MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – SITE INSPECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2004 COMMENCING AT 11.55 AM

 

Present :

 

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr E Fox, Mrs M A Jarman, Mrs B Lawson (deputising for Mr J H Fleming), Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr A A Taylor, Mr D G Williams, Mr D T Yates

 

Also Present (non-voting) :

 

                        Mr A C Bartlett, Mr C B W Chapman, Mr M Cunningham

Apologies :   

 

Mr A C Coburn, Mr J H Fleming, Mr J F Howe, Mr V J Morey, Mr J A Whittaker

 

 

 


69.             MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT subject to minute 67 (a) (i) item 7, be amended to show that the decision read “Deferred for a Site Inspection by the Development Control Committee”, the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2004 be confirmed.

 

70.             DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Mr A A Taylor declared a personal interest and prejudicial in minute 71, item 1 –  Brickfields, Newnham Road, Ryde, as he lives in the vicinity and the Applicant is a personal friend.

 

Mr E Fox declared a personal interest in minute 71, item 1 – Brickfields, Newnham Road, Ryde, as he knew the Applicant.

 

Mr B E Abraham declared a personal interest in minute 71, item 1 – Brickfields, Newnham Road, Ryde, as he knew the Applicant.

 

Mr M J Cunningham declared a personal interest in minute 71, item 3 – land rear of 32 St John’s Road, Newport

 

 

71.             REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES

 

 

Planning Applications and Related Matters

 

Consideration was given to items 1 – 3 in 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 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/17828/S

Details:

Outline for retail unit with parking (revised scheme); Brickfields, Newnham Road, Ryde

 

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

 

Members felt that the proposed scheme was to large for the site to be able to be considered as an ancillary building

 

Decision:

Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation as set out under paragraph titled Justification for Recommendation of the report and resolves:

 

Refusal of planning permission, for the reasons set out in the Part II Register

Reasons:

As per report (item 1)

 

Application:

TCP/23485/C

Details:

Change of use of summerhouse to bed & breakfast accommodation for maximum of 2 persons; Tamarisk, Love Lane, Ventnor

 

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

Members felt that the application was ideally sited for tourist accommodation

 

Decision:

Contrary to Officers recommendation, Member granted a Temporary three year planning permission personal to the Applicant

 

Reasons:

Notwithstanding local planning policies and Officers recommendation, Members concluded that there were other material considerations that outweigh the issue of policy, as the Applicant is a local fisherman and working within the local cove and providing up keep of the area, they decided to grant a 3 year temporary permission, which would “tie” the permission to the applicant and would cease to be valid if the applicant did not occupy the property or the property were to be sold

 

(item 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application:

 

 

 

 

Before debate began on the following item, the Development Control Manager declared a personal interest, as he knew the Objector

 

TCP/26419

Details:

Pair of semi-detached houses; land rear of 32 St John’s Road, Newport

Additional Representations:

 

An updated plan was received

 

Comment:

Members considered the proposal represented over development and were concerned with the arrangement of dwelling and limited amenity space

 

Decision:

Contrary to Officer recommendation, Members refused planning permission

 

Reasons:

Notwithstanding the recommendation for conditional approval, Members concluded that in their view, the development of this site with a pair of semi-detached houses was backland, over development and would have a detrimental effect on the neighbouring properties

 

(item 3)

 

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN