Issue - meetings

[Councillor Thurston declared a Personal Interest as a Ward Member for Barnham.]

3 Public Speakers

Christopher Smith – Objector

Lisa Pridie – Objector

Clare Bartlett – Supporter

Erection of 4 No dwellings with associated car parking. This application is in CIL Zone 2 and is CIL Liable as new dwellings.

The Planning Area Team Leader presented the report with updates. This was followed by 3 Public Speakers.

Members then took part in a full debate on the application where a number of points were raised and responded to by Officers, including:

·         the planning history of the site

·         not an allocated site in Barnham Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Plan and application would seem to go against it

·         the need for both hedges and fencing on certain boundaries to protect existing residents from increased noise disturbance

·         support for the design and what could be achieved when using a small private architect

An amendment to the Officer’s recommendations was proposed by Councillor Thurston and seconded by Councillor Haywood that the means of enclosure should be retained at its current height in perpetuity. The amendment was CARRIED and now formed part of the application being decided.

The Committee

RESOLVED

That the application be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY as detailed in the report and report update subject to the conditions as detailed and any further conditions to be agreed with the Group Head of Planning and Chair of Planning Committee.