Planning Committee minutes – 11th July 2023

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

Date:	11^th July 2023	Time: 7.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Malcolm Bell
	Cllr Keith Oborn	Cllr Chris Tomblin
	Cllr Alan Munday
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	0 members of the public
Apologies:

		*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	Cllr Oborn and Cllr Tomblin declared an interest in item number 4.1.f, and took no part in the vote on that item.
3	Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 11^th April 2023 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.	23/01515/ROC – Middle Farm Cottage The Street Bramley Variation of Condition 1 (plans) and 5 (Ensuite window) of 22/01377/HSE to retain the side window with a 2 pane window · Replacement window is in keeping with existing. · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
b.	23/01584/HSE – Latchmore Barn Ash Lane Latchmere Green Little London Installation of a ground solar system array comprising of 6 rows of 4 all black solar panels on a site area of 11 metres by 8 metres. · No objection unanimously agreed. Members would like mounting units/tubs to be green if possible. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
c.	T/00242/23/TCA – The Vicarage Silchester Road Bramley T1. Acer- clear roof line by 1.5m T2. Hazel- Clear garage roof line and security light by 1.5m T3. Fell one dying Eucalyptus · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
d.	T/00244/23/TPO – Outside Boundary Of 9 Wallis Drive Bramley 2 trees: prune. · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Note that there is little information in the application – there is no indication as to what the trees are, or whether they are diseased or not. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
e.	23/01602/PIP – Land To The West Of Little Oak Silchester Road Bramley Permission in principle for the erection of a minimum of 1 no. and maximum of 3 no. residential dwellings · ‘Creeping’ development along Bramley Road. · The access statement should be questioned– the development is isolated, despite the bus stop nearby. There are no pavements for some distance from this proposed development. · Bramley does not have a ‘locally agreed need’ – it has already been more than adequately exceeded. There is no identified need in Bramley. · Access is onto a road with a well know speeding issue. · The site is not within the Settlement Policy Boundary (SPB), and is just outside the Conservation Area and will affect the views from the Conservation Area. · The proposals are against policies H1, H2, D1 and D2c and d of the Neighbourhood Plan. D1 – area is particularly rural and new houses will detract from that. · Objections unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
f.	23/01646/FUL – Land Adjacent To Cufaude Manor Cufaude Lane Bramley Erection of a single storey 3-bedroom dwelling together with hard and loft landscaping and on-curtilage parking · This would be an Isolated home in the countryside. · The site is a known migratory route for toads. · The proposals will have a direct negative impact on the nearby scheduled ancient monument. · The proposals will have a direct negative impact on the nearby Grade 2 listed building. · The site is outside the SPB. · There is no local need for new housing. · The proposals are contrary to policies D2c and d of the Neighbourhood Plan, as well as D1. The proposed building will not enhance the area for the reasons above. · Objections as above unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
g.	Any other new applications – None.
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted.
5.	Water Issues
	Cllr Bell has been in touch with the engineer at Thames Water, requesting an update on the sewerage upgrade project. Cllr Bell has also highlighted recent planning conditions attached to several permissions granted on various planning applications for Bramley, and requested clarification on how these may affect the building and occupation process.
6.	Minchens Lane s.106 issues
	Clift Meadow lighting – the Clerk has contacted Persimmon with queries about the proposed new lights, asking about their robustness and expected life. A response is awaited. The Clerk continues to chase. St James Park Allotments– all Persimmon work is now complete, the signed lease has been exchanged, and allotment holders took tenancy at the beginning of May. The allotments are now completely under the control of Bramley Parish Council.	*Clerk*
7.	Local Plan Update
	Cllr Tomblin gave an update – members of BDBC have spent a day going through all the policies. New policy wording should be improved. BDBC is looking at zero carbon housing where the nett gain must be more than 10%. Cllr Tomblin and BDBC have acknowledged issues with Transport policies as these are constrained by HCC Highways budgets. Policies should be much stronger than originally planned when the Regulation 18 consultation stage is reached, probably in January 2024.
8.	Neighbourhood Plan
	No update at present. Cllr Tomblin noted that any policies should be viewed with a view to biodiversity zero nett gain.
9.	Date of Next Meeting
	The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 8^th August 2023, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 8.11pm.

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

(Chairman)

Appendix A – Planning Summary

Approvals/Refusals*

23/01129/LDPO – 9 Pound Close Bramley

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of single storey side/rear extension

Granted

No objection

23/01237/HSE – 27 St Marys Avenue Bramley

Erection of a first-floor side rear extension to include front dormer and rear roof terrace with fenestrations

Granted

Objection

23/00858/FUL – Land At Latchmore Farm Latchmere Green Little London

Construction of a manege

Granted

No objection

T/00183/23/TPO – 22 Wallis Drive Bramley

Sycamore: prune

Granted

Defer to tree officer

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.	22/01703/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
4.	23/00063/ROC – Land At Latchmere Green Ash Lane Latchmere Green Little London Variation of condition 1 of 21/01147/FUL to amend drawing numbers to allow for change in design and alterations to front porch, additional rooflights and adjustment to elevational window locations	No objection
5.	23/00658/RES – Land Adjacent The Street Bramley Reserved matters application for the erection of 4 dwellings including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (pursuant to outline planning application 20/01097/OUT)	Objection
6.	23/00690/FUL – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Conversion of an existing barn into a residential dwelling	Objection
7.	23/00751/ROC – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Variation of Condition 1 of 21/00521/FUL – Erection of 1no. dwelling and associated parking – Increased Gnd and 1st Floor area and addition of carport	Objection
8.	23/00780/FUL – Cedarwood Silchester Road Bramley Erection of 1 no. 4 bed dwelling and detached garage including associated landscaping and access following demolition of existing stables/home office	Objection
9.	23/00741/HSE – Olivers Farm Olivers Lane Bramley Conversion of loft to create additional living space, including creation of 2 no. dormers, interior alterations and addition of window to rear elevation	No objection
10.	T/00197/23/TPO – 12 Taylor Drive Bramley Oak trees: prune back from property boundary	Comments, defer to tree officer
11.	23/01294/FUL – Meadow View Sherfield Road Bramley Erection of two blocks of flats (4+3 no. flats) following the demolition of existing detached bungalow	Objection
12.	23/01315/FUL – Land Adjacent To Bramley National Grid Substation Minchens Lane Bramley Installation of underground cable	No objection
13.	23/01316/HSE – 3 The Barracks Bramley Green Erection of rear first floor extension with gable roof to match existing and single storey rear extension with lean-to roof.	Comments, no objection
14.	23/01373/FUL – Land At Former Air Products Site Crockford Lane Chineham Erection of 2 no. employment units for Use Class B2/B8/E(g)(iii) together with access, parking, landscaping and associated works	Comments, no objection

*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.