Planning Committee Minutes – 8th November 2022

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

Date:	8^th November 2022	Time: 7.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Malcolm Bell
	Cllr Chris Tomblin	Cllr Bruce Ansell
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	0 members of the public
Apologies:	Cllr Keith Oborn

		*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	Cllr Tomblin noted his position on the BDBC Development Control Committee, and took no part in any planning decision.
3	Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 6^th September 2022 were unanimously agreed to be a true record of the meeting and were signed by the Chairman.
3.2	Matters arising
	None.
4	Planning & Development
4.1	New Applications
a.	22/02540/HSE – Stocks Farm House The Street Bramley (see also 22/02541/LBC) Installation of 5 solar panels on the hidden valley south facing tile roof · No objection unanimously agreed, but defer to Conservation Officer view. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
b.	22/02864/LDPO – Renaire Coopers Lane Bramley Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed development of a rear single storey extension and side porch. · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
c.	T/00450/22/TPO – Street Record North Row Bramley T1753 Tree Tag: 2624 English Oak: Prune, T1755 Tree tag: 2264 English Oak: Prune, T1760 Tree Tag: 2260 English Oak: Prune · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
d.	22/02922/HSE – 9 Doric Avenue Chineham Installation of a side entrance door to the east elevation · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
e.	22/02937/HSE – 9 Longbridge Road Bramley Proposed single storey side extension · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
f.	22/02956/HSE – Oakdale Silchester Road Bramley Proposed Porch and Two Rear Ground Floor Extensions, New Windows and Doors. Render of Brickwork Walls · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
g.	Any other new applications None.
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted. The Clerk noted that permission has also been granted for 30 Coopers Lane (22/02326/HSE). The Clerk particularly noted that the developer has responded to PC comments about the proposed battery installation near Ash Park (22/01797/FUL). These have been circulated to all committee members for consideration. Cllr Tomblin noted that the fire management plan is very local to the site and does not actually tackle how a fire would be dealt with if it happened. He also noted that the Hampshire Fire & Rescue service has no strategy for this kind of installation. It was noted that the lithium ion batteries are the safer kind of battery. Clerk and Cllr Flooks to draft response.	*Clerk/Cllr Flooks*
5.	Planning Appeals
a.	21/00349/FUL – Land At OS Ref 464762 159811 Minchens Lane Bramley – Installation of a battery storage facility with associated works Planning Inspectorate reference APP/H1705/W/21/3289603 No further update at present.
b.	20/03403/FUL – Site At Minchens Lane Bramley Installation of renewable led energy generating station, comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays, battery-based electricity storage containers together with substation, inverter/ transformer stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure, landscaping biodiversity enhancements including a Forest School, associated car parking and Nature Area Planning Inspectorate reference APP/H1705/W/22/3304561 · This appeal is to be determined on an inquiry basis. The inquiry will be heard the week beginning 14^th December 2022.
c.	21/03758/OUT – Land At Stocks Farm The Street – Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for access) for the demolition of one dwelling and erection of up to 140 dwellings and a community building of up to 250sqm under Use Class E, together with sports and leisure facilities. Planning Inspectorate reference APP/H1705/W/22/3302752 · This appeal is to be determined on an inquiry basis. The inquiry is due to be held in January 2023, beginning on 10^th January 2023. Bramley Parish Council’s representations have been submitted. Cllr Tomblin stated that BDBC are preparing a robust defence against the appeal.
d.	21/02588/TDC – Land Adjoining Clift Surgery Minchens Lane Bramley Technical Details Consent for the erection of 6 no. residential units with associated access, parking, and landscaping, pursuant to Permission in Principle Approval Reference 19/01470/PIP for 4-6 no. residential units Planning Inspectorate reference APP/H1705/W/22/3300098 · This appeal has been dismissed by the Planning Inspector. He stated that he ‘could not be satisfied that appropriate arrangements would be made to secure adequate infrastructure to mitigate the biodiversity impacts of the proposal. Therefore, the appeal scheme would conflict with Policy EM4 of the Local Plan and Policy RE3 of the Bramley NP. As a result of this conflict, the proposal would conflict with the development plan when read as a whole.’
6.	Water Issues
	The recent heavy rain has resulted in a repeat of issues at properties in Centenary Fields, which has been reported to the Senior Engineer handling the Bramley sewerage project. There has also been some localised flooding in Bramley Lane, although this has not affected properties in North Row or Bromelia Close on this occasion. The same Senior Engineer has heard from Wates and BDBC regarding the appeal for the Stocks Farm development, and will be responding in due course. Bramley Parish Council will be informed when the response is made.
7.	Minchens Lane s.106 issues
	Clift Meadow lighting – the newly installed lights are still not operational. The Clerk is liaising with Persimmon to resolve this. Allotments lease – there is still one clause that Persimmon and Bramley PC are struggling to agree on, regarding the use of external contractors for the installation of pipework and water troughs. A compromise is being sought, although Persimmon are proving very resistant to changing this. The Clerk and Cllr Durrant continue to work on this.	*Clerk* *Clerk*
8.	Local Plan Update
	Cllr Tomblin gave an update. The Local Plan Update is technically paused whilst officers obtain and consider the missing necessary reports (water, transport, etc). The housing numbers will also need to be reviewed. Cllr Tomblin has put forward a motion to get involvement with Neighbourhood Plans, local councils, and community champions to understand what it is like on the ground in local communities. This is to aid the Rural Strategy.
9.	Neighbourhood Plan
	NP working group met last month. Main areas to be considered are policies about environmental issues, landscape, remote housing in the countryside, and strategic gaps and settlement boundaries.
10.	Date of Next Meeting
	The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 13^th December 2022, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 8.18pm

Signed: …………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………………

(Chairman)

Appendix A – Planning Summary

Approvals/Refusals*

21/01219/HSE – Clover Cottage Silchester Road Bramley

Conversion of loft to habitable space, including extension of existing hipped roof and addition of roof lights to the front and rear elevations

Granted

Objection

22/01989/HSE – Garden Cottage 6 Razors Farm Doric Avenue Chineham

Erection of a conservatory

Granted

No objection

22/02367/HSE – Sagepalm Barn Cufaude Lane Bramley

Siting of solar panels in the garden covering an area 11.8m X 6.8m

Granted

No objection

T/00377/22/TCA – Glebelands Silchester Road Bramley

Five Oaks identified as T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 Reduce lateral branches

Raise no objection

No comment

Pending Applications*

1.	T/00583/20/TPO – Middle Farm The Street Bramley T1, T2, T3 – Western Red Cedars: prune.	Defer to tree officer
2.	20/03204/VLA – Land At Minchens Lane Bramley Variation of Section 106 agreement attached to 14/01075/OUT to enable the transfer of the Equipped play area, northern kick about and southern kick about areas to the existing management company instead of the Parish Council	No comment as PC has interest in application
3.	22/00444/PIP – Land North Of Cufaude Cottage Cufaude Lane Bramley Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of 4 no. dwellings	Objection
4.	22/00744/FUL – Bramley Garage Sherfield Road Bramley Demolition of existing garage and bakery buildings, erection of two buildings comprising a Class E commercial unit and 9 residential flats, change of use of land to residential use associated with Spring Fields, change of use of parts of residential curtilage of Spring Fields to form part of new development, associated car parking, servicing and landscaping.	Objection
5.	22/01703/VLA – Land At The Street The Street Bramley Variation of section 106 agreement attached to 15/02682/OUT to insert mortgagee in possession clause	No comment
6.	22/01797/FUL – Land East Of Ash Park Business Centre Ash Lane Little London Installation of a battery storage facility and ancillary development.	Objection
7.	22/02029/HSE – 17 Moat Close Bramley Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension	No objection
8.	22/02275/OUT – Land At The Street Bramley Outline application for the erection of 4 dwellings with associated access	Objection
9.	22/02326/HSE – 30 Coopers Lane Bramley Demolition of existing garage and construction of a 1.5 storey side and single storey rear extensions. Construction of a timber framed cycle store within the front garden	No objection
10.	T/00400/22/TPO – 6 Pound Close Bramley Willow/ mixed species – prune	Defer to tree officer

*Objections/no objections listed are the decision of Bramley Parish Council only, and do not reflect any submissions placed by members of the public or other bodies with Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council.