Planning Committee meeting minutes – 14th January 2025

Full planning application for Phase 2 at Upper Cufaude Farm delivering 302 residential dwellings, community building, associated infrastructure, landscaping, car parking, and public open space (including a MUGA, LEAP and kickabout area). Access approved under Outline permission: 19/00018/OUT and Phase 1 Reserved Matters permission: 23/02003/RES.

·         Cllr Munday proposed ratifying the decision to resubmit Bramley PC comments for the previous reserved matters application, which this replaces.  Cllr Flooks seconded, unanimously agreed.

·         The Clerk noted recent amendments to the application, which cover:

o   incorporation of Green Collection of Homes – updated house types and layout plans submitted

o   response to waste comments – updated servicing plans

§  Members would prefer roofs of eco houses not to be slate – it is not common in Bramley.  Not in keeping with dwellings in Cufaude Lane in particular, from which these houses will be very visible.  Refer to Kings Barton development near Winchester where solar panels are built into red tiled roofs.  Previous developers in Bramley did change their design for roofs as a result of the Bramley NDP.

§  Support Natural Basingstoke response, also Hampshire Swifts.

§  Also support Urban Design comments.

§  Ecological reports are at least 5 years old and therefore out of date.

§  Note Upper Cufaude Farm SPD paragraph 8.1.8 re houses of 2 storeys only.

§  Clerk to submit further objections as outlined above.

Clerk

Conversion of 4 no. office units (B1), to 2 no. one-bed dwellings, 2 no. two-bed dwellings. Installation of porch/balcony projections, velux conservation roof lights, high-level windows, formation of garden areas, stores, parking, and landscaping

·         The proposed dwellings are in a high flood risk area, which has a history of flooding.  This is likely to be exacerbated by the Stocks Farm development.

·         Policy E1 of the NDP – loss of employment opportunities.

·         Objection unanimously agreed.  Clerk to progress.

Clerk

T1760 Tree tag: 2260 North Row 6 Height: 21m English oak Crown spread: 17m Veteran: crown reduce.

·         Defer to Tree Officer unanimously agreed.  Clerk to process.

Clerk

Variation of Condition 1 of 23/00751/ROC – (Increased Gnd and 1st Floor area and addition of carport.) – Change of materials used on elevations

·         No comment unanimously agreed.  Clerk to take forward.

Clerk

Hawthorne tree which is encroaching on neighbour property- request to trim the relevant branches by approx 2m and reduce by 4m

Flowering cherry tree in front garden crown reduce by 2m leaving an approx finished height of 6m and spread of 5m.

·         Defer to Tree Officer unanimously agreed.  Clerk to process.

·         Note that drawings and maps do not show the location of the tree in question, so impossible to judge the application.

Clerk

Double-Storey Rear Extension and Alterations.

·         Would like 1^st floor window at rear of building to be obscured glass.  Otherwise, no objection unanimously agreed.  Clerk to progress.

Clerk

T1756 Tree tag: 2263 Species: English oak: crown reduction

·         Defer to tree office unanimously agreed.  Clerk to take forward.

Clerk

·         25/00036/HSE – 20 Moat Close Bramley

Demolition of existing single storey side annex and garden shed. Erection of single storey front and side extension. Widening of dropped kerb and partial removal of hedges to north and west property boundary.

o   No objection unanimously agreed.  Clerk to process.

Clerk

These were noted.

Application number 23/01897/FUL – Erection of 1 no. 3 bed dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings/stables

·         This appeal has not yet been decided by the Planning Inspector.

·         POST MEETING NOTE – this appeal has since been dismissed.

Application number 23/03051/FUL – Proposed development of 20 residential dwellings, vehicular access from Sherfield Road, public open space, landscaping, ancillary works and associated infrastructure

·         Bramley Parish Council further comments have been submitted to the Planning Inspector as agreed at the November 2024 Bramley PC full council meeting.

Application number 24/00407/PIP – Permission in Principle for 2 no. dwellings with separate car port, bin/cycle store and landscaped garden

·         This appeal’s procedure is via written representation.  The deadline for submissions is 21^st January 2025.

·         No further comment unanimously agreed.

Cllrs Flooks and Tomblin wrote a letter to the Lead Flood Authority and HCC Highways highlighting the issues the development may cause with flooding on Minchens Lane and the surrounding area.  The only response to date has been from Highways stating that they will look into it.

A new call for sites has been published, the closing date for which is 17^th February 2025.  In the meantime, BDBC are looking at how to progress the Local Plan Update and start setting out a timeline to move forward under the new NPPF.

Meeting closed at 9.27pm.

Proposed single storey rear extension. Conversion of existing garage to habitable space.

Objection

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension

No objection

Hawthorn tree – Fell – The tree is creaking in the wind. It could cause significant threat to life if fallen given proximity to property.

Defer to Tree Officer

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

Construction of a battery Storage Facility with ancillary development

Change of use of land from Residential to Agricultural with erection of tractor shed on site. Change of use of land from Agricultural to Residential.

Outline planning application for the construction of 50 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access

Installation and operation of a 50MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), including access and associated infrastructure.

Installation of access track and associated works.

Outline planning (including access and strategic landscaping for approval) for up to 130 market and affordable homes, a commercial and/or community building, public open space, off-site highway improvements plus access from Reading Road.

Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land as residential and barn/large shed for ancillary domestic purposes in association with Park Gate Cottage.

Various internal alterations to amend internal layout, bring the annexe back into main property and reinstatement of fireplace.

Single storey side extension

Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 of 21/00349/FUL (Installation of a battery storage facility with associated works) – Amendment to site layout and wording of conditions.

T1 Magnolia: reduce to 18m in height and shape to balance.