Planning Committee

Agenda

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

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

A meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on 27 August 2024 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

 

Parish Clerk 20 August 2024

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. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
  4. MINUTES. To accept the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2024 (previously circulated).
  5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
  6. APPLICATIONS (copies of each application can be viewed online via the Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) Website – https://pa.midsussex.gov.uk/online-applications/

6.1 DM/24/1864 54 Adastra Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DR Demolition of Conservatory and Erection Single Storey Rear Extension. Amended Plans received 07.08.2024 showing altered window arrangement in the north west elevation of the proposed extension.

6.2 DM/24/1474 5 Wilmington Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QB Rear two storey extension and replacement porch.

6.3 DM/24/0807 Weald Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club South Bank Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JP Provision of 2 floodlit padel courts including enclosure/roof structure to replace an existing all-weather tennis court. Erection of 3.1m acoustic fences to south and west of padel courts. Amended drawings, Design and Access Statement, Acoustic Assessment and Arboricultural Report received on 07.08.2024.

6.4 DM/24/1565 1 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Proposed rear single storey extension with pitched roof. New high level slot window to ground floor of existing external side wall. Amended Plans received 08.08.2024 removing Loft conversion/extensions.

6.5 DM/24/1904 Land Between Keymer Road And North Bank Hassocks West Sussex Poplar, Aspen – Fell to surface level. Also, fell to surface level the x2 dead trees immediately to the rear (North) of the Poplar.

6.6 DM/24/1837 21 Friars Oak Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8PT First floor rear extension to match adjoining neighbours and side extension to create workshop.

6.7 DM/24/1874 16A The Quadrant Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BP Removal of condition 10 relating to planning application DM/20/3160.

6.8 DM/24/1903 4 Station Approach East Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HN Proposed dropped kerb and new driveway.

6.9 DM/24/1928 1 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG The proposed works include a loft conversion with a gable roof extension and a rear flat roof dormer. (LDC).

6.10 DM/24/1957 9 The Minnels Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QW T12 Oak – raise canopy by 2-3 metres, thin crown by 10 percent and remove epicormic growth. T11 Poplar – re-pollard to previous pruning points. T30 Copper Beach – reduce crown by 2 metres.

 

6.11 DM/24/1999 28 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NA T1 Cherry – Fell. T2 Cherry – Reduce crown by 1m. T3 Silver birch – Reduce height by up to 3m, reduce remaining crown by 1m. T4 and T5 Swedish birch – reduce height by up to 3m, reduce remaining crown by up to 1m.

6.12 SDNP/24/03249/TCA The Cottage Clayton Hill Clayton West Sussex BN6 9PQ Removal of 3 trees (G20) (Sycamore, Ash, Hawthorn) to the north side of the crossover onto Clayton Hill would require removal for sightlines.

6.13 SDNP/24/02211/FUL Land North of Holm Oak Brighton Road Hassocks West Sussex Erection of residential log cabin.

  1. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. None
  2. DECISION NOTICES.
  3. MSDC LICENSING CONSULTATIONS: Members are invited to review the following Mid Sussex District Council Draft Policy Consultations and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

9.1 Public Consultation – Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 (Appendix 1)

9.2 Pavement Licensing Policy (Appendix 2)

9.3 Proposed Amendments to the Taxi Licensing Policy (Appendix 3)

9.4 Animal Welfare Policy (Appendix 4)

  1. APPEAL INQUIRY NOTIFICATION. AP/24/0030 68 And 70 Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QP. Members are invited to note correspondence received from MSDC regarding the above planning appeal. (Appendix 5)
  2. URGENT MATTERS at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.
  3. Date of Next Meeting. 16 September 2024 at 7.30pm

Please Note

All members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council and its Committees.  Item 5 – 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.

 

 

 

Appendix 1

 

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                                                  Date: 27 August 2024

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk

Subject: Agenda Item 9.1 – Public Consultation – Statement of Licensing Policy 2025

  1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

 

  1. The draft document has been distributed as a background paper.

 

Re: Consultation – Statement of Licensing Policy 2025

Start Date: 5 August 2024

End Date: 29 September 2024

 

Please see the draft copy of the Statement of Licensing Policy 2020 for your consultation.

A final version will be written taking into account the results of the consultation exercise.

 

The draft policy is the sixth since the Licensing Act 2003 became law on 24th November 2005.

 

A number of revisions have been made by the Government in the light of experience of the Act and suggestions from its practitioners and the Policy has also been updated to reflect amendments to the Section 182 Guidance.

 

Thank you in advance for reading the Statement of Licensing Policy. Any comments on the Policy should be received by the Licensing Team no later than 29 September 2024.

 

 

 

Appendix 2

 

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                                                  Date: 27 August 2024

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk

Subject: Agenda Item 9.2 – Pavement Licensing Policy

  1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

 

  1. The draft document has been distributed as a background paper.

 

Re: Consultation – Pavement Licence Policy

Start Date: 5 August 2024

End Date: 29 September 2024

 

Please see the draft copy of the Mid Sussex District Council Pavement Licence Policy for your consultation.

A final version will be written taking into account the results of the consultation exercise.

The policy is new to this council and has been specifically prepared to take account of the provisions of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2024 which make the Pavement Licence provisions in The Business and Planning Act 2020 permanent.

The new legislation increases the duration of licences to 2 years and provides enforcement powers for local authorities

It also gives the Authority the ability to charge up to £500 for new applications and £350 for renewal applications, but these fees can only be charged on a cost recovery basis.

Any comments on the Policy should be received by the Licensing Team no later than 29 September 2024.

 

 

Appendix 3

 

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                                                  Date: 27 August 2024

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk

Subject: Agenda Item 9.3 – Proposed Amendments to the Taxi Licensing Policy

  1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

 

  1. The draft document has been distributed as a background paper.

 

Re: Consultation – Proposed Amendments to Taxi Licensing Policy

Start Date: 5 August 2024

End Date: 29 September 2024

 

Mid Sussex District Council is currently considering making amendments to our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.

 

Mid Sussex District Council introduced a Taxi Licensing Policy on 1st October 2012. This was reviewed and readopted in May 2021.

 

Due to the revised Best Practice Guidance issued by the Department of Transport in November 2023, concerns surrounding the refusal and acceptance of electronic payments and the perceived lack of availability of Wheelchair Accessible Licensed Vehicles the policy has been reviewed and some processes have been updated and amended. The amendments are listed here as headings.

 

  1. Updating Points based enforcement system for points to remain for 36 months.
  2. Introduction of Disability Awareness training for Operators who are not licensed drivers
  3. Removal of roof signs from Private Hire vehicles
  4. Remove the requirement for vehicles to carry a fire extinguisher
  5. Measures to ensure drivers of Wheelchair Accessible vehicles have appropriate training in connection with the loading and unloading of disabled customers
  6. Introduction of card readers to all licensed vehicles
  7. Removal of cap on Hackney Carriage Vehicle licences with all new licenses issued to wheelchair accessible vehicles.

 

The amendments were reviewed by the Licensing Committee 29 July 2024.

 

The public consultation phase will run from the 5 August until the 29 September 2024.

 

Thank you in advance for reading the amendments to the Policy. Any comments on these amendments should be received by the Licensing Team in writing no later than 29 September

 

 

 

Appendix 4

 

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                                                  Date: 27 August 2024

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk

Subject: Agenda Item 9.4 – Animal Welfare Policy

  1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

 

  1. The draft document has been distributed as a background paper.

 

Re: Consultation – Animal Welfare Policy

Start Date: 5 August 2024

End Date: 29 September 2024

 

Please see the draft copy of the Mid Sussex District Council Animal Welfare Policy for your consultation.

 

The Council’s existing Animal Welfare Policy came into effect on 1 February 2020. Good practice suggests that the Policy is reviewed at least every 5 years, and at other times when considered necessary, for example, to reflect significant changes in relevant legislation or guidance.

 

Since the Policy was approved there has been no legislative changes that affect the Policy. The guidance documents have been updated by DEFRA, but there have been no substantive changes to the legislation. Officers have reviewed the current policy to ensure it provides clear guidance to future applicants and consider it remains fit for purpose. Whilst there is no statutory requirement for a policy, it is considered good practice. The review period is five years, in line with similar policy review periods such as those under the Licensing Act 2003.

 

A final version will be written taking into account the results of the consultation exercise.

 

The policy has been specifically prepared to take account of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.

 

Any comments on the Policy should be received by the Licensing Team no later than 29 September 2024.