Agenda and minutes

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All Members are required to disclose at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.

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To sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 22 March 2023 and 26 April 2023.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings held on 22 March 2023 and 26 April 2023 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 5 June 2023.  The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes).

A deputation was received on item 22/00381/FULL – 85 Priory Road.

(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 Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 5 June 2023).

There were none.

To give consideration to the reports of the Development Manager.

 Consideration was given to the report of the Development Manager, detailing applications for consideration.

22/00381/FULL - DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY BUILDINGS, ALTERATIONS TO 85 PRIORY ROAD AND ERECTION OF SEPARATE DWELLING WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING AND LANDSCAPING

85 Priory Road  Gosport  Hampshire  PO12 4LF   

Consideration was given to application 22/00381/FULL

Mr Elgie was invited to address the Board as the applicant. He advised that 85 Priory Road had been in his family for over 70 years and that there had been a significant amount of work undertaken to get the application to the point it was. He praised the work and professionalism of the planning officer and requested that the Board follow the recommendation made.

In answer to a Member’s question, the Board was advised that the height of the proposal was similar in height to the existing building and to the recently approved neighbouring building.

Members felt the proposal would improve the location and that there would be no loss of light. There was no entitlement to any view and there were other backland developments within the area.

RESOLVED: That application 22/00381/FULL be approved, subject to the conditions in the report of the Development Manager.

22/00110/FULL - ERECTION OF SECOND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF BUILDING TO FORM 14NO. FLATS AND 1NO. SHOP, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED STORAGE  (CONSERVATION AREA) (as amended by plans received 21.10.22 and 14.02.23 and supporting information received 09.01.23, 25.01.23 and 27.01.23)

111 - 112 High Street  Gosport  Hampshire  PO12 1DU   

Consideration was given to application 22/00110/FULL.

The Board was advised that there was a minor typographical update to condition 2, replacing plan B with plan C.

In answer to a Member’s question, it was felt there would be no reason why residents could not apply for permits for the Council’s car parks.

The Board was also advised that the Gosport Society had objected to the bin store on the original application and that a lot of work had been undertaken to improve this, including the removal of car parking and increasing cycling provision.

RESOLVED: That application 22/00110/FULL be approved, subject to a legal agreement and the conditions in the report of the Development Manager.

23/00102/TPO - FELLING OF 1NO. OAK TREE (TPO G.118)

2 Felicia Close  Gosport  Hampshire  PO12 4FP   

Consideration was given to application 23/00102/TPO.

The Board was updated that an additional letter of representation had been received from an existing objector on the following grounds.

·      the recommendation does not follow legislation and does not take account of legal and social consequences;

·      Oak trees with basal cavities can survive for long periods and provide wildlife habitat;

·      the onus to provide evidence to support application for works to protected trees is on the applicant who has provided no robust evidence to support their application.

The Planning Officer advised that the Council's Tree Officer had inspected the tree and agreed that the tree exhibited signs of healthy growth, however, he remains concerned for the integrity of the main union of the tree based on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The Board was advised that the appeal that had been submitted for the application on land to the rear of 7 Wych Lane had been decided by the Planning Inspectorate and  been Allowed. The planning inspector did not agree with the reasons for refusal.