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Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting 20th April 2011
Present: Mr C Field (Chairman), Mr A Harland, Mrs C Ranjbar, Mrs E Smart, Mrs P Tull, Mrs D Kennedy Mrs D Pound and Mr A Malir.
Clerk (Mrs T MacIntyre) and 6 members of the public
1. Apology for absence. Mr C Bond
2. Minutes of the planning meeting held 16th March 2011 to be signed as a true record.
Mrs Smart proposed and Mr Harland seconded that the minutes be signed. All Councillors agreed.
3. Matters arising from the above minutes.
3.1 Windward Nursery, Chalk Lane. The Clerk had received a letter from the Senior Planning Officer at CDC in response to Sidlesham Parish Council’s objection to this application. SPC’s objection was on the basis of a lack of commercial evidence supporting this as a viable business in need of permanent residential accommodation. CDC stated that they were in possession of this information but regarded it as sensitive which should not be made public. The Clerk had replied that making this information available to the Parish Council was not ‘going public’ but necessary for them to make a meaningful judgement. The Council was not happy with this change of policy and would like the District Councillor to follow it up after the election.
3.2 The Shutters, Selsey Road. Subsequent to SPC’s response to this application, further information became available that the adjacent property may have been bought by the applicants, on to which they have reputedly moved a large chalet. This was not declared in the application. Mrs Smart stated that the land is now fenced as one property. This information was forwarded to Mrs Tull, District Councillor, who brought it to the attention of District Officers. A site visit by CDC is now planned.
4. Declarations by Councillors of personal interests. None
5. New Applications.
5.1 SI/11/01142/DOM
1 New Cottages Church Farm Lane Sidlesham Chichester
Proposed side extension to provide living area and bedroom.
O.S. Grid Ref. 485461/98905
Provided the tiles and brickwork of the extension are in keeping with the existing building, the Parish Council has NO OBJECTION.
5.2 WSCC/019/11/SI
Sidlesham CP School, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7NL
A Saxon style roundhouse to be built on the school field using traditional techniques.
NO OBJECTION.
5.3 SI/11/00780/FUL
36 Manhood Lane Sidlesham Chichester PO20 7LT
New single storey dwelling house in rear garden.
O.S. Grid Ref. 485828/97494
OBJECT. Mr Field informed the Council that the present tenant of the property had not been informed of this application by the owner of the property. Mr Field understood that the new building would not be available to the tenant and therefore could not be considered ancillary to the existing property but a separate rentable property. A resident of Manhood Lane who was present at the meeting felt that there is already a danger of flooding from the water meadow and stream at the end of the gardens and if further buildings were to be built on their gardens, this could increase the risk. The tenant of 36 Manhood Lane, who was also present at the meeting, raised concerns about gas storage and how the drains would join the main drainage system.
6. CDC Decisions since last PC Planning Meeting
6.1 SI/11/00333/DOM
Holmwood Selsey Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LR
Single storey rear extension and front porch extension.
PERMIT
6.2 SI/10/04990/FUL
Madestein UK Ltd
Easton Farm Easton Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7NU
Glasshouse, office building and associated works.
REFUSE
Mr Harland, Mr Field and Mrs Pound attended the hearing at Chichester District Council and Mrs Tull, as District Councillor, was on the Council. Mr Field spoke on behalf of Sidlesham Parish Council against the application. Speakers from Birdham and Earnley Parish Councils and a representative of the CPRE objected to the application. Mr Field considered it likely that Madestein will appeal against the decision.
6.3 SI/11/00416/PLD
Crystal Clear Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7LU
Relocate existing solar thermal panels to alternative position on the roof. Installation of solar photovoltaic system on south west facing roof space.
PERMIT
6.4 SI/11/00547/TPA
Kinburn Highleigh Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7NN
Crown raise over lawn area by 5m, deadwood over road and remaining crown and crown raise by 5m over highway (if necessary) on 1 no. Oak tree (T2), subject to SI/88/00939/TPO.
REFUSE
7. General Planning Matters
8. Planning Correspondence
SI/ 10/00418/CONCOM DCLG Ref No: APP/L3815/11/2147415
1 & 2 Walnut Farm Science Park Lockgate Road Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7QQ
Alleged Breach: Without planning permission, change of use of part of the building to a use for internet / retail sales of motor vehicles
This Council had no objection to this application when first presented to the Planning Committee. Mrs Tull will write to CDC in support of this use for the building.
9. Items of Urgent public importance or information relating to planning matters for referral to
the next meeting when a decision is required.
9.1 Chalder Lane. Mrs Pound brought to the attention of the Council the matter of the campervans on part of farm land on Chalder Lane. The owner of one of the three new houses in Chalder Lane had rented the land where he kept 6 campervans and had created a business renting them out. Mrs Pound’s opinion was that on this scale the business was not obtrusive. However, in the last few months, this has increased to 12 landcruisers and a chalet which is used as a toilet block. This has increased the traffic in Chalder Lane considerably. As there has been no change of use application for the land, Mrs Pound queried whether this diversity of farmland was acceptable. Mrs Tull will follow this up with CDC to establish whether an application for Change of Use is required.
9.2 The Tyre Clinic. Mrs Smart raised the matter of the enforcement notice on The Tyre Clinic and was informed that work had begun to demolish the building.
Meeting ended 7.40pm