Development Control Minutes 6-8-02

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON TUESDAY, 6 AUGUST 2002 COMMENCING AT 4.00 PM

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

Mr G P Price declared a personal interest in Minute 42 (c) (i) 9 - Hewitt Crescent, Newport and remained present.

Mr D J Knowles declared a personal interest in Minute 42 (c) (i) 21 - Marlborough Road, Ryde and remained present.

Mrs T M Butchers declared a personal interest, as the Council’s representative on Medina Housing Association, in any items relating to that.

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

Report on Enforcement Approach to Advertisements in Connection with a National Event in London

The Committee were advised that several complaints had been received in connection with signs that had been erected for a national event to be held in London in September 2002. The signs did not comply with the regulations and although there had been some talks with the organisers no agreement had been reached.

(i) THAT the relevant landowners be identified and written to advising them to remove the signs within two days and that failure to comply with the request would result in the Local Planning Authority collecting the necessary evidence with a view to prosecution under Section 224(3) of the 1990 Planning Act.

(ii) THAT on the basis that all the signs are removed, and only at that point in time, the Local Planning Authority enter into discussions with representatives of the Countryside Alliance to agree to the display of a limited number of signs and banners within clearly identified locations with those only to be displayed no more than fourteen days before the date of the event and to be removed within seven days after the event.

TCP/3279/V - Proposed landscaping scheme to form amenity space for residents of Solent Landing, The Point, to include 1 metre high fence with timber posts, 1.05 metre high temporary protective fencing and 1 metre high single chain link fence, land at Solent Landing off Beach Road, Bembridge

The Committee were reminded that the application had been considered at the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 25 June 2002 where members had decided to defer the determination of the application until the matter of Village Green status had been resolved.

A letter had been received from the agent which requested reconsideration of the application. The background to the application was outlined and members believed that public access to the beach should be maintained.

THAT the application be approved with appropriate conditions to include right of access for the public.

Members were advised that an appeal for TCP/24112/A for the construction of a terrace of two houses and two maisonettes and formation of vehicular access onto Palmerston Road, Shanklin had been lodged. Members were asked to nominate a Councillor to represent the Council at the appeal.

(ii) THAT Mr H Rees be asked to represent the Council at the appeal hearing for TCP/24112/A Palmerston Road, Shanklin. If Mr H Rees was unavailable then Mr J H Fleming be asked.

Consideration was given to items 1 - 21 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:	TCPL/05674/R
Details:	Pipewise, Chale Green, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Continued use of land for outside storage; car park; trade counter and siting of portable building for office use.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comment:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 1).

Application:	LBC/05674/S
Details:	Pipewise, Chale Green, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. LBC for siting of portable building for office use, trade counter and open storage.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection.
Conditions	As per report (Item 2)

Application:	TCP/12046/H
Details:	Gas sales and storage depot, Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. Change of use from industrial, storage and gas bottle sale and storage yard, including demolition of buildings to form a car park.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Crime Prevention Officer raised issues. Applicants comments.
Comments:	Mr M J Cunningham declared a personal interest in this item.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (Item 3). Additional conditions as follows : 11. Prior to the commencement of construction, full details of a proposed lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include levels, direction and times of lighting, shall comply with BS5489 Part 9 and shall be of anti-vandal design. Reason : In the interests of the amenities of the area in compliance with Policies D10 and D14 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 12. Such lighting scheme as may be agreed under condition 10 above shall be brought into use at the same time the car park is opened to the public and no alterations to the lighting arrangement shall be made unless the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority is obtained. Reason : In the interests of the amenities of the area in compliance with Policies D10 and D14 of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 13. The car park hereby approved shall not be brought into use until a scheme of CCTV coverage or such other security provisions as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, have been brought into use. No changes to the CCTV coverage or security arrangements shall subsequently be introduced, unless the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority is obtained in writing. Reasons : In the interests of the amenities of the area and to comply with Policy D11 (Crime and Design) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. Amendments to conditions 2 and 3 as follows : 2. The car park hereby approved shall function as a short stay car park with the exception of three identified spaces which can be made available for long stay purposes. Reason : In compliance with Town Centre Management Strategies which give priority to short term visitor parking for shoppers in accordance with Policy TR16 and Parking Guidance Policy Appendix G of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan. 3. Details of the car park charges shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the car park being brought into use. Such charges shall be in line with the Council’s published charging policy and no charges shall be made unless the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority is obtained. Reason : In compliance with Town Centre Management Strategies which give priority to short term visitor parking for shoppers in accordance with Policy TR16 and Parking Guidance Policy Appendix G of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

Application:	CAC/12046/J
Details:	Gas sales and storage depot, Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. Conservation Area Consent for demolition of buildings in connection with change of use from industrial, storage and gas bottle sale and storage yard to form a car park.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Crime Prevention Officer raised issues. Applicants comments.
Comments:	Mr M J Cunningham declared a personal interest in this item.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register.
Conditions	As per report (item 4). Addition to Condition 3 by replacement of full stop after ‘details’ with comma and addition of ‘prior to bringing into use of the car park’.

Application:	TCPL/14420/R
Details:	The Teneriffe Hotel, The Strand, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Demolition of detached garage and single storey rear extension; conversion of part of hotel to form 8 flats.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Environmental Health Officer has no comment. Letter from Georgian Group. Environment Agency request flood risk assessment.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for further information.
Conditions	As per report (Item 5).

Application:	CAC/14420/S
Details:	The Teneriffe Hotel, The Strand, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Conservation Area Consent for demolition of detached garage block and single storey storage/toilet extension in connection with conversion of part of hotel to form 8 flats.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Environmental Health Officer has no comment. Letter from Georgian Group. Environment Agency request flood risk assessment.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for further information.
Conditions	As per report (Item 6).

Application:	LBC/14420/T
Details:	The Teneriffe Hotel, The Strand, Ryde, Isle of Wight. LBC for demolition of detached garage and single storey rear extension; conversion of part of hotel to form 8 flats.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Environmental Health Officer has no comment. Letter from Georgian Group. Environment Agency request flood risk assessment.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for further information.
Conditions	As per report (Item 7).

Application:	TCP/23144/J
Details:	22 Church Road and The Margaret Pasmore Theatre, Priory Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Conversion of living quarters & school rooms into 10 self-contained flats; alterations and extension to improve facilities to theatre, (readvertised application).
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	If the Development Control Committee were in a position to determine the application the recommendation would be REFUSAL.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 8).

Application:	TCP/23597/A
Details:	Off Hewitt Crescent, Newport, Isle of Wight. Outline for residential development including improvements to Hewitt Crescent and part of Partridge Road through to junction with Parkhurst Road North of and including Library H.Q. and east of industrial units with access.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Highway Engineer recommends changes to wording of several conditions.
Comments:	Mr G P Price declared a personal interest in this item. (Revised plans)
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register. That an advisory letter be sent suggesting that any applicant other than the Council submitting a detailed application should be prepared to enter into a Section 106 Agreement in conjunction with a registered social landlord to ensure deliverability of affordable housing on the site.
Conditions	As per report (Item 9) Conditions to be amended as follows : 9. Delete final sentence and replace with : Such details shall include improvements and repairs to Hewitt Crescent and Partridge Road, to improve the access route to the site from A3020 Parkhurst Road to a standard suitable for adoption by the Highways Authority. 10. Delete ‘as referred to in the above condition.’ 11. Delete ‘the level of such provision ....... Development Plan’ and replace with ‘such provision shall be retained.’ 12. To be replaced with the following : No development shall commence on site until details of junction improvements at Partridge Road/A3020 Parkhurst Road, including carriageway widening and the provision of a right turn lane in Parkhurst Road, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. None of the proposed dwellings shall be occupied until those junction improvements have been completed.

Application:	TCP/24501/A
Details:	Hill Cottage, Hill Top, Newchurch, Sandown, Isle of Wight. 2 storey extension to form study and enlarge lounge on ground floor and enlarge 2 bedrooms on 1st floor, conservatory (revised scheme).
Public Participants:	Mr R and Mrs S Turrell (Applicants).
Additional Representations:	A letter from the applicants agent. A letter from the applicants.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection on 16 August 2002. To be considered at the Development Control Committee due to be held on 27 August 2002.
Conditions	As per report (Item 20).

Application:	TCP/01112/J
Details:	Durton Farm, Long Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2NW. Demolition of dwelling and barn; construction of dwelling.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	Mr E Fox declared a personal interest in this item and left the room.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 10).

Application:	TCP/05394/E
Details:	Barley Mow, 57 Shide Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1HS. Retention of petanque area and play equipment.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	Comments from Highways Engineer.
Comments:	Mr A C Coburn declared a personal interest in this item. Letter to be sent to Environmental Protection Officer.
Decision:	Planning permission granted contrary to advice of the Planning Officer and Chief Environmental Protection Officer. Members did not consider that there would be sufficient loss of amenity to adjoining residential occupiers to warrant refusal of the application. If disturbance were to be caused, the Local Planning Authority would have powers to seek redress through Environmental Health Legislation. Members therefore determined that no planning conditions needed to be imposed on the consent.
Conditions:	(Item 11).

Application:	TCP/05795/N
Details:	Land rear of Roxana, Augusta Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Detached house with integral garage.
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 12).

Application:	TCP/11509/C
Details:	Land rear of 48, Medina Avenue, Newport, Isle of Wight. Bungalow.
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:	TCP/16676/F
Details:	Land adjacent Godshill Post Office, High Street, Godshill, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Detached house with parking, (revised plans).
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 14).

Application:	TCP/20404/K
Details:	Land adjacent St Margaret’s CE Primary School, Newport Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1YJ. Variation of condition no.2 on TCP/20404/F to permit the display of 2 vehicles on the grass area.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Refusal of planning permission, for the reasons set out in the Part II Register.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 15).

Application:	TCP/23207/C
Details:	Merrilea, Hamstead Road, Cranmore, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0YB Detached house and garage.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register. (Covering letter to accompany Decision Notice advising applicant that any further application for an increase in the size of the replacement dwelling would be unlikely to receive a favourable consideration).
Conditions	As per report (Item 16).

Application:	TCPL/23329/D
Details:	Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes Castle, The Parade, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7QT. New mansard roof to existing apartment to provide additional accommodation.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register. (Subject to notification to the Secretary of State) .
Conditions	As per report (Item 17).

Application:	LBC/23329/E
Details:	Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes Castle, The Parade, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7QT. LBC for new mansard roof to existing apartment to provide additional accommodation.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	None.
Decision:	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the Part II Register. (Subject to notification to the Secretary of State) .
Conditions	As per report (item 18).

Application:	TCP/24297/A
Details:	Shekinah, Blackgang Road, Niton, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 2BW. Retention of 2 timber sheds.
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 19).

Application:	TCP/24838
Details:	112 Marlborough Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 1AW. Formation of vehicular access and hardstanding.
Public Participants:	None.
Additional Representations:	None.
Comments:	Mr D J Knowles declared a personal interest in this item.
Decision:	Deferred for a site inspection.
Reasons:	As per report (Item 21).

(a) TCP/24506 - Unauthorised Development of Stable Block at Pt Os Parcels 7400 and 0003, south side of Burnt House Lane, Alverstone, Sandown

Consideration was given as to whether an Enforcement Notice should be served on the owner of Parcels 7400 and 0003 Burnt House Lane, Alverstone to cease the use of and removal of the stable block and floor slab that had recently been constructed on the site and to reinstate the land to its former condition.

THAT an Enforcement Notice be served requiring the cessation of the use of the stables and the removal of the stable structure and floor slab and reinstate the land to its former condition. With a time period for compliance three of (3) months.

(b) U/345/01 - Land raising operations on open boat storage area adjacent Pilots House, Embankment Road, Bembridge

Consideration was given as to how the Local Planning Authority should respond to a Breach of Planning Control at Embankment Road, Bembridge.

1) THAT the landowner be given until 14 August 2002 to submit the planning application for the retention of the material deposited to raise the ground levels of the site.

2) THAT if no valid application is made by the 14 August 2002 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 four months.

3) 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 one month.