Planning Committee minutes – 13th February 2024

Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee

Date:	13^th February 2024	Time: 7.30pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Alan Munday
	Cllr Malcolm Bell	Cllr Chris Tomblin
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	0 members of the public
Apologies:	None.

		*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 12^th December 2023 2023 were unanimously agreed to be a true record of the meeting and were signed by the Chairman.
3.2	Matters arising
	The Clerk noted the resignation of Cllr Keith Oborn from the Planning Committee. The Chairman thanked Cllr Oborn for his work on the Committee.
4	Planning & Development
4.1	New Applications
a.	T/00007/24/TPO – 4 Oakmead Bramley T1 – Oak: prune · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
b.	24/00049/RET – 32 Coopers Lane Bramley Erection of a lean-to veranda rear of the dwelling over part of the existing patio. · No comment unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
c.	24/00066/HSE – Rathdair The Street Bramley Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory. Installation of side window. · No objection unanimously agreed. Members expressed concern whether the proposed rendering is in keeping with the rest of the building and the area. Clerk to process, noting concerns.	*Clerk*
d.	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 · Members noted that HIOW Fire Service have not responded, and this should be chased up. · Impact on footpath in terms of views and user safety. The 4 metre fence will have a huge impact on the footpath. Noise levels right next to the footpath will also be excessive for a rural setting. It will greatly affect people’s enjoyment of the countryside. If there is no issue with noise levels, why is an extremely obtrusive acoustic fence being proposed? · HCC Countryside – holding objection. Bramley PC note and support this objection and their comments. · Overdevelopment of a rural site. · The installation should be surrounded by concrete bunds in order to contain any discharges from firefighting solutions that may need to be deployed to avoid contamination of the local water course (Silchester Brook). · Objection as above unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
e.	T/00043/24/TPO – 16 St James Close Bramley Fell 1 Lime. · Defer to tree officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
f.	24/00240/HSE – Rosemary Cottage Bramley Corner Bramley Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory. Assorted internal and external alterations. · No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
g.	23/01897/FUL – Land Adjacent To Ridgewell Cufaude Lane Bramley – AMENDED Erection of 1 no. 4 bed dwelling and detached garage following demolition of existing outbuildings/stables · The amended application does not materially change Bramley PCs previous objection. Unanimously agreed – Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
h.	23/02946/FUL – Meadow View Sherfield Road Bramley – AMENDED Erection of 2no semi-detached 2no bedroom bungalows and creation of a new access following the demolition of an existing green house · Members were unable to see what the amendment is in this instance. · Street scene is incorrect. · This amendment does not materially change Bramley PCs previous comments and objection. Unanimously agreed – Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
i.	Any other new applications
	None.
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted. Selworthy advertising boards – Clerk to raise with enforcement officers about the signs not in keeping with the permission given. Copy ward councillors – asking them to consider requesting enforcement action.	*Clerk*
5.	Water Issues
	The recent issues at North Row and Centenary Fields due to heavy rain were noted. Details have been passed to Thames Water. Work on new pipe will be at least 20 months away from now. Meeting notes as appendix to minutes. BDBC meeting re water issues in the Bramley Ward is on 1^st March.
6.	Local Plan Update Consultation
	The Regulation 18 consultation is now live. This will be considered at full Council on 20^th February. Members to examine the consultation and begin formulating recommendations for a response. The deadline for submissions is 4^th March 2024.	*All*
7.	Neighbourhood Plan
	Cllr Munday to take NDP update forward in the light of the Local Plan Update consultation.	*Cllr Munday*
8.	Date of Next Meeting
	The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 12^th March 2024, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 9.25pm.

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

(Chairman)

Appendix A – Planning Summary

Approvals/Refusals*

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)

Granted

Objection

23/00690/FUL – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley

Conversion of an existing barn into a residential dwelling

Granted

Objection

T/00404/23/TPO – 4 Churchlands Bramley

T19 / TPO 17 – Walnut: prune

G036 – (G5 of TPO) Hazel – Re-coppice.

G037 – (G5 of TPO) Hazel – declining / decayed trees stump removal.

Granted

Defer to Tree Officer

T/00430/23/TPO – 55 Coopers Lane Bramley

2 Oak trees: prune back from street light

Granted

Defer to Tree Officer

23/02978/ADV – Land At Selworthy The Street Bramley

Display of 2 no. stack signs forming a V Board advertisement

Objection

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

Granted

Objection

T/00392/23/TPO – 4 St James Close Bramley

Pruning of 2 no. Cypress

Part granted/part refused

Defer to Tree Officer

T/00486/23/TPO – 5 Pound Close Bramley

T1 Beech: reduce to a standing monolith.

Granted

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.	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
3.	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
4.	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	Objection
5.	23/02051/HSE – 3 Churchlands Bramley Proposed loft conversion with front dormer and creation of front porch	No objection
6.	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
7.	23/02385/HSE – High View The Street Bramley Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new 1.5 storey gabled extension to front and rear of existing chalet bungalow . Relocation of photvoltaic panels, new solar thermal panels and air source heat pump.	No objection
8.	23/02528/VLA – Land To The North Of Sherfield Road Bramley Variation of section 106 agreement and deed of variation attached to 15/02708/OUT to update the mortgagee exclusion clause (MEC)	No comment
9.	T/00467/23/TPO – 7 Oakmead Bramley T1 Oak: prune. T2 Oak: prune.	Defer to Tree Officer
10.	T/00478/23/TPO – 5 Oakmead Bramley T1 – Oak: Prune. T2 – Oak: Prune.	Defer to Tree Officer
11.	23/02766/FUL – Land At OS Ref 463458 160065 Ash Lane Little London Erection of 3no bedroom dwellinghouse on existing hard standing	No objection, comments
12.	23/02793/FUL – Barn Adjacent To Latchmere Green Farm Ash Lane Little London Demolition of existing barn and erection 1 no. 4 bed dwellinghouse	No objection
13.	23/02868/RES – Land At Stocks Farm The Street Bramley Reserved matters application submitted pursuant to outline planning APP/H1705/W/22/3302752 for 140 dwellings, Class E Community building, public open space, landscaping, drainage, parking, and associated infrastructure works.	Objection
14.	23/02858/HSE – 5 Wallis Drive Bramley Installation of Air Source Heat Pump (AHSP) to replace current gas boiler, to be sited to rear of property underneath kitchen window (with a max volume of 62 dBA)	No objection
15.	23/02907/FUL – Meadow View Sherfield Road Bramley Replacement detached dwelling following the demolition of the existing bungalow and workshop and garage.	Objection
16.	23/02912/OUT – Boarsbridge House Bramley Road Little London Erection of one detached dwelling and garage access utilising an existing access to the south of Boards Bridge Road on land adjacent to Boars Bridge House, to include access and layout	Objection
17.	23/02946/FUL – Meadow View Sherfield Road Bramley Erection of 2no semi-detached 2no bedroom bungalows and creation of a new access following the demolition of an existing green house	Objection
18.	23/02948/LDEU – Stables At Bow Brook Farm Vyne Road Bramley Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of part of an existing stable block as a single dwellinghouse.	Objection
19.	23/03051/FUL – Land North Of Sherfield Road And To East Of Strawberry Fields Sherfield Road Bramley Proposed development of 20 residential dwellings, vehicular access from Sherfield Road, public open space, landscaping, ancillary works and associated infrastructure on land North of Sherfield Road, Bramley.	Objection
20.	T/00583/23/TPO – 8 Oakmead Bramley T1 Oak: prune.

*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.