Planning Committee minutes – 11th March 2025

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

Date:	11^th March 2025	Time: 8.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Malcolm Bell
	Cllr Alan Munday	Cllr Chris Tomblin
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	2 members of the public
Apologies:	None received

			*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	None.
3	Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 11^th February 2025 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.	25/00322/ADV – Land At Stocks Farm The Street Bramley Proposed non-illuminated signage comprising 2 Flag and pole signs, 1 Fascia Sign and 2 stand alone signs. · No objection unanimously agreed. Comment that they will neighbour a conversation area and therefore consideration should be shown to this. Lighting bollards should be switched off overnight, especially is this part of the village is dark elsewhere. Clerk to take forward.		*Clerk*
b.	T/00089/25/TPO – 5 Churchlands Bramley Lawson Cypress (T1-T5): This row of Cypress trees: crown reduce. · Defer to Tree Officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.		*Clerk*
c.	Any other new applications 25/00528/HSE – 2 Cornice Road Chineham Basingstoke Proposed single storey rear extension. · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to take forward.		*Clerk*
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted.
5.		Appeals
a.		APP/H1705/W/24/3355280 – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Application number 24/00407/PIP – Permission in Principle for 2 no. dwellings with separate car port, bin/cycle store and landscaped garden · This appeal is still awaiting the Planning Inspector’s decision.
b.		APP/H1705/W/25/3360191 – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Application number 24/01966/PIP – Permission in Principle for the residential development of 1 no. dwelling (Class C3) · The deadline for comments on this appeal is 19^th March 2025. · It was unanimously agreed to make no further comments.
6.		Update on letter re Stocks Farm
		Stocks Farm – Cllr Bell has met with Redrow representatives and can confirm that the amendments to the plans are being made, and that the plans for dwellings is being moved as requested. Redrow has stated that they cannot move dwellings any further due to area restrictions. A design, construction and management plan is still required – Cllr Tomblin to chase, and also check out the application with regards to the appeal conditions. Redrow has sent a newsletter to neighbouring properties to Stocks Farm detailing the changes in their plans for the development. An amended planning application is expected. Meanwhile, it appears that building work has begun. There is no update on the sewage situation – Thames Water has not yet confirmed the date they are due to start the upgrade later this year. Bramley PC is unsure on whether new owners can move in if the upgrade is not in place. Bramley PC and BDBC need to query what Redrow’s contingency plans are if the Thames Water upgrade to sewerage is delayed – Cllr Bell to take forward. Bramley PC also need to meet with Thames Water to discuss the sewerage drainage from Stocks Farm, as there are issues of concern that Thames Water are ultimately responsible for. Cllr Bell to take forward. It was suggested that getting the owner of Minchens Court involved with meeting with Thames Water and Redrow might be beneficial as he has specialist knowledge of the flooding issues in the area. It was noted that the attenuation pond should be put in place early in the development due to the drainage issues. Cllr Tomblin to check with planning officer.	*Cllr Tomblin* *Cllr Bell* *Cllr Bel* *Cllr Tomblinl*
7.		Water Issues
		No reply has been received to the letter to the Lead Flood Authority. Clerk to resend email to the Lead Flood Authority copying the HCC ward councillor, requesting acknowledgement and a reply. HCC Highways will carry out work to cleanse the highway drainage system from Burlington Way to the outfall opposite the pond. However, this work is unlikely to be carried out until at least May 2025.
8.		Local Plan Update
		Cllr Tomblin noted that a BDBC Cabinet briefing is expected at the end of March to review possible sites for housing from the recent call for sites consultation.
9.		Neighbourhood Plan
		No update at present.
10.		Date of Next Meeting
		The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 8^th April 2025, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 21.31pm.

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

(Chairman)

Appendix A – Planning Summary

Approvals/Refusals*

T/00615/24/TPO – Street Record North Row Bramley

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

Granted

Defer to Tree Officer

T/00001/25/TPO – Street Record North Row Bramley

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

Granted

Defer to Tree Officer

T/00044/25/TCA – St James Church Church Road Bramley

T1 – Yew – Reduce canopy on S-W side ( over church roof ) by approx. 1 – 1.5 metres. This is to prevent the trees branches damaging the roof of the church.

The final height of the tree will remain the same.

Raise no objection

Defer to Tree Officer

Pending Applications*

1.	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
2.	24/00075/FUL – Land To The East Of Ash Lane And Ash Park Business Centre Ash Lane Little London Construction of a battery Storage Facility with ancillary development	Objection
3.	24/00446/FUL – Cufaude Cufaude Lane Bramley 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.	No objection, comments
4.	24/01165/OUT – Bow Brook Farm Vyne Road Bramley Outline planning application for the construction of 50 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access	Objection
5.	24/01913/FUL – Withy Place Bramley Road Silchester Installation and operation of a 50MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), including access and associated infrastructure.	Objection
6.	24/02041/FUL – Site At Minchens Lane Bramley Installation of access track and associated works.	Objection
7.	24/02019/OUT – Land At Goddards Farm Reading Road Sherfield-on-loddon 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.	Objection
8.	24/02487/LDEU – Park Gate Farm Bramley Corner Bramley 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.	No objection, comments
9.	24/02502/LBC – Grays House The Street Bramley Various internal alterations to amend internal layout, bring the annexe back into main property and reinstatement of fireplace.	No objection, comments
10.	24/02660/ROC – Bramley Battery Storage Minchens Lane Bramley 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.	Objection
11.	24/02846/FUL – Land At Upper Cufaude Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley 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.	Objection
12.	24/02800/FUL – Minchens Court Minchens Lane Bramley 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	Objection
13.	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.	No objection
14.	24/02996/HSE – 33 Longbridge Road Bramley Double-Storey Rear Extension and Alterations.	No objection
15.	25/00260/VLA – Land At Stocks Farm The Street Bramley Variation of Section 106 agreement attached to 21/03758/OUT to allow an amendment to the occupation trigger associated with the delivery and availability for use of the equipped play space as part of the development	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.