Planning Committee

Agenda

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To: All Members of the Planning Committee (Cllrs Kristian Berggreen, Robert Brewer, Lesley Cruickshank-Robb, Bill Hatton, Don McBeth and Angus Neil) with copies to all other Councillors for information.

A meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on 27 May 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 20 May 2025

AGENDA

1. TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. TO ACCEPT 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 the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 May 2025 (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/ or the
South Downs National Park Authority (SDNP) Website –https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/

5.1 DM/25/1092 42 Stanford Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JJ Proposed hip to gable Roof extension and loft conversion including the erection of a rear dormer and installation of Velux rooflights to front elevation. New Side elevation windows to first and second floor. (LCD).

5.2 DM/25/0845 The Old Thatch 15 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LU Retrospective application for the conversion of a detached garage to office with a walk way link to house.

5.3 DM/25/0672 46 Dale Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LS Extensions and alterations to the existing house and conservatory, including the demolition of the back porch, carport and garage. Construction of a lean-to shed and extension to existing garden room.

5.4 DM/25/0381 45 Ockley Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NF Side extension at first floor over existing ground floor area and associated two storey rear extension. Removal of the existing ancillary garage and outhouse buildings and the installation of fencing along the eastern garden boundary. New porch.(Revised plans received 07.05.2025.Revised description agreed 08.05.2025).

5.5 DM/25/1172 31 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL Variation of condition nos. 2 and 4 relating to planning application DM/24/2716 – to allow design changes to rear extension flat roof.

5.6 DM/25/1098 Barn Cottage Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX To allow for material changes to the external elevations.

5.7 DM/25/0437 The Beaumont 8 Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BA Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. External works to reduce and level the driveway. (BRE light impact plan received 14/04 and AIA Tree report received 13/05).

5.8 DM/25/1224 35 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DY Proposed single storey rear extension to provide new kitchen/dining/living space, internal alterations to existing layout and external alterations to windows and materials.

5.9 DM/25/1232 109 Grand Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DG Proposed loft conversion with rear gable and side dormer.

5.10 DM/25/1212 14 Sycamore Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8YH Conversion of loft space including construction of rear facing dormer window.

5.11 DM/25/1243 16 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NJ Retrospective planning for front fence.

6. Proposal to remove the following wording from applications that are recommended for approval – The applicant is advised that Government has committed to adopt a ‘Future Buildings Standard’ during 2021 which will change the Building Regulations requirements for alterations and extensions to homes to bring these alterations closer to that of a ‘zero energy building’. This is supported by Policy 5 ‘Enabling Zero Carbon’ of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan which states that proposals that modify existing buildings (including extensions) should seek to maximise the inclusion of energy-saving measures and renewable energy generation. Energy saving measures include floor, roof and wall insulation, and low u-value windows (which may need to be triple glazed). These requirements may require amendments to your design which could affect the drawings submitted for planning permission. The applicant may wish to note that alterations that are built to a Nearly Zero Energy standard, are unlikely to need further retrofitting to minimise the carbon emissions that the nation is required to reduce to zero by 2050. As retrofitting an existing home to be highly energy efficient is more complex than doing so for a new building, applicants may wish to look at the ‘EnerPHit’ standard that the Government is understood to be considering as the applicable “Nearly Zero Energy’ standard in this context, or at the Architypes published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative for u-values for your extension walls, windows etc. and for ventilation and overheating prevention standards to be achieved.

RECOMMENDATION: Members AGREE that it is no longer necessary to include this wording in the Planning Minutes.

7. PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

Application details	Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority	Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/25/0566 14 Sycamore Way, Hassocks, BN6 8YH Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.	Recommend Approval	Permission Refused
DM/25/0516 41 Clerks Acre Hassocks BN6 8BE Proposal to knock through window and replace with a kitchen door.	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted
DM/25/0684 Downsbrook House, 2 The Minnels, Hassocks Beech tree – reduce by up to 1.5m and rebalance. Remove small limbs crossing over major limbs on west side to prolong life of major limbs. Raise canopy to 4m.	Refer to Tree Officer.	Permission Granted
DM/24/2531 Station Goods Yard, Keymer Road, Hassocks The installation of 1 no. 25 metre high lattice tower mounted with 6 no. antennas, and 3 no. gps modules, 12 no. cabinets, within a compound comprised of 2.4 metre high palisade fencing 1 no. electrical metre cabinet and associated development thereto. (amended plans received 13.03.2025 and photo montage received 01.04.2025).	Recommend Refusal	Prior Approval Refused
DM/25/0789 35 Queens Drive Hassocks BN6 8DF Single-storey rear extension.	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted
DM/25/0741 22 Friars Close Hassocks BN6 8PL A general internal remodelling and rear extension.	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted
DM/25/0817 Wilma Brighton Road Hassocks. Proposed single storey rear extension and roof extension	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted

The following notifications of Certificate of Lawful Use or Development (LDC), General Permitted Development (GDP) and/or Prior Approval/Notification were noted:

Application details	Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority	Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/25/0731 20 Farnham Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8NS Removal of existing lean to conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, to a maximum height of 2.99m and the height of the eaves to 2.92m.	Not consulted – GDP	Prior approval not required

8. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. No notifications received.

Exclusion of Public and Press. In view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted Councillors will be referred to the Confidential agenda. If any members of the public or press are present, they will be requested to withdraw from the meeting under section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

9. CONFIDENTIAL ITEM (Appendix 1)

Members are asked to note the information in Appendix 1.

10. URGENT MATTERS at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.

11. Date of Next Meeting. Monday 16^th June 2025 (To be confirmed).

Please Note
All members of the public are welcome 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.

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.

Minutes

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

Draft Minutes of the PLANNING COMMITTEE Meeting held on Tuesday 27^th May 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks

Attendees: Parish Councillors: Cllr Kristian Berggreen, Cllr Lesley Cruickshank-Robb, Cllr Maria Angelaki-King, Cllr Robert Brewer.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk – Helen Valler

P25/01 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Don McBeth.

P25/02 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. There were no declarations of interest.

P25/03 ELECTION OF CHAIR & VICE CHAIR

ELECTION OF CHAIR. Cllr Lesley Cruickshank-Robb proposed that Cllr Kristian Berggreen was elected as Chair of the Planning Committee for 2025/26 and this was seconded by Cllr Robert Brewer. All Members voted in favour.

P25/03.1 It was RESOLVED that Cllr Kristian Berggreen was elected as Chair of the Planning Committee for 2025/26.

ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR. Cllr Kristian Berggreen proposed that Cllr Lesley Cruickshank-Robb was elected as Vice Chair of the Planning Committee for 2025/26 and this was seconded by Cllr Robert Brewer. All Members voted in favour.

P25/03.2 It was RESOLVED that Cllr Lesley Cruikshank-Robb was elected as Vice Chair of the Planning Committee for 2025/26.

P25/04 MINUTES. It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on
6^th May 2025 be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

P25/05 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. No members of the public present.

P25/06 APPLICATIONS:

DM/25/1092 42 Stanford Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JJ Proposed hip to gable Roof extension and loft conversion including the erection of a rear dormer and installation of Velux rooflights to front elevation. New Side elevation windows to first and second floor. (LDC).

RESPONSE: Noted.

DM/25/0845 The Old Thatch 15 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LU Retrospective application for the conversion of a detached garage to office with a walkway link to house.