Planning Committee

Minutes

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the informal meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on Monday 24 January 2022 at 7.30pm

Attendees: Parish Councillors: Carolyn Barton, Kristian Berggreen (Chair), Bob Brewer, Leslie Campbell, Nick Owens and Claire Tester.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk: Tracy Forte;

P21/136 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Bill Hatton.

P21/137 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. Cllr Tester declared a personal interest with reference to the Contamination Survey on item 6.2, DM/22/0068 Land North Of Clayton Mills Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex Discharge of Conditions 5, 10, and 11.

P21/138 MINUTES. Members noted the minutes of the meeting held on 4 January 2021 (previously circulated), for approval at the next Committee meeting. Members agreed the addition of minute P21/131.1 as below, which was omitted from the draft minutes for that meeting.

P21/131.1 Cllr Bill Hatton requested that the three District Councillors who represent Hassocks were informed of the final comments as submitted by HPC regarding DM/21/4249 Land At Grid Reference 531352 116580 Ockley Lane Hassocks Discharge of planning condition numbers 6 and 7 relating to planning application DM/18/4979. Members supported this request.

P21/139 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. There were no members of the public present.

P21/140 APPLICATIONS

DM/21/4361 2A Mackie Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NL Proposed new first floor (loft conversion), ridge raised and new dormers together with alterations to existing fenestration. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL. The applicant is advised that Government has committed to adopt a ‘Future Buildings Standard’ during 2021 which will change the Building Regulations requirements for alterations and extensions to homes to bring these alterations closer to that of a ‘zero energy building’.  This is supported by Policy 5 ‘Enabling Zero Carbon’ of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan which states that proposals that modify existing buildings (including extensions) should seek to maximise the inclusion of energy-saving measures and renewable energy generation.  Energy saving measures include floor, roof and wall insulation, and low u-value windows (which may need to be triple glazed). These requirements may require amendments to your design which could affect the drawings submitted for planning permission. The applicant may wish to note that alterations that are built to a Nearly Zero Energy standard, are unlikely to need further retrofitting to minimise the carbon emissions that the nation is required to reduce to zero by 2050. As retrofitting an existing home to be highly energy efficient is more complex than doing so for a new building, applicants may wish to look at the ‘EnerPHit’ standard that the Government is understood to be considering as the applicable “Nearly Zero Energy’ standard in this context, or at the Architypes published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative for u-values for your extension walls, windows etc. and for ventilation and overheating prevention standards to be achieved.

DM/22/0038 4 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NA Single storey rear/side extension with internal rearrangement. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL. The applicant is advised that Government has committed to adopt a ‘Future Buildings Standard’ during 2021 which will change the Building Regulations requirements for alterations and extensions to homes to bring these alterations closer to that of a ‘zero energy building’.  This is supported by Policy 5 ‘Enabling Zero Carbon’ of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan which states that proposals that modify existing buildings (including extensions) should seek to maximise the inclusion of energy-saving measures and renewable energy generation. Energy saving measures include floor, roof and wall insulation, and low u-value windows (which may need to be triple glazed). These requirements may require amendments to your design which could affect the drawings submitted for planning permission. The applicant may wish to note that alterations that are built to a Nearly Zero Energy standard, are unlikely to need further retrofitting to minimise the carbon emissions that the nation is required to reduce to zero by 2050.  As retrofitting an existing home to be highly energy efficient is more complex than doing so for a new building, applicants may wish to look at the ‘EnerPHit’ standard that the Government is understood to be considering as the applicable “Nearly Zero Energy’ standard in this context, or at the Architypes published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative for u-values for your extension walls, windows etc. and for ventilation and overheating prevention standards to be achieved. The applicant is particularly advised to consider strategies to minimise the risk of overheating created by the installation of large, glazed doors.

DM/22/0002 13 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NJ Demolition of existing workshop and existing attached garage. Construction of a single-storey extension to the side elevation to include annexe accommodation for dependent relative. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL. The applicant is advised that Government has committed to adopt a ‘Future Buildings Standard’ during 2021 which will change the Building Regulations requirements for alterations and extensions to homes to bring these alterations closer to that of a ‘zero energy building’.  This is supported by Policy 5 ‘Enabling Zero Carbon’ of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan which states that proposals that modify existing buildings (including extensions) should seek to maximise the inclusion of energy-saving measures and renewable energy generation.  Energy saving measures include floor, roof and wall insulation, and low u-value windows (which may need to be triple glazed). These requirements may require amendments to your design which could affect the drawings submitted for planning permission. The applicant may wish to note that alterations that are built to a Nearly Zero Energy standard, are unlikely to need further retrofitting to minimise the carbon emissions that the nation is required to reduce to zero by 2050.  As retrofitting an existing home to be highly energy efficient is more complex than doing so for a new building, applicants may wish to look at the ‘EnerPHit’ standard that the Government is understood to be considering as the applicable “Nearly Zero Energy’ standard in this context, or at the Architypes published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative for u-values for your extension walls, windows etc. and for ventilation and overheating prevention standards to be achieved.

DM/22/0093 70 Ockley Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NF Loft conversion with rear dormer and removal of chimney. This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful. This will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the proposed use cannot be taken into account. (LDC). Response: NOTED

DM/22/0030 White Lodge Ockley Lane Hassocks Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BP Lawful development certificate for the continued use of an existing driveway. This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful. This will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the existing use cannot be taken into account. (LDC). Response: NOTED

SDNP/21/06259/CND Barn Cottage Underhill Lane Clayton BN6 9PL Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) relating to planning approval SDNP/17/04933/HOUS, for the addition of a dormer to the northern roof slope. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

P21/141 APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. The following applications was considered.

DM/22/0037 58B Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8AR  Discharge of conditions 1 and 2 in relation to DM/20/4253. Response: NOTED

6.2 DM/22/0068 Land North Of Clayton Mills Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex Discharge of Conditions 5, 10, and 11 relating to planning reference DM/18/4979. Response: NOTED

6.3 DM/22/0126 Mill Nursery London Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NB Discharge of planning condition number 7 relating to planning application DM/21/0165. Response: NOTED

P21/142 It was noted that the observations on the planning issues as recorded above be submitted to the relevant Planning Authority for consideration in line with the Parish Council’s Standing Orders.

P21/143 PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

The following decisions were noted:

Application details	Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority	Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/21/3738 54 Keymer Road, Hassocks	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted
DM/21/3888 30 Keymer Road, Hassocks	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted
DM/21/3714 23 Fir Tree Way, Hassocks	Recommend Refusal	Permission Granted
SDNP/21/05225/HOUS Clayton Court Farmhouse, Underhill Lane, Clayton	Recommend Approval	Permission Granted

 

The following notifications of Certificate of Lawful Use or Development (LDC), General Permitted Development (GDP) and/or Prior Approval were noted:

Application details	Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority	Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/21/4030, Land Northeast of 12 The Spinney, London Road, Hassocks (GDP)	Not consulted.	Prior Approval given.

 

The following decisions to applications for the discharge of conditions were noted:

Application details	Planning Authority Decision
DM/21/3669 Mill Nursery, London Road, Hassocks	Condition 13. Discharge of Condition Approved Condition 8: Condition cannot be discharged at this stage.

 

P21/144 Urgent Matters at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.  There were no urgent matters.

P21/145 DATE OF NEXT MEETING. The date of the next meeting was changed from Monday 14 February 2022 to Tuesday 15 February 2022. Members were in favour of continuing with remote meetings at this current time.

There being no other business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.15pm.