MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – SITE INSPECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2004 COMMENCING AT 10.50 am

 

Present :

 

Mrs M J Miller (Chairman), Mr E Fox, Mr J F Howe, Mr C H Lillywhite, Mr V J Morey, Mr H Rees (deputising for Mr B E Abraham), Mrs S A Smart (deputising for Mr J H Fleming), Mr I R Stephens (deputising for Mrs M A Jarman), Mr A A Taylor, Mr D G Williams

 

Apologies :   

 

Mr B E Abraham, Mr C B W Chapman, Mr A C Coburn, Mr J H Fleming, Mrs M A Jarman, Mr J A Whittaker, Mr D T Yates

 

Also present (non voting) :

 

                        Mrs T M Butchers, Mr J A Bowker, Mr A C Bartlett, Mrs E Oulton

 

 

39.             MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 August 2004 be confirmed.

 

40.             DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Interests were declared in the following matters:

 

Mr D G Williams declared a personal interest in minute 42, item 1 - Land adjacent Woodland House, 28 Victoria Avenue, Shanklin, as he knew two of the objectors.

 

41.             REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING SERVICES

 

Planning Applications and Related Matters

 

Consideration was given to items in the report of the Head of Planning 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/23408/C

Details:

Detached house with garage; formation of vehicular access (Revised Plans)

Land adjacent Woodland House, 28 Victoria Avenue, Shanklin

Additional Representations:

 

A letter of objection received from local residents, which was read out by the Development Control Manager

 

Comment:

Members were concerned that the proposed access would result in the loss of roadside trees to accommodate visibility and were concerned over the visual impact of the engineering works required to construct the road.

 

In addition, Members were concerned about the loss of trees within the site and the loss of privacy and overlooking for occupiers of the adjacent property.    Members considered the undeveloped and sylvan setting of the site contributed to the visual amenities of the area.

 

Decision:

If the Development Control Committee were in a position to determine the application, they would, contrary to Officer recommendation, refuse planning permission

 

Reasons:

The development would result in the loss of trees within and outside the site and would be detrimental to the visual amenities of the area.

 

The development would be detrimental to the amenities of the occupiers in the neighbouring residential properties, through loss of trees, overlooking, loss of privacy and the visual impact of the new access road

 

(item 1)

 

42.             URGENT BUSINESS

 

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

 

USE OF LAND AS TEMPORARY CAR PARKING FACILITY, LAND OPPOSITE GORE CEMETERY SOUTH EAST OF ARRETON CROFT DOWN END ROAD, NEWPORT

 

Members considered how the local planning authority should respond to the use of the above site as a temporary car park to serve the Robin Hill music event (Bestival) for the weekend of 10-12th September 2004.  The Committee were informed that the following additional representations had be received:

 

Emails between Planning Officer and Highways

A letter of clarification received from the landowner

A letter of clarification received from RTT Racing

A letter of objection received from the Parish Council

 

Members expressed the opinion that they could see the need for parking to be provided for the festival, but they felt that the organisers should have started the process of traffic management at the earlier stages of planning the event, so proper planning permission could be sought.  After careful consideration of the recommendations put before them, Members agreed that the following course of action would be taken.

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT (i)         The information outlined in the report be noted, and to recognise that whilst the use of the site as a car park on 10 – 12 September 2004 is a breach of planning control, to resolve not to take any enforcement action regarding this matter on the basis that a significant highway safety problem would be likely to result if the site were not used. 

 

(ii)        It be reported back to the Planning Committee at the 26 October 2004 Development Control Committee meeting on the situation regarding the anticipated submission of the planning application; and if not received, to consider how the Local Planning Authority should respond to the situation.

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN