Planning Committee meeting minutes – 12th September 2023

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

Date:	12^th September 2023	Time: 7.30pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Alan Munday
	Cllr Keith Oborn	Cllr Chris Tomblin
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	0 members of the public
Apologies:	Cllr Malcolm Bell

		*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	KO and CT – Upper Cufaude Farm.
3	Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 11^th July 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.	23/02003/RES – Land At Upper Cufaude Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Application for reserved matters approval of layout, landscaping, scale and appearance for the Phase 1A residential development, the spine road and associated works pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00018/OUT · NDP states 2 storey buildings only – some of these are 2.5 and 3 storeys. This is against NDP policy D2. · Difficult to judge 50 when unable to see the overall plan for whole estate. · Members would like barn hipping to soften outlines of houses · No slate roofing as per NDP · Confirmation required that Cufaude Lane will not be used as an access for the development by building traffic · Biodiversity surveys, bats, wildlife, all need to be updated. · The footpath that runs through the site from Cufaude Lane through to Basing Woods (FP702), needs to remain open throughout the build and after. · No indication of where run off water will go to due there being no master plan for whole site. There could be a concern that volume of water from another development site will head into Bow Brook and ultimately down to Sherfield and cause flooding. This is against NDP policy RE1. There is also a risk of Cufaude Lane flooding, as it already has done on occasion since Razers Farm was developed. · Landscaping around the roman road does not appear to be in line with what has been done at Razers Farm (Vyne Park), which would be the preferable option. · Objections as above unanimously agreed. Clerk to put together response and circulate to members for comment before submitting.	*Clerk*
b.	23/01897/FUL – Land Adjacent To Ridgewell Cufaude Lane Bramley Erection of 1 no. 4 bed dwelling and detached garage following demolition of existing outbuildings/stables · Sightlines from the proposed access are non-existent and therefore dangerous. Cufaude Lane is a national cycle route, and this access will pose a major risk to them. · Losing agricultural land – change of use of the land from equestrian. · Surface water – no attenuation. This is not in accordance with NDP policy RE1. · Construction traffic – very difficult access from Cufaude Lane, again onto a national cycle route. · Objections as above unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
c.	23/02030/LDPO – 8 Herrick Place Bramley Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed conversion of existing roof space into additional living accommodation including the construction of a new dormer roof to rear and single rooflight to front. · Proposed conversion will overlook gardens to rear of the property – numbers 3 and 4, and 2 and 5 to an extent. · Objections as above unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
d.	23/02051/HSE – 3 Churchlands Bramley Proposed loft conversion with front dormer and creation of front porch · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
e.	23/02091/VLA – Land At Minchens Lane Bramley Variation of Section 106 agreement attached to 14/01075/OUT to allow an amended Mortgagee Exclusion Clause · No comment unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
f.	T/00336/23/TPO – Rear Of 6 Oaklea Gardens Bramley Prune tree outside rear boundary. · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
g.	23/02173/HSE – Renaire Coopers Lane Bramley Erection of a single storey rear and side extension · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
g.	Any other new applications
	i. 23/02210/HSE – Oakhearts Cottage Lane End Bramley Alterations to existing chimney including raising the height o No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
	ii. T/00378/23/TCA – Grafton House Silchester Road Bramley Entire removal of diseased holly tree in rear garden. The tree is situated beneath a low voltage overhead cable and some smaller branches surround the cable. Intention is to replace with a fruit tree. o Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed – Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
	iii. T/00382/23/TCA – Olivers Cottage Sherfield Road Bramley Green #1 Cherry Blossom – Fell – significant damage to property and/or human life if fallen naturally due to proximity to the property. 3 cherry blossoms planted as replacement next to entrance gate #2 Cypress – Fell – significant damage to property and/or human life if fallen naturally due to proximity to the property. #3 Cypress – Fell – significant damage to property and/or human life if fallen naturally due to proximity to the property. #4 Cypress – Fell – significant damage to property and/or human life if fallen naturally due to proximity to the property. o Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted.
5.	Water Issues
	Cllr Flooks and Cllr Tomblin have met with Thames Water. The paperwork is almost complete. Then it will go to Governance, and then the contractors. Work will not start before the end of 2024, but will not take long to complete once begun. Thames Water to give a small presentation on the issue in due course, to go in the Parish magazine.
6.	Minchens Lane s.106 issues
	Clift Meadow lighting – the Clerk has given the go ahead for installation of the Persimmon recommended lights. An installation date is awaited.	*Clerk*
7.	Local Plan Update
	Cllr Tomblin gave an update – BDBC are looking to slow down the rate of house building in the Borough to allow time for infrastructure, facilities and services to catch up. However, BDBC are still being told to use the standard method for calculating housing numbers. The recent EPH committee meeting discussed the spatial strategy on where homes could be built. The discussion will be continued on 28^th September. Policies continue to be reviewed. There is much more coming through on climate change and ecology.
8.	Neighbourhood Plan
	No update at present.
9.	Date of Next Meeting
	The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 10^th October 2023, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 8.59pm.

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

(Chairman)

Appendix A – Planning Summary

Approvals/Refusals*

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

Granted

No objection

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

Granted

Objection

T/00197/23/TPO – 12 Taylor Drive Bramley

Oak trees: prune back from property boundary

Refused

Comments, defer to tree officer

23/01315/FUL – Land Adjacent To Bramley National Grid Substation Minchens Lane Bramley

Installation of underground cable

Granted

No objection

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.

Granted

Comments, no objection

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

Granted

No objection

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.

Granted

No objection

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

Raise no objection

Defer to Tree Officer

T/00244/23/TPO – Outside Boundary Of 9 Wallis Drive Bramley

2 trees: prune.

Granted

Defer to tree officer

10.

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

Granted

Objection

11.

23/01808/AGPD – Plot 4 Cufaude Lane Bramley

Removal of existing hardstanding and access and construction of hardstanding and access for agricultural purposes

Full Planning Permission Required Objection

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.	23/00658/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
5.	23/00690/FUL – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Conversion of an existing barn into a residential dwelling	Objection
6.	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
7.	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
8.	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
9.	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	Objection
10.	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
11.	23/01792/HSE – Oakdale Silchester Road Bramley Erection of a single storey rear extension	No objection
12.	23/01922/ADV – Land At Upper Cufaude Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Display of 1no. non-illuminated aluminium sign	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.