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25.

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To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2020.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2020 be approved.

26.

Declarations of Interest

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor Brian Tyndall declared an interest in minute number 28 as the Cabinet Member for Corporate Governance.

 

Councillor Julie Jones-Evans declared a non pecuniary interest in minute number 28 (Old Town Hall, Grafton Street, Sandown) as she had a regeneration business in Sandown Hight Street.

 

Council Paul Fuller declared an interest in minute number 28 (land adjacent Greenacres 211, Baring Road, Cowes) as he was the Local Member.

27.

Public Question Time - 15 Minutes Maximum

Questions are restricted to matters not on the agenda. A question must be put including the name and address of the questioner by delivery in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services at democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than two clear working days before the start of the meeting. Normally, Planning Committee is held on a Tuesday, therefore the deadline for written questions will be Thursday, 11 March 2021.

 

Minutes:

No public questions were received.

28.

Report of the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure pdf icon PDF 14 KB

Planning applications and related matters.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to items 1 – 3 of the report of the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the applications be determined as detailed below:

 

The reasons for the resolutions made in accordance with Officer recommendation were given in the planning report. Where resolutions are made contrary to Officer recommendation the reasons for doing so are contained in the minutes.

 

A schedule of additional representations received after the printing of the report were submitted at the beginning of the meeting and were drawn to the attention of Members when considering the application. A note of that is made to that effect in the minutes.

 

Application:

20/02026/FUL

Details:

Proposed 6 detached dwellings, formation of vehicular access, parking and landscaping (revised scheme)

 

Land Adjacent Greenacres 211, Baring Road, Cowes.

 

Public Participants:

Mr M Rainey (objector) (written statement read out)

Cllr Nikki Wood (Gurnard Parish Council)

Mr A White (Agent)

Comment:

Councillor Paul Fuller spoke as Local Member on this item, in accordance with the Code of Practice for Members and Officers dealing with Planning Matters, in the council’s constitution, he did not vote.

 

Concern was raised regarding the impact the proposed development would have on the Jordan Valley and the surrounding area, it was noted that a Neighbourhood plan was in place in the area and that this site had not been identified as a potential site.

Decision:

The Committee had taken into consideration the reasons for the recommendation as set out under the paragraph entitled Justification for Recommendation of the report.

 

A proposal to refuse the application. In compliance with the Council’s constitution a named vote was taken.

 

For (8)

Councillors George Cameron, Vanessa Churchman, Steve Hastings, Richard Hollis, John Howe, Julie Jones-Evans, Brian Tyndall, Mathew Price

 

Against (0)

 

Abstentions (2)

Councillors Michael Beston, Chris Quirk

 

The proposal was carried and the application was refused against officer recommendation.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the application be refused.

 

Reason:

The proposed development fails to complement the character of the surrounding area, particularly the distinctive Jordan Valley contrary to policy E1 of the Gurnard Neighbourhood Development Plan and fails to protect the landscape character of the area contrary to DM2 (Design Quality of New Development) and DM12 (Landscape, Seascape, Biodiversity and Geodiversity) of the Island Plan Core Strategy.

 

(item 1)

 

 

Application:

20/00455/FUL and 20/00456/LBC

Details:

Demolition of flat roof extensions and outbuildings; proposed conversion to form 9 dwellings and community hall; pair of semi-detached dwellings on land to the rear (revised plans, revised Heritage, Design and Access Statement and Written Scheme of Investigation for Historic Building Recording, including a Statement of Heritage Significance submitted)(readvertised application)

 

And

 

Listed Building Consent for demolition of flat roof extensions and outbuildings; proposed conversion to form 9 dwellings and community hall; pair of semi-detached dwellings on land to the rear (revised plans, revised Heritage, Design and Access Statement and Written Scheme of Investigation for Historic Building Recording, including a Statement of Heritage Significance submitted)(readvertised application)

 

Old Town Hall, Grafton Street, Sandown.

 

Public Participants:

Mr G Eades (Objector)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

Members' Question Time

A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services no later than 4.00pm on Friday, 12 March 2021.

Minutes:

There were no members questions.