, Mr H Rees, Mrs S A Smart, Mr J Spence

Apologies :

Mr A C Coburn, Mr J Manners, Mrs L E Rogerson

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2001 be confirmed.

169. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

A question was asked on behalf of the Old Road Residents Association, East Cowes relating to TCP/00555/F former Westland Sports Ground, Old Road, East Cowes.

The Chairman instructed officers to respond appropriately.

170. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Interests were declared in the following matters :

Mr A A Taylor declared an interest in Minute 171 (c)(I) 7 and 8 - Bowcombe Meadows Business Park, Bowcombe Road, Newport.

Mr P A Fuller declared a non pecuniary interest in Minute 17 (c)(I) 21 - Kingswell Dairy, Newport Road, Cowes.

Mrs A Leigh declared an interest in Minute 171 (c)(I) 6 - Land off Love Lane Cowes and 11 New York House, Castle Road, Cowes.

Mr B E Abraham declared a non pecuniary interest in Minute 171 (c)(I) 18 - Lower Dodpits Farm, Warlands Road, Ningwood.

171. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

(a) To consider any items deferred from the last meeting of the Committee and the Site Inspection meeting

(i) TCP/7310H - Eight bungalows and Garages; Formation of Vehicular Access and Access Road, Land Rear of Burntwood to Hunters Moon, off Howgate Road, Bembridge

Members were advised that an amendment to the layout had been received and meetings had been held with Southern Water. A report would be brought back to the Planning Committee on 29 May 2001.

RESOLVED :

THAT the position be noted.

(ii) Amended Layout to Approved Development of 8 Houses, Land Rear of 6, 8, 10 and 12 George Street, Sandown

Members were told that a formal written apology had been received from the applicants agent and a report would be brought back to the Planning Committee on 29 May 2001.

RESOLVED :

THAT the position be noted.

(b) Schedule of Appeals

The Schedule of Appeals that had been lodged and decisions made was received.

RESOLVED :

THAT the report be noted.

(c) Planning Applications and Related Matters

(i) Part II and Part III

Consideration was given to items 1 - 25 of the report of the Director of Environment Services.

RESOLVED :

THAT the applications be determined as detailed below :

Categories of applications considered and determined as detailed below :

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.

A schedule of additional representations received after the printing of the report was submitted at the beginning of the meeting and were drawn to the attention of Members when considering the application. A note is made to this effect in the minutes.

(ii) Part IV - Items Other Than Current Issues

(a) TCP/16883B - Construction of decking area to the rear of 20 Leeson Road, Ventnor

Members gave consideration to the circumstances relating to the installation of a raised wooden decking area on the rear of a replacement dwelling and based on the information collected.

Consideration as to whether the installation of the decking area was undertaken by the occupant exercising his householder permitted development rights; or whether the formal consent of the Local Planning Authority was required for the retention of the wooden decking area because the works were undertaken at a time when the permitted development rights could not be exercised because of the condition/use of the new dwelling.

RESOLVED :

THAT Counsels opinion be sought.

(b) TCP/20083C - House and associated haulage yard, land adjoining Place Side and Prospect Road, Cowes

Consideration was given to the release of an Agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which restricts the occupation and future disposal of a dwelling approved in connection with an associated haulage yard at the above site.

A letter had been received from the applicant asking for a deferral of the application for one month.

RESOLVED :

THAT the matter be deferred to a subsequent meeting.

(c) TCP/23848A - Pump house (revised scheme), adjacent former pump house, Esplanade, Ryde

Approval was sought for slight amendments to the approved scheme regarding landscaped area to provide an open area to facilitate some form of art.

More accurate submissions had been received from the architects. For health and safety reasons it had been necessary to raise the height of the eaves by 0.25 metres.

RESOLVED :

(i) THAT the approach adopted by officers be supported and an area for appropriate hard landscaping be sought.

(ii) THAT an appropriate condition be added to satisfy the requirement of some form of artwork and such schemes submitted should not prejudice the overall approach to artwork on the Esplanade as a whole.

(d) TCP/307M and N - Outline for Visitors' Centre, including dinosaur display (revised scheme), Land adjacent canoe lake, Culver Parade, Sandown

Members gave consideration to allowing the enforcement of condition number 7 which stated that no development should take place on the site until a right turn lane had been provided.

RESOLVED :

THAT the enforcement of condition 7 be delayed until 31 October 2001.

172. MEMBERS' QUESTION TIME

Mr G Wilson asked the Chairman a question relating to a change of use on the SEB yard at Rink Road, Ryde.

The Chairman replied that a written answer would be supplied.

CHAIRMAN