Development Control Minutes

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2003 COMMENCING AT 5.00 PM

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr B E Abraham, Mr C B W Chapman, Mr A C Coburn, Mr J H Fleming, Mr E Fox, Mr J F Howe, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr D J Knowles, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr V J Morey, Mr A A Taylor, Mr D G Williams, Mr D T Yates

Mr M J Cunningham, Mr G S Kendall, Mrs B Lawson, Mrs M J Lloyd, Mr R G Mazillius, Mrs E Oulton, Mr H Rees, Mrs S A Smart

Mr C B W Chapman declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 9 - Land rear of 28 John Street, Ryde - and was not present during the discussion and voting thereon.

Mr J F Howe declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 2 - Island View Chalets, Fort Warden Road, Totland Bay (as a Parish Councillor) - and was not present during the discussion and voting thereon.

Mr A A Taylor declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 10 and 11 - Vectaveg, 339 Newport Road, Cowes (as the applicant was known to him) - and remained present.

Mr H Rees declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 5 - Fernbank Hotel, 6 Highfield Road, Shanklin and Minute 107 (e) (i) 6 - Land rear of 2 Hungerberry Close, Shanklin - and remained present.

Mrs M J Miller declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 2 -Island View Chalets, Fort Warden Road, Totland Bay (as both herself and the applicants agent were members of East Cowes Town Council) - and remained present.

Mrs M J Miller declared a personal interest in Minute 107 (e) (i) 8 - Red Funnel Services, Trinity Road, East Cowes (as she was a member of East Cowes Town Council) - and remained present.

The Chairman agreed to two items of urgent business as a decision was needed before the next meeting.

(a) TCP/12658/G - Outline for Residential Development of 7 Terrace Houses with Rear Parking, Accessed off Denmark Road (Revised Scheme) (Readvertised Application), Strainstall UK Ltd, 23-27 Denmark Road, Cowes

Members gave consideration to a request from Strainstall Ltd for a variation to the terms of the planning obligation in connection with the above.

In December 2002 the Committee resolved to conditionally approve a planning application for the development, subject to the conclusion of a planning obligation under Section 106. The reason for the agreement was to ensure continuity of the business use and that the proposed residential development would not result in the loss of employment.

The applicant was proposing to relocate to the Somerton site by using monies gained from the sale of the Denmark Road site for residential purposes. The Council’s suggested wording ensured that the residential development could not be undertaken until the Somerton site was ready for the relocation of the business. The residential development could not be undertaken until Strainstall’s had moved out of the Denmark Road premises and they had been demolished. The request was that the Section 106 wording should be altered to allow the agreement to come into force at completion, otherwise there would be significant cash flow difficulties for the applicants. It would still be a requirement of the planning obligation that within six months of the date of the signing of the agreement, the Somerton units would be fitted out and the applicants relocation completed, the operation of the business using the staff at the Somerton units commenced.

THAT the request by the applicants to amend the Section 106 agreement to allow implementation of the residential planning permission for the Denmark Road site on completion of purchase of the site at Somerton be agreed.

(b) TCP/10633/R - Demolition of Existing Building; Two/Four Storey Development Comprising 14 Flats and 4 Houses, Springfield Court, Springvale Road, Seaview

The Committee was advised that the application had previously been considered at its meeting on 8 October 2002. At that meeting it was decided to grant conditional planning permission subject to the applicant entering into a legal agreement to make provision for four affordable housing units, either by suitable off site provision and/or payment of an agreed commuted financial contribution and to enter into a Landscape Management Plan.

Negotiations had taken place with the applicant in November 2002 which resulted in the submission of an offer by the agent of £105,000. Advice was taken from the Principal Policy Planner, the consensus view was that 50% of the new total cost indicator levels amounted to £45,650 per unit, multiplied by four units gave a figure of £182,600. The applicants agent was advised and informed that, in officers opinion, the suggested figure was not negotiable.

The applicant replied that whilst he was prepared to accept the figure of £45,650 per unit, a strict interpretation of the 20% element in the policy meant that the factor should be 3.6 units rather than four and, on that basis, he was prepared to increase his offer to £164,340. The difference between officer’s calculations and the offer made by the developer was just in excess of £18,000.

THAT the developer be advised that his offer was unacceptable and that the Council expected the financial contribution to be £182,600 as specified by officers.

(a) To Consider any Items Deferred from the Last Meeting of the Committee and the Site Inspection Meeting

TCP/1870/G - Demolition of Building; Construction of 8 Flats, 23 Houses with Parking; Alterations to Vehicular/Pedestrian Access - Newey & Eyre Ltd, St Johns Road, Newport, Isle of Wight

TCP/12986/K - Three Storey Building to Provide Office Accommodation on Ground Floor with 8 Flats Over; Three Storey Block of 5 Flats and 5 Maisonettes, Parking; Alterations to Access, Former Builder Centre, St Johns Road, Newport, Isle of Wight

(Mrs S A Smart declared a personal interest in this item as a governor of Nine Acres Primary School - and remained present).

Members were reminded that the two applications had been considered by the Development Control Committee at its meeting on 4 February 2003. At that meeting it was decided to defer consideration to allow further negotiations with the applicants over a number of significant issues.

The Development Control Manager had subsequently written to the applicants. The request for negotiations on a number of significant issues had resulted in some alterations to the schemes.

Members considered that the amendments proposed for each scheme meant that they were now acceptable and could be approved subject to Legal agreements and conditions.

(i) THAT TCP/1870/G be approved, subject to a Section 106 Agreement regarding full payment of the Transport Infrastructure contribution and £5,000 towards open space/play provision in the locality.

(ii) THAT the following conditions for TCP/1870/G be approved, with particular reference to the specification of perimeter fencing and planting.:

2. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until those parts of the roads and drainage system which serve that dwelling have been constructed in accordance with a scheme agreed in advance in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure an adequate standard of highway access and drainage for the proposed development, in accordance with Policy TR16 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

4. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until the car parking space/spaces which serve that dwelling have been constructed in accordance with a scheme agreed in advance in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure adequate parking provision in the interests of highway safety and sustainability in accordance with Policy TR16 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

6. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include proposed finished levels or contours; construction and appearance of retaining walls; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures eg. refuse or other storage units, lighting etc; proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (eg. drainage power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes, supports etc).

Reason: To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and to comply with Policy D3 (Landscaping) of the IW Unitary Development Plan.

7. The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until all hard and soft landscape works approved pursuant to condition 6 above have been completed in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards or other recognised Codes of Good Practice, unless otherwise in accordance with a timetable agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants that, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced before the end of the next planting season with others of species, size and number as originally approved, unless agreed otherwise by the Local Planning Authority in writing.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of a reasonable standard of landscape in accordance with the approved designs and to comply with Policy D3 (Landscaping) of the IW Unitary Development Plan.

8. Before the development hereby approved is commenced, full details of the height and materials of all boundary treatment to private gardens and other enclosed areas shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The boundary treatments shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the dwelling which they serve and shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure appropriate levels of privacy and amenity to occupiers of the proposed dwellings and in accordance with Policy D4 (External Building Works) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

9. Before any part of the development hereby approved is commenced, a scheme of foul and surface water drainage which shall include capacity checks for existing sewers, details of the means of disposal of foul and surface water from the site, including routes and capacities of any piped system and porosity for any surface water soakaways, points of connection to existing sewerage system and any surface water attenuation scheme which may be required shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory scheme of drainage from the proposed development, in accordance with Policy U11 (Infrastructure and Services Provision) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

10. Such drainage scheme as may be agreed under condition 9 above shall be constructed, in accordance with the agreed details, prior to the occupation of any element of the development hereby approved.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory scheme of drainage from the proposed development, in accordance with Policy U11 (Infrastructure and Services Provision) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

11. No part of the development hereby permitted shall commence until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

a) a desktop study documenting all previous and existing land uses of the site and adjacent land in accordance with national guidance as set out in Contaminated Land Research report nos.2 and 3 and S10175:2001;

b) a site investigation report documenting the ground conditions of the site and incorporating chemical and gas analysis identified as appropriate by the desktop study in accordance with BS10175:2001 - "Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites - Code of Practice",

c) a remediation scheme to deal with any contaminant included in an implementation timetable monitoring proposals and a remediation verification methodology. The verification methodology shall include a sampling and analysis programme to confirm the adequacy of decontamination and an appropriately qualified person shall oversee the implementation of all remediation.

Reason: In the interests of the health and amenity of future users/occupiers and in accordance with Policy P2 (Minimise Contamination from Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

12. The construction of buildings pursuant to this consent shall not commence until a report, to confirm that all remediation measures required under condition 11 above have been carried out fully in accordance with the approved scheme, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report shall also include results of the verification programme of post-remediation sampling and monitoring in order to demonstrate that the required remediation has been fully met. Future monitoring proposals and reporting shall also be detailed in the report.

Reason: In the interests of the health and amenity of future users/occupiers and in accordance with Policy P2 (Minimise Contamination from Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

13. All material excavated as a result of general ground works including site levelling, installation of services or the digging of foundations, shall not be disposed of within the area identified in red on the approved plan, attached to this planning permission. The material shall be removed from the site in accordance with a programme agreed with the Local Planning Authority, prior to the excavation taking place.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the area in general and adjoining residential property in particular and to comply with Policy D1 (Standards of Design) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

(iii) THAT TCP/12986/K be approved, subject to a Section 106 agreement requiring the full Transport Infrastructure Payment and a contribution of £5,000 towards open space/play provision in the area.

(iv) THAT the following conditions be approved, together with additional conditions regarding a link to Nine Acres recreation ground, provision of steps from the site to the access road, nature screening on northern boundary and restriction of use of flat roofs as balconies :

2. Neither the office building, or any dwelling hereby approved shall be occupied until those parts of the roads and drainage system which serve those elements have been constructed in accordance with a scheme agreed in advance in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason : To ensure an adequate standard of highway access and drainage for the proposed development, in accordance with Policy TR16 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

4. No dwelling shall be occupied until space has been provided within the site for a maximum of 10 cars to be parked and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site in forward gear and such provision shall thereafter be retained.

Reason : To ensure proper parking provision in the interests of highway safety and sustainability in accordance with Policy TR16 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

5. The office space hereby approved shall not be occupied until a maximum of 8 parking spaces have been laid out within the site for the loading and unloading of vehicles and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site in forward gear and such provision shall be retained thereafter.

Reason : To ensure adequate parking provision in the interests of highway safety and sustainability in accordance with Policy TR16 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

6. No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason : In the interests of the amenities of the area and to comply with Policy D1 (Standards of Design) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

7. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; refuse or other storage units, lighting; proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (eg. drainage power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes, supports etc).

Reason: To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and to comply with Policy D3 (Landscaping) of the IW Unitary Development Plan.

8. The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until all hard and soft landscape works approved pursuant to condition 7 above have been completed in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards or other recognised Codes of Good Practice, unless otherwise in accordance with a timetable agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants that, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced before the end of the next planting season with others of species, size and number as originally approved, unless agreed otherwise by the Local Planning Authority in writing.

9. Before any construction work is commenced, a wall, a minimum of 2 metres in height, of materials and specification to be agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be constructed along the full length of the northern boundary of the site the subject of this permission. Such wall shall be constructed in accordance with the agreed details, prior to any other construction work taking place on site.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity and security of the properties adjoining to the north, in accordance with policies D4 (External Building Works) and G10 (Potential Conflict Between Proposed Development and Existing Surrounding Uses) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

10. Before the first floor flat at the eastern end of the eastern block hereby approved is occupied, an opaque screen of height and specification to be agreed in advance with the Local Planning Authority shall be erected on the eastern side of the first floor terrace area, and such screen shall be retained thereafter in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of adjoining residential occupiers and in accordance with Policy D1(h) (Standards of Design) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

11. Before any part of the development hereby approved is commenced, a scheme of foul and surface water drainage which shall include capacity checks for existing sewers, details of the means of disposal of foul and surface water from the site, including routes and capacities of any piped system and porosity tests for any surface water soakaways, points of connection to existing sewerage system and any surface water attenuation scheme which may be required shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory scheme of drainage from the proposed development, in accordance with Policy U11 (Infrastructure and Services Provision) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

12. Such drainage scheme as may be agreed under condition 11 above shall be constructed, in accordance with the agreed details, prior to the occupation of any element of the development hereby approved.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory scheme of drainage from the proposed development, in accordance with Policy U11 (Infrastructure and Services Provision) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

13. Prior to the commencement of any works on the site (other than those required by condition 9), any fuel tanks within the site shall be located and removed in accordance with a scheme agreed in advance in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the health and amenity of future users/occupiers and in accordance with Policy P2 (Minimise Contamination from Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

14. No part of the development hereby permitted shall commence until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

Reason: In the interests of the health and amenity of future users/occupiers and in accordance with Policy P2 (Minimise Contamination from Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

15. The construction of buildings pursuant to this consent shall not commence until a report, to confirm that all remediation measures required under condition 14 above have been carried out fully in accordance with the approved scheme, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report shall also include results of the verification programme of post-remediation sampling and monitoring in order to demonstrate that the required remediation has been fully met. Future monitoring proposals and reporting shall also be detailed in the report.

Reason: In the interests of the health and amenity of future users/occupiers and in accordance with Policy P2 (Minimise Contamination from Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

16. All material excavated as a result of general ground works including site levelling, installation of services or the digging of foundations, shall not be disposed of within the area identified in red on the approved plan, attached to this planning permission. The material shall be removed from the site in accordance with a programme agreed with the Local Planning Authority, prior to the excavation taking place.

Members were reminded that a report on this matter and related issues had been to the Development Control Committee meeting held on 19 November 2002. At that meeting it was decided that the matter should be reported on a regular basis in order to ensure that progress was monitored by both Members and Officers.

The Committee was given an outline of the gravity of the present situation, an overview of measures already taken and those that needed to be taken to enable the Development Control Section to determine a substantial increase in the number of major applications processed and determined within the prescribed time period during the present financial year and, more importantly, in 2003/04.

(ii) THAT the Head of Planning Services be asked to monitor the situation and report back to the Development Control Committee at regular intervals.

The Committee was reminded that a s a result of a specific recommendation from the Audit Commission, and in the interests of good practice with the forthcoming Best Value Review, members had agreed in November 2002 to conduct on a regular basis what was best described as a post-implementation review of new development.

Members, accompanied by the Development Control Manager, had visited four sites in the West Wight on 16 January 2003 and four sites in the East Wight on 7 February 2003, both tours were reasonably well attended. A brief appraisal of the consensus views expressed by those members who went on the respective tours was given.

It was intended that site visits should take place every six months and were scheduled not to conflict with the Development Control Committee (Site Visits) which took place every three weeks. There was a relatively modest expense in terms of transportation and printing costs.

(i) THAT the exercise be considered successful and was judged to be worthwhile and informative and should continue on a six monthly basis and be treated as an essential part of training for Members of the Development Control Committee.

(ii) THAT the schedule attached to the report gave a brief appraisal of Members’ views on each development scheme be noted and used by Members and Officers as a benchmark when dealing with the layout and design issues in connection with future planning applications.

Consideration was given to items 1 - 14 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.

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.

Application:	TCP/01018/E
Details:	Hillway Annexe, Hillway Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5PJ. Conversion of existing dwelling into 2 chalet bungalows to include provision of 1st floor accommodation and replacement roof; vehicular access and parking.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comment:
Decision:	Refused contrary to officer recommendation.
Reasons:	The proposal, because of the design of the roof, would be an intrusive addition, out of scale and character with the existing and adjoining dwelling and would have a serious and adverse effect on the visual amenity of the locality and would also be contrary to Policy S6 (Be of a High Standard of Design) and Policy D1 (Standards of Design) and Policy H7 (Extension and Alteration of Existing Properties) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. (Item 1).

Application:	TCP/01681/N
Details:	Fernbank Hotel, 6 Highfield Road, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight, PO37 6PP. Alterations and 1 to 2 storey extension to existing bungalow to form 6 self-contained holiday units to include terrace walkway with balustrading on side elevation.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Letter of objection. Highways Officer raises no objections.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 5).

Application:	TCP/03513/E
Details:	Land rear of 2, Hungerberry Close, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Chalet bungalow, garage and formation of vehicular access (Revised Plan).
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Further plans showing details of garage submitted. Letter of objection. Further correspondence from the Highways Officer.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for further information and a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 6).

Application:	TCP/08956/B
Details:	Tollacre, Watergate Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1YP. 2 storey extension and alterations to form additional living accommodation including 3 dormer windows on south east elevation and a balcony at 1st floor level.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (Item 7).

Application:	TCP/09338/W
Details:	Red Funnel Services, Trinity Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6RF. Construction of passenger car ramp.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for highway comments.
Conditions:	(Item 8).

Application:	Mr C B W Chapman declared an interest in this item and left the room). TCP/10832/D
Details:	Land rear of 28, John Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Detached house, (revised plans), (readvertised application).
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Letter from the applicants agent.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Refusal of planning permission, for the reasons set out in the Part II Register.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 9).

Application:	TCP/25199
Details:	Avonvale, Dennett Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5XD. Detached double garage, workshop and dinghy store; porch on front elevation (Revised description) .
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (Item 13).

Application:	(Mr J F Howe declared an interest in this item and left the room). TCP/15752/V
Details:	Island View Chalets, Fort Warden Road, Totland Bay, Isle Of Wight, PO39 0DA. Demolition of holiday chalets; outline for residential development of 39 dwellings; alterations to vehicular access.
Public Participants:	Mr M Barton (Agent).
Additional Representations:	A letter from the applicant’s agent asking for the application to be delayed. Objections from owner of two chalets on the site.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 2).

Application:	TCPL/22055/D
Details:	Isle Of Wight Wax Museum, 46 - 53 High Street, Brading, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 0DQ. Redevelopment to include erection of building for 'mechanical world' exhibition; conversion of garage block into shop/café; use of upper floors (no.50) as 2 flats and associated parking.
Public Participants:	Mr L Jones (Objector).
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 3).

Application:	LBC/22055/E
Details:	Isle Of Wight Wax Museum, 46 - 53 High Street, Brading, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 0DQ. LBC for redevelopment to include erection of building for 'mechanical world' exhibition; conversion of garage block into shop/café; use of upper floors (no.50) as 2 flats and associated parking.
Public Participants:	Mr L Jones (Objector).
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 4).

Application:	TCP/24234/A
Details:	Vectaveg, 339 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8PG. Use of premises for processing and wholesale sales of fish and shellfish with ancillary retail sales to public.
Public Participants:	Mr Graham Cook.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (Item 10). Reason for condition 4 to be approved by the insertion of the words ‘noise or vibration’ after emissions’. Condition 5 to be replaced with the following : Prior to the use hereby approved being commenced, provision shall be made in accordance with a scheme agreed in writing in advance by the Local Planning Authority for the temporary storage of refuse on the premises and the disposal of litter in the vicinity of it. In particular, suitably sited accommodation shall be provided for waste receptacles, sealed where necessary, which shall be regularly emptied and cleaned as required’. Reason : Remains as for the original condition 5. New condition 6 as follows : 6. Prior to the use hereby approved being commenced, a planting scheme designed to strengthen the natural screening on the western boundary shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted scheme shall indicate the species, location, timescale for planting and programme of maintenance. The planting shall be carried out thereafter in accordance with the agreed scheme, and any plants which die or become diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced. Reason : In the interests of the amenities of the area in general and nearby residential properties, in accordance with Policy D2 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

Application:	TCP/24234/B
Details:	Vectaveg, 339 Newport Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8PG. Alterations and extension to enlarge building to accommodate processing and wholesale sales of fish and shellfish with ancillary retail sales to public; replace existing flat roof with new flat roof.
Public Participants:	Mr Graham Cook.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	Reason for condition 5 to be approved by the insertion of the words ‘noise or vibration’ after emissions’. Condition 6 to be replaced with the following : Prior to the use hereby approved being commenced, provision shall be made in accordance with a scheme agreed in writing in advance by the Local Planning Authority for the temporary storage of refuse on the premises and the disposal of litter in the vicinity of it. In particular, suitably sited accommodation shall be provided for waste receptacles, sealed where necessary, which shall be regularly emptied and cleaned as required’. Reason : Remains as for the original condition 6. New condition 7 as follows : 7. Prior to the use hereby approved being commenced, a planting scheme designed to strengthen the natural screening on the western boundary shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted scheme shall indicate the species, location, timescale for planting and programme of maintenance. The planting shall be carried out thereafter in accordance with the agreed scheme, and any plants which die or become diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced. Reason : In the interests of the amenities of the area in general and nearby residential properties, in accordance with Policy D2 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. As per report (Item 11).

Application:	(Mr D T Yates and Mr D G Williams declared an interest in this item as the applicant was known to them). TCP/25181
Details:	Site of 23, High Street, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5SD. Demolition of garage/workshop; outline for terrace of 5 houses with parking; alterations to vehicular access.
Public Participants:	Mr P Duddigan (Objector) Mr J Hodge (Applicant).
Additional Representations:	Further comments from the applicant’s agent.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (Item 12).

Application:	TCP/25288
Details:	Land adjacent Rookley Manor, Niton Road, Rookley, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Pair of semi-detached houses.
Public Participants:	Mr D Russell (Objector) Mr B Pacey (Objector) Mr C Jenkins (Rookley Parish Council) Mr M Cave (Applicant)
Additional Representations:	Comments from the Council’s Tree Officer. Letter from the applicant.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection by the Development Control Committee.
Conditions:	(Item 14).

Members were advised that a planning application had been submitted in April 2002 consisting of three elements, a security fence, a flood retaining wall and remoulding of land levels in the boat yard. The application was invalidated for lack of information and following a letter dated 21 June 2002 the owner indicated he only wanted the application to proceed insofar as it related to the security fence.

At the Development Control Committee meeting held on 6 August 2002, members considered a report on the site regarding the issue of importing material to raise ground levels of a section of ;and used for open boat storage. The site had been visited in the company of a representative from English Nature, as a consequence of that visit an approach was made to the land owner to make a retrospective application.

Members were advised that the land level situation had been further complicated by a change of view by English Nature who now believed that they did not feel a satisfactory solution was possible. The landowner was contacted and made aware of the situation and a deadline set foe the end of January 2003 for an indication of how they intended to proceed. No response had been received.

The application with regards to the security fence was refused on 4 September 2002. The landowner indicated that an appeal would be made, but nothing had been submitted to date.

The site was visited on 6 February 2003 and it appeared there was a further intensification with regard to the use of the site. It was believed that the landowner was not responding in a positive way to the Council and that enforcement action should be taken with regard to all outstanding matters on the site.

1. THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the removal of the imported material and the reinstatement of the site back to its original ground levels with a time period for compliance of 4 months.

2. THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the cessation of the use of the site for the parking of the trailer and its removal from the site. Time period for compliance 1 month.

3. THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the removal of the 2 metre high sections of fencing where this adjoins the public highway with a time period for compliance of 3 months.

4. THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the cessation of the use of the site in connection with motor storage and repairs and the clearance of all motor vehicles, caravans, the bus, other structures, car parts, tools and equipment, together with the removal of the two portable units. Time period for compliance of 4 months.

5. THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the cessation of the use of the site for the storage of wood and tree cuttings, builders materials and equipment and their removal from the land. Time period for compliance of 4 months.

THAT under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, namely minute number 110 on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

109. CONFIDENTIAL REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

Investigation into Alleged Residential use of Caravan on Land at Longlast, Cranmore Avenue, Cranmore, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

Members were advised of a complaint into the alleged use of a caravan for residential purposes on land at Longlast, Cranmore Avenue, Cranmore, Yarmouth and the steps that the Local Planning Authority proposed to take to address the alleged breach of planning control.

(a) THAT separate interviews be sought, under caution with the landowner and his wife, with such interviews to take place within fourteen days of this meeting.

(b) THAT the Local Planning Authority proceeds with a prosecution subject to the satisfactory evidence being produced and the prosecution being considered to be in the public interest based on the original Enforcement Notice, that is :

Mr B E Abraham asked a question in relation to lack of response from highways to planning applications.

A meeting to discuss the subject would be held with Steve Matthews, Andrew Ashcroft and Councillor E Fox.