Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 5th March, 2024 4.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Newport, Isle of WIght

Contact: Marie Bartlett  Email: democratic.services@iow.gov.uk

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26.

Apologies and Changes in Membership (if any)

To note any changes in membership of the Committee made in accordance with Part 4B paragraph 5 of the Constitution.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllrs J Bacon, M Oliver and C Quirk.

 

27.

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To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2024.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2024 be approved.

 

28.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, Prejudicial, declared an interest in minute number 30 (Land adjacent Osborne Works, Whippingham Technology Park, Whippingham Road, East Cowes) as her portfolio included the application site, she would withdraw from the room for the application.

 

Councillor Matthew Price, Non Pecuniary, declared an interest in minute number 30 (land adjacent Warlands Lane, Off Burt Close, Shalfleet) as he had a child at Shalfleet school.

29.

Public Question Time - 15 Minutes Maximum

Questions are restricted to matters not on the agenda. Questions may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, 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, 29 February 2024.

 

Minutes:

There were no public questions submitted.

 

30.

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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 Delivery.

 

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 the Councillors when considering the application. A note is made to that effect in the minutes.

 

Application:

22/00989/FUL

 

Details:

Redevelopment of Site to provide 70 residential dwellings including 27 affordable units to include associated roads, landscaping (Revised plans relating to the layout of housing, design of housing, and location of balancing pond) (Updated supporting information)(readvertised application)

 

Land Adjacent Warlands Lane, off Burt Close, Shalfleet.

 

Site Visits:

The site visit was carried out on Friday, 1 March 2024

 

Public Participants:

Ms J Minchin (Objector)

Mr H Blacksell (Objector)

Mr A Lomax (Objector)

Ms S Stables (on behalf of Shalfleet Parish Council)

Mr N Taylor (Agent)

Mr S Jacobs (Applicant)

 

Additional Representations:

Additional letters of objection had been received since the report was published which were summarised.

 

Comment:

Cllr N Stuart spoke on the item on behalf of his residents as local Councillor.

 

A question was raised regarding nitrate neutrality, officers advised that a separate application had been made and approved for a wetland scheme as mitigation which had been supported by Natural England.

 

Concern was raised regarding the recommendation from Island Roads to refuse the application, unsafe walks to access a limited bus service in the area. Officers advised that they considered the recommendations from Island Roads and explained that consideration had been given to the comments received from Island Roads regarding the proposed development.

 

The Committee also raised concerns regarding a safe walking route to the local primary school, officers advised that the applicant had approached land owners to achieve a walking route to the school however some land owners had denied access across their land. The Local Planning Authority advised it would be unreasonable to include a condition on something that had been investigated and understood to be unachievable at this time.

 

A question was raised regarding the ancient woodland near the site and the extenuation pond proposed, the pond appeared to be within the 15 metre buffer zone which was recommended by legislation, officers advised that a condition had been included to ensure the pond would not sit within the buffer zone.

 

The Committee asked who would manage the affordable aspect of the housing site, and were advised that that information had not been provided but it would need to be a registered provider and this would be established through the legal agreement process.

 

A recommendation was made and duly seconded to approve the application subject to the provision of at least 70% affordable rented accommodation in perpetuity.

 

A request to add to the proposal the materials used to be reconsidered than that shown on the proposed plans.

 

The request was accepted by both the proposer and seconder.

 

A vote was taken the result was tied.

 

As the vote was tied,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

31.

Members' Question Time

To guarantee a reply to a question, a question  must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than 4.00 pm on Friday, 1 March 2024. A question may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

Minutes:

The Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure Delivery thanked the officer for presenting the applications at short notice.