Agenda item

Application:

21/01129/RVC

Details:

Variation of condition no 2 on P/00141/16 to allow amendments to approved scheme relating to the swimming pool/clubhouse; reconfiguration of approved units.

Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp, Military Road, Brighstone

Site Visits:

The site visit was carried out on Friday, 21 January 2022

Public Participants:

Mr G Eades (Objector) – statement read out by Oliver Boulter

L Fulleylove (Objector) – statement read out by Oliver Boulter

Mr A White (Agent)

Mr G Alldred (on behalf of Shorwell Parish Council)

Additional Representations:

Officers had re-visited the site and confirmed that work had commenced on the amenity building as Councillors had noted during the site visit.

Representation from Brighstone Parish Council had been received which related to points made in their previous comments on the application, and in some parts on the officer’s report. A letter of representation had also been received from a third-party.

Comment:

Councillor Steve Hastings spoke as Local Councillor for the application.

The Committee asked if the application was considered a minor amendment, Planning Officers advised that the application red line and number of units had not changed on the site since previous schemes, applications were checked prior to being accepted to ensure they were submitted correctly, if the application was not considered to be a minor amendment it would have been returned to the agent and the correct application requested.

Concern was raised regarding the level of landscaping on the site, officers provided a plan showing the landscaping that had been agreed with the previous scheme, however a change to this would be requested if the application were to be approved, given the changes that were proposed.

Officers confirmed that planning staff had been out to the site to check the height of some of the units to ensure the measurements within the application details had been provided correctly.

The Committee questioned what impact the sale of some of the land surrounding the site had on the application and were advised that the surrounding site had been part of the ownership on previous applications however the red line of the application site had not been affected. The main change on the application site was the footprint of the clubhouse and proposed holiday units.

The Planning Officer advised that if the Planning Committee refused the application the applicant could appeal the decision, the Local Planning Authority could request the development be taken down and built-in accordance with the approved scheme, the Local Planning Authority however believed that the changes were marginal and that impacts would have to be balanced with the tourism benefits to the Island.

Confirmation had been provided by the applicant that the Section 106 agreement money would be paid in full.

A proposal to approve the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation was made and duly seconded.

A vote was taken and the proposal fell.

A proposal to refuse the application as it was not suitable to be dealt with as a minor amendment and to resubmit a Full application for consideration by the Planning Committee was made which was duly seconded.

The Chairman called a short adjournment to allow officers time to consider the proposal.

Following the adjournment officers advised that officers and consultees had accepted the application as submitted and the proposed decision would create significant risk to the council.

In accordance with the Constitution a named vote was taken the result was:

For (3)

Councillors Vanessa Churchman, Claire Critchison, Chris Jarman

Against (5)

Councillors David Adams, Martin Oliver, Matthew Price, Chris Quirk, Michael Lilley

The proposal fell.

A further proposal to approve the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation with the following amendments was made and duly seconded:

• An increase in the Section 106 money by 50 per cent to improve rights of way in the area.
• Ensure the Section 106 money is paid in full before occupancy of the units.
• Ensure significant uplift in the landscaping on the site.
• Request black out blinds to reduce light spillage from the units.

A vote was taken the result of which was:

Decision:

THAT The application be approved in accordance with the officer’s recommendation subject to the following:

• An increase in the existing Section 106 money by 50 per cent to improve rights of way in the area.
• Ensure the Section 106 money is paid in full before occupancy of the units.
• Ensure significant uplift in the landscaping and reduce light spillage on the site.

As per report (Item 1)