Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for non attendance.

An apology for non attendance was receive from Councillor Mrs Jones.

Councillor Casey declared a non percuniary interest in the grey pages, agenda item 4 and 5 – No 2. Battery, Stokes Bay Road and that he would leave the room and take no part in the discussion or voting.

Councillor Burgess advised that in relation to the urgent item, he was a County Councillor

To sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2022.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on the 12 January 2022 be signed as a true and correct record.

(NOTE: The Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 28^th February 2022 The total time for deputations in favour and against shall not exceed 10 minutes)

Deputations were received on;

Main agenda item 6 -22/00064/HCC3 – County Consultation – Regulation 3- Construction of a new replacement Bus Station on land adjacent to the Falklands Gardens at Mumby Road

Grey Pages

21/00066/FULL – 35 Pannall Road

21/00540/FULL – 23 Kensington Road

A late deputation request was received on the late agenda item.

(NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such questions (s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon Monday 28 February 2022)

There were none.

To seek authorisation to modify the legal agreements made pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the developments at Cherque Farm, Cherque Way,Lee-on-the-Solent; the former Pooles Peugeot site, Camp Road, Gosport; and Land North Of Manor Way & West Of Bayntun Drive/Redmill Drive At HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-the-Solent.

The request has been submitted under S106A(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

109.   22/00064/HCC3 - COUNTY CONSULTATION - REGULATION 3 - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT BUS STATION ON LAND ADJACENT TO FALKLANDS GARDENS AT MUMBY ROAD GOSPORT TOGETHER WITH A REPLACEMENT TAXI RANK AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES INCLUDING SHORT STAY CAR PARKING AND PICK-UP AND SET DOWN FACILITIES
LAND AT THE EXISTING GOSPORT BUS STATION AND ADJACENT TO THE ESPLANADE AT FALKLAND GARDENS SHORT STAY CAR PARK MUMBY ROAD GOSPORT PO12 1AD

22/00064/HCC3 - COUNTY CONSULTATION - REGULATION 3 - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT BUS STATION ON LAND ADJACENT TO FALKLANDS GARDENS AT MUMBY ROAD GOSPORT TOGETHER WITH A REPLACEMENT TAXI RANK AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES INCLUDING SHORT STAY CAR PARKING AND PICK-UP AND SET DOWN FACILITIES

LAND AT THE EXISTING GOSPORT BUS STATION AND ADJACENT TO THE ESPLANADE AT FALKLAND GARDENS SHORT STAY CAR PARK MUMBY ROAD GOSPORT PO12 1AD

Consideration was given to a report of the Development Manager requesting that consideration be given to a planning consultation received from Hampshire County for a planning application to provide a replacement bus station on land adjacent to the Falklands Gardens.

Councillor Cully as ward councillor advised that the proposal had been a long time coming. Concern had been expressed by the residents at the potential relocation for the taxi rank and expressed concern that noise from the buses would disturb residents.

Residents had expressed concern that the uniqueness of the tall buildings presented their own noise issues.

It was hoped that enough parking spaces would remain for disabled pick up and drop off and parking close to the High Street would still be sufficiently available with the buses crossing North and South Cross Street.

Concern had been express about the level of disruption the proposal would cause and hoped that construction time periods would be limited to minimalise this. It was also hoped that there would be a sufficient traffic management plan to counteract any disruption.

Councillor Mrs Cully advised the Board that concerns had been made with regard to raised bricks and the change of surface at access points and that the new road lay out would need to be correctly communicated.

It was also acknowledged that the siting of the compound in Coates Road needed to be correctly communicated and that the Coastal Partnership were aware of the proposal and were taking appropriate action if necessary.

Councillor Mrs Cully advised that the need for the proposal was recognised and that the majority of people were in support of the proposal as long as it was managed correctly, causing minimal disruption. 

A Member suggested that a speed limit of 5mph be imposed on vehicles crossing the High Street via North and South Cross Streets. Officers advised that this would fall outside of the scope of the consultation on the planning application but undertook to feedback this request to relevant Officers at the County Council

RESOLVED: The Borough Council supports the proposals for the replacement transport interchange and recommends that conditions are imposed in relation to ecological mitigation and enhancement, hard  ...  view the full minutes text for item 109.

To seek authorisation to modify the legal agreements made pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the developments at Cherque Farm, Cherque Way,Lee-on-the-Solent; the former Pooles Peugeot site, Camp Road, Gosport; and Land North Of Manor Way & West Of Bayntun Drive/Redmill Drive At HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-the-Solent.

The request has been submitted under S106A(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

K.15000/1 - Land At Cherque Farm, Cherque Way,
Lee-on-the-Solent;
13/00231/FULL - Pooles Peugeot, Camp Road,
Gosport (now known as Rosemary Terrace and Thyme Close); and
14/00369/VOC - Land North Of Manor Way & West Of Bayntun Drive/Redmill Drive At HMS Daedalus (now known as Aerial Close, Catalina Close and Cockerell Close, Lee-on-the-Solent)
 

K.15000/1 - Land At Cherque Farm, Cherque Way, Lee-on-the-Solent;

13/00231/FULL - Pooles Peugeot, Camp Road,

Gosport (now known as Rosemary Terrace and Thyme Close); and

14/00369/VOC - Land North of Manor Way & West of Bayntun Drive/Redmill Drive at HMS Daedalus (now known as Aerial Close, Catalina Close and Cockerell Close, Lee-on-the-Solent)

Consideration was given to a report of the Development Manager seeking authorisation to modify the legal agreements made pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the developments at Cherque Farm, Cherque Way, Lee-on-the-Solent; the former Pooles Peugeot site, Camp Road, Gosport; and Land North of Manor Way & West of Bayntun Drive/Redmill Drive at HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-the-Solent. The request has been submitted under S106A(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

RESOLVED: That the Board grant delegated authority to the Borough Solicitor, in consultation with the Development Manager, to modify the wording of the Mortgagee in Possession clause(s) of the Section 106 Agreements for planning permissions 13/00231/FULL and 14/00369/VOC and to provide Mortgagee in Possession clause in respect of the Section 106 Agreement for planning permission K.15000/1.

The report was not available at the time of the publication of the agenda, but the item was agreed to be considered as a late item as a result of the deadline for consultation responses being before the next Board.

Councillor Philpott was invited to address the Board and advised as follows.

Thank you to you and to your committee for giving me the opportunity to speak on this item, given the short notice. 

I am very angry.  Not with this Board or with Fareham Borough Council.  I am angry with these developers because this is the fourth planning application submitted for house building on Newgate Lane in less than three years.  The previous three applications were all refused by Fareham Borough Council - the latter was also refused by this Board.  All three applications went to appeal with the first two being lost and the third, for 99 houses, with access directly onto Brookers Lane, being approved.  

Now we have a fourth application.  This time for a further 375 houses.  In November just gone the Developer conducted their own consultation and 96% of respondents said they did not want this development.  

Fareham Council's existing Local Plan as well as their emerging Plan - due to go before its Examination in Public next week - both identify this land as Strategic Gap and not a housing allocation site.  What part of "no" do these people not understand?

I want to support this excellent report, but I would want to add a couple of observations for this Board and the Officers to consider.

Firstly, the Report, rightly, describes the most recent planning application for 99 houses that was accepted on appeal.  However, in my view, of equal importance are the two previous applications - for 115 and 75 houses - that also went to appeal, but were refused.  The opinions of that Inspector, I would argue, to some extent apply to this application for 375 houses.

Secondly, I would like to speak about the National Planning Policy Framework.  I will return to this in a moment.

And thirdly, the Partnership for South Hampshire have been clear time and again in their support for strategic gaps generally and, specifically,  for this particular part of the Strategic Gap.

Reading the Officer's Report it seems to me that the first priority is to defeat the Developer's objection to the exclusion of this land as a housing allocation site.  The Report explains that, should the Inspector be minded, he could decide to change the status of the land.  If he does this, we are told, there will be a six week consultation period.  In my view, the Local Plan should be viewed as a whole and to pick off pieces of it for amendment - especially something of such scale - would undermine the entire planning process.

Paragraph 15 of the National Planning policy Framework says,

'The planning system should be genuinely plan-led'

If the Inspector were to seek to amend Fareham Council's Local Plan  ...  view the full minutes text for item 111.

Schedule of planning applications with recommendations. Grey sheets

21/00066/FULL - ERECTION OF TWO-STOREY DETACHED DWELLING (as amended by plans received 01.12.21)

35 Pannall Road Gosport PO12 4PP

Consideration was given to a report of the Development Manager on application 21/00066/FULL.

Mr Lloyd was invited to address the Board. He advised that he was aware that a complaint about the application from 33 Pannall Road  and advised that their property had originally requested planning permission for a skylight, but instead had a window that overlooked the proposed development at 35. He advised that the proposal would not have been an issue if the skylight had been installed.

He also advised that the frontage of the two properties was 32.7 metres wide and 6.5 metres deep and for both properties the driveway would 16 metres plus the garage.

The applicant advised the Board that he not made the contribution with regard to the nitrates as he had been advised not to unless the planning application was approved.

In answer to a Member’s Question the Board was advised that the window in question had been installed in the original property of 33 Pannall Road and that this had taken place prior to 2008 and the current permitted development rules. It was a lawful window as had been in place for more than four years and should therefore be considered as when considering the application for development at 35.

The Board was advised that a previous application had been submitted for a 4 bedroom property but that this had been reduced to a 3 bedroomed property.

RESOLVED: That application 21/00066/FULL be refused for the reasons set out in the report of the Development Manager.

21/00540/FULL- ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE / REAR EXTENSION (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)

23 Kensington Road, Gosport Hampshire, PO12 1QY

Consideration was given to a report of the Development Manager detailing application 21/00540/FULL.

The Board was updated that an additional letter of representation had been received from an existing objector following the publication of the agenda and it raised the issues of the loss of light to 25, that retrospective applications are an abuse of the planning process and that there was a concern about lack of supervision with respect to Building Regulations

Councillor Mrs Cully was invited to address the Board. She advised that she was aware of the proposal and expressed concern that rubble from the site had been dumped on the shore of Haslar Lake and acknowledged that the issue of signing off the completed extension lay with building control.

Councillor Mrs Cully advised the board that there was concern that the finish of the building was poor. There had been a change in the owner of the property and there was a large number of items outstanding before the building could be signed off.

It wasn’t clear whether the property would have cladding, what had been undertaken to the chimney breast and the consideration of the proximity of the extension to the neighbouring property and the loss of light to their kitchen as a result.

It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112.

The Board was advised that a MIB would be sent shortly with the outcome of an appeal.