MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE - SITE INSPECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2003 COMMENCING AT 1.15 pm

Present :

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr J Fleming, Mr E Fox, Mrs B Foster (deputising for Mr A C Coburn), Mr J F Howe, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr V J Morey, Mr A A Taylor, Mr D G Williams

Apologies :

Mrs T M Butchers, Mr C B W Chapman, Mr A C Coburn, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr J A Whittaker, Mr D T Yates

Also Present (non voting) :

Mr R R Barry

43. MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2003 be confirmed, subject to the Minute Paper C, TCP/22508 Land opposite Gore Cemetery, South West of Arreton Cross, Downend Road, Newport, the Chairman wished it to be noted that the people who had taken part in Public Speaking for this item when it was brought before the Committee on 10 June 2003 were invited to take part again, the following people spoke on 12 August 2003:

Mr Dennis Russell (Objector)

Mr Jeffrey Aston (Objector)

Mrs Julie Coyne (Applicant)

Mr Alan Kind (Speaking for Applicant)

44. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Mr J F Howe declared a personal interest in minute 45 (item 2) Land at Sandpipers Hotel & rear of Sandpipers Glen, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater, as the applicant is a member of the same Parish Council as Mr Howe.

Mr C H Lillywhite declared a personal interest in minute 45 (item 2) Land at Sandpipers Hotel & rear of Sandpipers Glen, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater, as a member of the Gate Lane Co-operative is known to him.

Mrs B Foster declared a personal interest in minute 45 (item 2) Land at Sandpipers Hotel & rear of Sandpipers Glen, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater, as Mrs Foster and the applicant are both members of the Yarmouth (IOW) Harbour Commissioners Elected Councillors’ Advisory Committee.

Mr D G Williams declared a personal interest in minute 45 (item 2) Land at Sandpipers Hotel & rear of Sandpipers Glen, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater, as the applicant is known to him.

45. REPORT OF HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES

Planning Applications and Related Matters

Consideration was given to the following three items in the report of the Strategic Director of Environment Services.

RESOLVED :

THAT the application 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/03563/E
Details:		Land at Sandpipers Hotel & rear of Sandpipers Glen, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater Outline for 14 low fossil energy living units for the 50 plus age group with associated community facilities & parking
Additional Representations:		Letter received from the Applicant Letter of objection received from a resident from Coastguard Lane
Comments:		None
Decision:		Application approved contrary to Officer recommendation as Members considered this to be an innovative and exciting scheme providing an opportunity to develop sustainable technologies on a site which, although outside the development envelope, offered an acceptable relationship with adjoining buildings. Furthermore, the site was felt appropriate for meeting an identified need for community facilities and specific age group housing which was unlikely to be provided on any other sites in the vicinity.
Conditions:		Officers are to apply appropriate conditions and/or Section 106 Agreement to ensure that the community facilities, age group housing facilities and sustainable development elements are delivered. Conditions will also need to relate to satisfactory details of the proposed reed bed, confirmation of parking and access requirements, management overall of the site, retention of the units on an “affordable” basis, provision of Green Travel Plan, retention of boundary treatment etc, as well as the normal outline and reserved matters conditions. (Item 2)
	Application:	TCP/25638
	Details:	Land adjoining 10, School Lane, Carisbrooke, Newport Construction of end of terrace house
	Additional Representations:	None
	Comment:	None
	Decision:	Conditional Planning approval, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register
	Conditions:	As per report (item 3)
	Application:	TCP/25587
	Details:	Land at Woodlands Vale Farm, Oakhill Road, Seaview Telecommunications installation comprising 25m high monopole structure, 3 no. four-stack dipole antennae & 1 no. GPS antenna, 1 no. 600mm microwave dish & associated equipment enclosed by stock proof fence
	Additional Representations:	None
	Comment:	None
	Decision:	Deferred for re-negotiation
	Reasons:	Determination of application deferred to allow further negotiations regarding the siting and appearance of the mast. Members wish it to be sited some 20-30 metres to the north west, still adjacent to the tree screen and wish for the mast to be constructed as a mock “Scots Pine”. (Item 4)

CHAIRMAN