MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2004 COMMENCING AT 5.00 PM

 

Present :

 

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 C H Lillywhite, Mr V J Morey, Mr I R Stephens (Deputising for Mr D Yates), Mr A A Taylor, Mr J A Whittaker, Mr D G Williams

 

Also present (non-voting) :

 

                        Mr P D Joyce, Mrs E Oulton, Mr R A Sutton

 

Apologies :   

 

Mrs T M Butchers, Mr D T Yates

 

 

 


51.             MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2004 be confirmed.

 

52.             DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Interests were declared in the following matters:

 

Mrs M J Miller declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 2 – Land adjacent 14, Queens Drive, Brading, Sandown, as she knew the person speaking on behalf of the Town Council

 

Mr J A Whittaker declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 1 – Wilmington, Cliff Road, Totland Bay, as he knew the objector

 

Mr J F Howe declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 1 – Wilmington, Cliff Road, Totland Bay, as he knew the objector and is a member of Totland Parish Council

 

Mr J F Howe declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 6 – 29 Summers Court, Freshwater, as he is a member of Totland Parish Council

 

Mr J H Fleming declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 5 – 5 Avenue Road, Shanklin, as he is a member of Shanklin Town Council

 

Mr D G Williams declared a personal interest in minute 53 (a) (i), item 5 – 5 Avenue Road, Shanklin, as he is a member of Shanklin Town Council

 

All Committee members present declared a personal interest in minute 53 (b), 22 Sibden Road, Shanklin, as they know the applicant

 

 

53.             REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES

 

 

(a)               Planning Applications and Related Matters

 

(i)                 Part II and Part III

 

Consideration was given to items 1 - 6 of 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.

 

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/20953/B

Details:

Demolition of dwelling; construction of 4 storey block of 7 flats, parking & alterations to vehicular access, (amended siting)

Wilmington, Cliff Road, Totland Bay

Public Participants:

 

Mr Shaw Taylor (Objector)

 

Mr Martin Hayles (Agent)

 

Additional Representations:

 

Comments from the Parish Council

 

Comment:

Members were unhappy with the re-siting of the proposed building as they felt it would have a negative impact on the neighbouring property

 

Decision:

Contrary to Officer recommendation Members refused planning permission

 

Reasons:

Refused on the grounds that the proposal out of keeping with prevailing pattern of development, due to erosion of open space about individual buildings resulting in urbanisation of the area whilst also impacting on current amenity enjoyed by neighbouring residents.

(item 1)

 

 

Application:

 

 

 

TCP/26462

Details:

Bungalow

Land adjacent 14, Queens Drive, Brading

Public Participants:

 

Mr Ian Marsh (Objector)

 

Mrs Marianne Sullivan (Town Council)

 

Mr Patrick Hannan (Applicant)

 

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

The local Member spoke on this item

 

Members wish to visit the site to determine if the proposed application would change the character of the area

 

Decision:

Deferred for a Site Inspection by the Development Control Committee

 

Conditions:

(item 2)

 

Application:

 

TCP/26482  

Details:

Construction of temporary site compound from which to drill exploratory borehole to determine presence of hydrocarbons; alterations to existing access track

Land within Bouldnor Copse, off, Main Road, Bouldnor, Yarmouth

Public Participants:

 

Mr Terry Pearce (Objector)

 

Mr Graham Heard (Applicant)

Additional Representations:

 

Two letters of objection received, which were sent to Development Control Committee Chairman and local Member

 

Comments from the Planning Officers’ addressing the points raised by the objectors letters

 

A memo received from the Environment Agency

 

A letter received from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

 

Comment:

Members wish to see additional conditions added to ensure the road is restored if any damage occurs and provision made for the road to be safe for pedestrian use

 

Decision:

Conditional planning approval, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register

 

Conditions:

Additional conditions to include pre and post development survey of road and its reinstatements together with provision of pedestrian refuges.

 

As per report (item 3)

 

Application:

 

TCP/26494

Details:

Demolition of conservatory; alterations & single/2 storey extension to provide additional living accommodation

56 School Crescent, Godshill, Ventnor

Public Participants:

 

Mrs Betsey Kirk (Objector)

Mrs Joan Chaundy (Objector)

 

A Speaker on behalf of the Applicant (Name withheld on request of the Speaker)

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

Members wished to visit the site to view the possible impact the application would have on the neighbouring properties

 

Decision:

Deferred for a Site Inspection by the Development Control Committee

 

Conditions:

(item 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application:

 

Before the debate commenced on the following item, Mr E Fox declared a personal interest as he knew the applicants agent

 

During the debate Mr D G Williams declared a personal interest in this item as he knew the objector

 

TCP/26498/A

Details:

Retention of single storey side and rear extension; raised deck area and screening (Revised Plans)

5 Avenue Road, Shanklin

Public Participants:

 

Mr Colin Pidgeon (Agent)

Additional Representations:

 

None

 

Comment:

Members felt that the decking was too high

 

Decision:

Application deferred to allow opportunity for further negotiations to achieve removal/reduction of decking

Conditions:

(item 5)

 

Application:

 

TCP/26522

Details:

Alterations & single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation; detached double garage

29 Summers Court, Freshwater

 

Public Participants:

 

None

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 6)

 

 

(b)               Other Matters Not Relating To Current Planning Applications

 

 

(i)                 TCP/20063A - Crown reduction to eleven willow trees – 22 Sibden Road, Shanklin

 

Members gave consideration whether or not to grant permission to allow a reduction works to the above trees.

 

RESOLVED :

 

That consent to the works be granted, subject to the condition set out in the report, a letter stating the conditions to be sent to the applicant.

 

(c)               Schedule of Appeals

 

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

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the report be noted.

 

 

54.             URGENT BUSINESS

 

The Chairman agreed to the following item of urgent business, as a decision was needed before the next meeting

 

TCP/25508 – Use of land as motocross track and use of neighbouring land as temporary car parking facility; land off Gore Cemetery, Arreton Cross, Downend Road, Newport

 

During the debate Mr J H Fleming declared a personal interest in this item as he holds the portfolio for Tourism and Leisure

 

Members were asked to decide how to deal with the extensive unauthorised engineering works in light of the failure of the promoter of the motocross to submit an application for the continued use of the site.  The local Member spoke on this item.

 

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the information contained in this report be noted and give immediate authorisation for enforcement action to be taken in respect of the extensive engineering works carried out in connection with the motocross track, the construction and laying out of the vehicular/pedestrian access onto the A3056 and the engineering works carried out on the adjacent land to facilitate the use of that part of the site as a temporary car park as “permitted development” right which should have been reinstated within a specified period following the specific event. Enforcement Notice will require full reinstatement of the land back to original contours rendering it capable of an agricultural related use (ie production of crops and/or grazing) with a compliance period of six months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN