Agenda and minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2021 to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Minutes of the meeting of 13 January 2021 were agreed 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.

Apologies received from Councillor Worlock substituted by Councillor Forster.

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.

Cllrs Radley and Forster declared that they would approach the Report on Watery Lane Item 101 with an open mind based on the evidence presented this evening.

The Chairman advised that Item no 102 - Farnham Lodge report had been deferred to the March Planning meeting.

At the request of the Chairman the Planning Manager updated the Committee on the Determination of the Lees Cottage Planning Appeal.

To consider the report to provide the Planning Committee with an overview of the Planning Development Management function between the periods April to December 2020 (Quarters 1- 3).

The Committee were asked to consider the report to provide an overview of the Planning Development Management function between the periods April to December 2020 (Quarters 1- 3).

Members discussed:

·       That another set of KPIs indicators be shared with the Committee for performance measured against the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) requirements and how Hart compare to other Authorities.  The Indicators to be sent via a data link.

·       The Committee also discussed the KPIs within Hart District Council to measure performance.

·       A report on Enforcement performance will be presented at the March Planning Meeting.

DECISION

The Planning Committee noted the overview of the Development Management function.

ITEM 101 - 20/02827/AMCON - LAND AT WATERY LANE, CHURCH CROOKHAM, FLEET

Members accepted updates via the Addendum and considered the planning report from the Head of Place. 

Item number 101 - 20/02827/AMCON - Land at Watery Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet.

Variation of Condition 37 attached to Planning Permission 14/00504/MAJOR dated 26/06/2015 to allow the roundabout to be completed and fully operational prior to the 50th occupation of the development.

Members sought clarification on the following:

·       How the traffic modelling was carried out and if the behaviour of the drivers had been taken into account coming to that junction.

·       Why after 5 years after the Appeal the Section 278 is not in place and were advised that the new junction level is higher and a more complex design.

·       If the application was granted at this meeting, when would the building of the junction start.

·       Who is responsible for the delay in building the junction.

·       Whether the County Council have taken into consideration recent road traffic incidents at that junction and the impact of the site-related traffic on the junction.

·       What would stop the Developer putting in for another amendment at a later stage and were advised there is nothing to prevent them applying for a variation but there would have to be a robust justification for any delay.

Members were asked to consider whether delaying the build of the junction to the 50^th house being occupied would have a negative or severe impact on the highway network.

Members discussed:

·       This junction has always caused concern and has been in need of improvement since 1989.

·       The only justification for the delay that the Developer has put forward is the outdated traffic survey data that does not take into account the current traffic flow and therefore Members considered it incomplete.

·       Local residents, Hampshire County Council, Hart District Council and the Developers all want a junction and it needs to be built sooner rather than later.

Members were minded to refuse the application and after a vote agreed that the application be REFUSED.

Reason for Refusal:

In the absence of any detailed information to the contrary, the proposed delivery of the mitigation (roundabout) at the A287/Redfields Lane intersection before the occupation of the 50^th dwelling, could be likely to result in a severe impact on the existing operation of the intersection and consequently on the local highway network and safety of highway users, all contrary to policy INF3 of the adopted Hart Local Plan and Sites 2016-2032, saved policy GEN1(viii) of the Hart District Local Plan – Replacement (1996-2006), paragraph 109 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) and policy TM02 of the emerging Crookham Village Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2032. 

Councillor Wheale joined the meeting during this item.

Councillor David Jackson (Crookham Village Parish Council)

and

Dr Louise Perrin

spoke against the Application.