Agenda and minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2020 to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2020 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.

Councillor Quarterman chaired the meeting in Councillor Oliver’s absence.

Item 7 on the Agenda – Development Applications.  Item no 101 – 20/01602/FUL – 72 Christchurch Drive, Blackwater, GU17 0HH, had been withdrawn.

To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.

None declared.

To update Planning Committee following the Planning Committee Working Party’s review of those recommendations from the Planning Peer Review that specifically relate to the Planning Committee and to agree to accept the recommendations as detailed below.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1.    That the Planning Committee agree to move request for a motion on each planning application after the debate.

2.    That the Planning Committee agrees to retain the ability to ask questions of the public speakers.

3.    That the Planning Committee continues to use the Major Sites SubCommittee provided that in the case of applications referred to it by the Planning Committee, clear terms of reference, including whether the decision is to be taken by the Sub-Committee, are given.

Planning Committee were updated following the Planning Committee Working Party’s review of those recommendations from the Planning Peer Review that specifically relate to the Planning Committee.  Planning Committee were asked to accept the recommendations as detailed below. 

Members voted on each of the recommendations in turn after a brief discussion. 

Note: Councillor Blewitt left the meeting at 7.16pm and returned at 7.20pm to vote on recommendation number 3 only. 

DECISION  

1          That the Planning Committee agree to move request for a motion on each planning application after the debate. 

2          That the Planning Committee agrees to retain the ability to ask questions of the public speakers 

3          That the Planning Committee continues to use the Major Sites Sub-Committee provided that in the case of applications referred to it by the Planning Committee, clear terms of reference, including whether the decision is to be taken by the Sub-Committee, are given.   

To accept updates via the Addendum and to consider the planning report/schedule from the Head of Place as attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That TPO ORD/20/00001 be confirmed with modification as below.

Remove Yew, T2 to be shown by striking through on the schedule.

The Committee was asked to consider one email objection which related to this Tree Preservation Order (TPO). The TPO protected a number of trees within an area of open space adjacent to Pale Lane and to the north of Winchfield Court.  The issue of this TPO was considered expedient as there was an immediate threat to trees at this site. It was thought that an older TPO ref: ORD/14/00071 provided protection but no evidence could be found that this TPO had ever been confirmed. As, such that TPO would lack effect.  

Members were informed that the Tree Replacement Notice for the felled Yew tree runs separately to this TPO. 

DECISION  

That TPO ORD/20/00001 be confirmed with modification as below: 

Remove Yew, T2 to be shown by striking through on the schedule. 

To accept updates via the Addendum and to consider the planning report/schedule from the Head of Regulatory Services as attached.

As per the Chairman’s Announcement Item No: 101 - 20/01602/FUL -

72 Christchurch Drive, Blackwater, GU17 0HH, had been withdrawn and was not discussed.