Planning Committee

Agenda

To:   All Members of the Planning Committee (Cllrs Jane Baker, Kristian Berggreen, Robert Brewer, Leslie Campbell, Bill Hatton, Claire Tester and Nick Owens) with copies to all other Councillors for information.

A virtual meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on Monday 21 December 2020 at 7.30pm.

Parish Clerk 15 December 2020

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. 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. MINUTES. To accept Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 7 December 2020 (previously circulated)

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

5. APPLICATIONS (copies of each application can be viewed online via the
Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) Website – https://pa.midsussex.gov.uk/online-applications/

5.1      DM/20/4484 The Cottage South Bank Hassocks West Sussex Single storey side extension and front porch extension.

5.2      DM/20/4394 6 The Croft Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EG Two-storey extension to side of property (Floor plans received 09.12.2020)

5.3      DM/20/4434 13 Flowers Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FF . Erection of part single part double rear extension with associated alterations.

5.4      LI/20/1378 Silver Rocket Brewing Ltd 6 Meadows, Hassocks BN6 8EH  New Premises Licence. Silver Rocket Brewing Ltd Application.

5.5      DM/20/4551 11 Hamfield Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ZW Single storey rear/side extension. (LDC)

5.6      DM/20/4539 Barn Cottage Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX New two-storey, three bedroom dwelling with vehicle parking, garden and new planted hedgerows.

6. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. None.

7. DECISION NOTICES

8. Urgent Matters at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.

9. Date of Next Meeting: Monday 11 January 2020 at 7.30pm

Please Note
All members of the public are welcome to attend to attend meetings of the Parish Council and its Committees.
Item 4 – 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.
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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.

Minutes

Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held virtually on
Monday 21 December 2020 at 7.30pm

Attendees:  Parish Councillors: Jane Baker, Kristian Berggreen, Bob Brewer, Leslie Campbell, Bill Hatton, Nick Owens (up to item 3) and Claire Tester.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk: Tracy Forte

P20/122         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.  There were no apologies of absence.

P20/123         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. There were no declarations of interest.

P20/124         MINUTES.   It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2020, be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

Cllr Nick Owens left the meeting and Vice Chair Cllr Leslie Campbell took over the Chair.

P20/125         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  There were no members of the public present.

P20/126         APPLICATIONS         

DM/20/4484 The Cottage South Bank Hassocks West Sussex Single storey side extension and front porch extension. Response:  RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/4394 6 The Croft Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EG Two-storey extension to side of property (Floor plans received 09.12.2020). Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

DM/20/4434 13 Flowers Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FF . Erection of part single part double rear extension with associated alterations. Response: RECOMMEND APPROVAL

LI/20/1378 Silver Rocket Brewing Ltd 6 Meadows, Hassocks BN6 8EH  New Premises Licence. Silver Rocket Brewing Ltd Application. Response: Noted.  The Council is concerned about this application and would request that a Planning Officer is notified of this application to confirm that no Planning Application is required.

DM/20/4551 11 Hamfield Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ZW Single storey rear/side extension. (LDC). Response: NOTED

DM/20/4539 Barn Cottage Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX New two-storey, three bedroom dwelling with vehicle parking, garden and new planted hedgerows. Response: RECOMMEND REFUSAL. This application provides inadequate information regarding how the access for the proposed dwelling relates to the access for application DM/18/4979, 500 dwellings on the land North of Clayton Mills.  Furthermore, the Highways Safety assessment is outdated and a more current assessment is required.   The application also fails to provide adequate information as to how it will address DP 39, Sustainable Design and Construction of the District Plan and Policy 5, Enabling Zero Carbon, of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan.

P20/127         APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS. None

P20/128         RESOLVED that the observations on the planning issues as agreed above be submitted to the relevant Planning Authority for consideration.

P20/129         PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

                        The following decisions were noted:              

Application details Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/20/3898 12 Highlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LD Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3585 42 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LX Recommend Refusal Permission

Refused
DM/20/4021 30 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NA Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/3653 7 Church Mead Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BN Recommend Refusal Permission Granted
DM/20/4074 6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG Recommend Refusal Permission Granted
DM/20/3760 Southdowns North Bank Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JG Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/20/4199 8 Meadows Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EH Recommend Approval Permission Granted

The following notifications of Certificate of Lawful Use or Development and/or General Permitted Development were noted:

Application details Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/20/4036 28 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DZ (LDC) Noted. Certificate of Lawful development Issued
DM/20/4057  6 Newlands Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BG (LDC) Noted Certificate of Lawful development Issued
DM/20/4145 77 Chestnut Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8AZ (LDC) Noted Certificate of Lawful development Issued
DM/20/4197 52 Manor Avenue, Hassocks, BN6 8NQ (GPD) Not consulted – GDP Prior Approval Not Required.

P20/130         Urgent Matters at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.  There were no urgent matters.  

P20/131         DATE OF NEXT MEETING.   Monday 11 January 2021 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.05pm