Planning Committee

Agenda

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:   All Members of the Planning Committee (Cllrs Jane Baker, Kristian Berggreen, Robert Brewer, Leslie Campbell, Bill Hatton, Claire Tester and Nick Owens) with copies to all other Councillors for information.

A virtual meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on Monday 16 November 2020 at 7.30pm.

Parish Clerk 10 November 2020

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Disclosure by Councillors of personal and/or pecuniary interests in matters on the agenda and whether the Councillors regard their interest as prejudicial/pecuniary under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

3. Minutes To accept Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 26 October 2020 (previously circulated)

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

5. APPLICATIONS (copies of each application can be viewed online via the
Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) Website –
https://pa.midsussex.gov.uk/online-applications/

5.1      DM/20/3785 39 Damian Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BJ Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.

5.2      DM/20/3760 Southdowns North Bank Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JG Rear ground floor extension to form kitchen/family room and additional window to second floor.

5.3      DM/20/4024 Crown Point House Woodsland Road Hassocks West Sussex Copper Beech (T1)- Cut back outer branches to south by 1m to clear telephone lines. Raise branches overhanging the road to 6m.

5.4      DM/20/3653 7 Church Mead Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BN Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DM/18/3814/Hous to allow for obscured bathroom window to open.

5.5      DM/20/3898 12 Highlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LD Demolition of existing utility room and garage and erection of single storey side extension.

5.6      DM/20/3674 Land In Central Lawn Of Sweetlands Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LZ  Two Pine trees – reduce lateral limbs by 2.5 metres and reduce tops of both trees by approximately 3 metres. Remove major deadwood from both trees and any fractured limbs.

5.7      DM/20/4074 6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Proposed front hip to gable extension of the roof and a new side porch canopy.

5.8      DM/20/4057  6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Proposed side dormer.

5.9      DM/20/4036 28 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DZ Hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer and front Rooflights.

5.10    DM/20/4021 30 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NA Garage conversion and revised roof over with rooflights, replacement windows to match existing, new boundary wall and gate.

5.11    SDNP/20/04255/FUL Field Opposite Clayton Wood Burial Ground Brighton Road Hassocks West Sussex Change of use from field to recreational area for exercising dogs, including parking area and construction of deer fencing and gates (retrospective).

6. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS.
6.1 DM/20/3877 Discharge of planning condition nos 9 and 12 relating to planning application DM/17/3735. Land East Of Weald House Ockley Lane Hassocks Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BH

7. DECISION NOTICES

8. MID SUSSEX DESIGN GUIDE. Members are invited to note that new Mid Sussex Design Guide was formally adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) on 4 November and is available to view on the MSDC website.

9. WEST SUSSEX TRANSPORT PLAN REVIEW SURVEY. Members are invited to note correspondence received from West Sussex County Council inviting stakeholders to complete a Transport Review Survey. (Appendix 1)

10. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SOFT SAND REVIEW – REPRESENTATIONS PERIOD. Members are invited to note correspondence received from West Sussex County Council/South Downs National Park Authority regarding proposed modifications to the Soft Sand Review of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan For further information on the Soft Sand Review, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/mwdf. (Appendix 2)

11. Urgent Matters at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.

12. Date of Next Meeting: Monday 7 December 2020 at 7.30pm

Please Note
All members of the public are welcome to attend to attend meetings of the Parish Council and its Committees.
Item 4 – a period of 15 minutes will be set aside for the public statements and questions relating to the published non-confidential business of the Meeting.  It may be necessary to consider particular items in confidential session and where this arises, these items will be considered at the end of the agenda.
If you wish to attend this virtual meeting please email info@hassocks-pc.gov.uk before 9.00 hrs on the day of the meeting to be sent an electronic invitation by 12.00 noon on that same day.

FILMING, RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
During this meeting members of the public may film or record the Committee and officers from the public area only providing it does not disrupt the meeting. The Confidential section of the meeting may not be filmed or recorded. If a member of the public objects to being recorded, the person(s) filming must stop doing so until that member of the public has finished speaking. The use of social media is permitted but members of the public are requested to switch their mobile devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.

Appendix 1

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:       Planning Committee

Date:   16 November 2020

Contact for this report: Deputy Clerk

Subject: Agenda Item 9 – WEST SUSSEX TRANSPORT PLAN REVIEW SURVEY


1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from West Sussex County Council inviting stakeholders to complete a Transport Review Survey.

From: Jamie Dallen On Behalf Of CCD Local Transport Plan
Sent: 05 November 2020 15:30

Subject: West Sussex Transport Plan Review Survey

Dear All,

West Sussex County Council has started a review of the West Sussex Transport Plan (WSTP). The current plan, which covers the 2011-26 period, needs to be reviewed to take account of changes to national and local policy, such as the Government’s legally-binding commitment to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. The new plan will set out how we aim to continue supporting the economy and communities while protecting the environment.  We will consider the best approaches to tackle key transport issues such as congestion, road safety and pollution, and set out our plans for all modes of transport.

We are asking stakeholders, such as local groups, authorities and transport providers, to complete a survey to gather information about their key issues and priorities.  The survey is accessible to all, so individual members of the public can also submit their views if they wish to do so. The survey closing date is Thursday 17th December 2020. To complete the survey please visit: www.westsussex.gov.uk/WSTPsurvey

The survey results will help shape the draft version of the plan, which will be published for public consultation in summer 2021.  We aim to adopt the plan in early 2022.

If you have any questions, or would like to get in touch with the team, please contact ltp@westsussex.gov.uk; 01243 642105.

Kind regards,

Transport Planning and Policy Team

 

Appendix 2

9 November 2020

Dear Sir/Madam,

Proposed Modifications to the Soft Sand Review of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan

In partnership, West Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority have prepared a Soft Sand Review of the Joint Minerals Local Plan, as required by Policy M2 of the adopted Plan.

As part of the public examination of the submitted Soft Sand Review, the Inspector, Mr Brian Sims, convened a virtual examination hearing from 25 to 27 August 2020, where he considered participants comments on legal and procedural compliance and the soundness of the review.

During the hearing sessions, the Inspector indicated that some changes needed to be made to the submitted Soft Sand Review. The Authorities have considered the need to make changes and as a result have prepared a schedule of modifications for public consultation.

A period of public representation on the modifications to the review must be undertaken to determine whether the modifications are ‘sound’ and ‘legally and procedurally compliant’. Representations on the modifications can be made from 9 November 2020 up until 11:59pm on 8 January 2021.

Accompanying this letter is a ‘Statement of Representations Procedure’ which sets out details of the representations period and where documents can be obtained, including Representation Forms and Guidance Notes on how representations can be made.

Representations should only be made about the modifications; no comments can be made at this stage about other parts of the Soft Sand Review, or the Joint Minerals Local Plan.

The modifications and the representations received on them will be submitted to the Inspector for his consideration. The Inspector may decide that it is necessary to hold further hearings to consider the representations that have been made. If additional hearings are required, information about the location and date of these sessions will be made available online.

Assuming that no further changes are recommended by the Inspector, he will issue his report, and the Soft Sand Review will be adopted by both Authorities as formal changes to the Joint Minerals Local Plan.

Yours sincerely,

Mike Elkington
Head of Planning Services
West Sussex County Council

Tim Slaney
Director of Planning
South Downs National Park Authority

Appendix 2

Statement of Representations Procedures and Availability of Documentation

Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

Soft Sand Review of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan: Proposed Modifications

Following the examination hearings of the Soft Sand Review held in August 2020, West Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority have published their Schedule of Modifications for formal representations. Responses received will be sent to the Inspector for consideration before his report is issued, determining whether the Soft Sand Review is ‘sound’ and legally and procedurally compliant. Representations will only be accepted on the proposed modifications, and not on any other elements of the Soft Sand Review.

Document Title: Soft Sand Review of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan.

Subject matter and area covered: The Proposed Submission Draft Review, as modified, addresses the following three key issues:

  • Issue 1: the identified need for soft sand during the period to 2033;

 

  • Issue 2: the supply strategy proposed to meet the identified shortfall; and
  • Issue 3: the proposed allocation of sites for soft sand extraction.

Once adopted, the review will replace the relevant sections of the JMLP as formal changes.

Representation period: From 9 November 2020 to 11.59pm on 8 January 2021.

Representations can be made electronically by using the online response form or in writing using a paper response form sent to:

Planning Services (ref Soft Sand)
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester PO19 1RH

Online form: https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/

For further information, please contact us by letter to the address above, email to mwdf@westsussex.gov.uk, or telephone 01243 642118.

All modification documents, including the Soft Sand Review submission documents, the evidence base, and the Sustainability Appraisal are available to view on the County Council’s website at www.westsussex.gov.uk/mwdf.

All documents are available for inspection from 9 November 2020 to 8 January 2021, subject to Covid-19 restrictions, at:

  • West Sussex County Council, County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ (Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5.00pm; Fri 8.30am-4.30pm) – by appointment only;

South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH (Mon-Thurs 9.00am-5.00pm; Fri 9.00am-4.30pm) – by appointment only.

Minutes

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held virtually on
Monday 16 November 2020 at 7.30pm

Attendees:  Parish Councillors: Jane Baker, Kristian Berggreen, Robert Brewer, Leslie Campbell, Bill Hatton, Nick Owens (Chair) and Claire Tester.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk: Tracy Forte

P20/96           APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. 

P20/97           DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. Cllr Leslie Campbell declared an interest application DM/20/4024 Crown Point House Woodsland Road Hassocks West Sussex

P20/98           MINUTES.   It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2020, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

P20/99           PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. There were no members of the public present.

P20/100         APPLICATIONS              

DM/20/3785 39 Damian Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BJ Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/3760 Southdowns North Bank Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JG Rear ground floor extension to form kitchen/family room and additional window to second floor. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/4024 Crown Point House Woodsland Road Hassocks West Sussex Copper Beech (T1)- Cut back outer branches to south by 1m to clear telephone lines. Raise branches overhanging the road to 6m. Cllr Campbell refrained from all participation in considering this application.  Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/3653 7 Church Mead Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BN Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DM/18/3814/Hous to allow for obscured bathroom window to open. Response: RECOMMEND REFUSAL on the grounds of overlooking the neighbouring property.

DM/20/3898 12 Highlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LD Demolition of existing utility room and garage and erection of single storey side extension. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/3674 Land In Central Lawn Of Sweetlands Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LZ  Two Pine trees – reduce lateral limbs by 2.5 metres and reduce tops of both trees by approximately 3 metres. Remove major deadwood from both trees and any fractured limbs. Response: Awaiting Tree Warden’s report.

DM/20/4074 6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Proposed front hip to gable extension of the roof and a new side porch canopy. Response: RECOMMEND REFUSAL. The design of the proposed conversion is lacking respect for the character and scale of the surrounding buildings. Hassocks Parish Council considers the application to be contrary to Policy 9 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan and Policy DP26 of the District Plan, Character and Design.  Furthermore, the conversion would have a negative impact on neighbouring properties and the current street scene, therefore making it contrary to principles DG49 and DG50 of the Mid Sussex Design Guide.

DM/20/4057  6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Proposed side dormer.(LDC) Response: NOTED

DM/20/4036 28 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DZ Hip to gable loft conversion, rear dormer and front Rooflights. (LDC) Response: NOTED

DM/20/4021 30 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NA Garage conversion and revised roof over with rooflights, replacement windows to match existing, new boundary wall and gate. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

SDNP/20/04255/FUL Field Opposite Clayton Wood Burial Ground Brighton Road Hassocks West Sussex Change of use from field to recreational area for exercising dogs, including parking area and construction of deer fencing and gates (retrospective). Response: RECOMMEND REFUSAL.  The proposal is contrary to Policy 6 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan and SD1 of the South Downs Local Plan because it does not have regard to the purposes and duty of the Park Authority or conserve and enhance the landscape character, scenic beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Park. It is considered that this is a wholly inappropriate location for such a facility and has not been justified given that most of the demand for the facility appears to come from outside of the designated area.  The development is contrary to policy SD19 of the Local Plan because the location is very car dependent and does not minimise the need to travel or promote the use of sustainable means of transport.  It is also contrary to policy SD6 of the Local Plan because the deer fencing and other operational development does not conserve or enhance the views from the surrounding area, but rather has a negative impact on these views and particularly impacts on the views from surrounding public rights of way.

P20/101         Cllr Robert Brewer left the meeting.

P20/102         APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. 

DM/20/3877 Discharge of planning condition nos 9 and 12 relating to planning application DM/17/3735. Land East Of Weald House Ockley Lane Hassocks Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BH.  The Committee agreed that it was very pleasing to see the construction of sustainable buildings within Hassocks and that buildings of this nature should be supported and encouraged wherever possible.  The Deputy Clerk was requested to share this sentiment with MSDC.

P20/103         RESOLVED that the observations on the planning issues as agreed above be submitted to the relevant Planning Authority for consideration.

P20/104         PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

 The following decisions were noted:              

Application details Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/20/3676 55 Lodge Lane, Hassocks BN6 8LU Recommend Approval No Objection.
DM/20/3308 23 Hurst Road, Hassocks BN6 9NJ Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/2988 33 Church Mead, Hassocks BN6 8BW Recommend Approval Permission Refused
DM/20/2842 42 Mackie Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8NN Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3463 4 Dale Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8LW Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/2682 Woodsland Road Bridge, Hassocks BN6 8EU Recommend Refusal (28.10.20) Permission Granted
DM/20/2880 21A The Crescent, Hassocks BN6 8RB Recommend Refusal Permission Refused.
DM/20/3192 Clayton Wickham Farmhouse, Belmont Lane, Hassocks Recommend Approval Permission Granted
SDNP/20/03456/HOUS Oldland Cottage, Oldlands Lane, Hassocks Recommend Approval Permission Granted
SDNP/20/03457/LIS Oldland Cottage, Oldlands Lane, Hassocks Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3325 2 Stafford Way, Hassocks BN6 8QQ Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3313 Wellhouse Farm, Wellhouse Lane, Burgess Hill Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3286 13 Windmill Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8LH Recommend Approval Permission Granted

The following notifications of Certificate of Lawful Use or Development and/or General Permitted Development were noted:

Application details Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/20/3386 7 Semley Road, Hassocks BN6 8PD (LDC) Noted. Certificate of Lawful development Issued
DM/20/3413 6 Holmwood Court, Keymer Road, Hassocks (GDP) Recommend Approval Prior Approval Given

P20/105         MID SUSSEX DESIGN GUIDE.   Members were invited to note that new Mid Sussex Design Guide was formally adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) on 4 November and is available to view on the MSDC website.  Noted.

P20/106         WEST SUSSEX TRANSPORT PLAN REVIEW SURVEY.  Members were invited to note correspondence received from West Sussex County Council inviting stakeholders to complete a Transport Review Survey.  It was agreed that the Committee would consider and formalise a response on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council at the next meeting.

P20/107         PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SOFT SAND REVIEW – REPRESENTATIONS PERIOD.  Members were invited to note correspondence received from West Sussex County Council/South Downs National Park Authority regarding proposed modifications to the Soft Sand Review of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan For further information on the Soft Sand Review, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/mwdf.  Noted

P20/108         Urgent Matters at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.  There were no urgent matters.  

P20/109         DATE OF NEXT MEETING.   Monday 7 December 2020 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.50pm.