BOSHAM PARISH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Meeting held in the Function Room, Bosham Village Hall, Thursday, 13^th October, 2005 at 6.45 p.m.

Present		Mrs. H.J. Copsey, Cdr. A.A.M. Johnstone (Chairman), Mrs. G.E. Powell, Mr. C.E. Whitmore Jones.
In attendance		Mr. D.E. Borsberry, Clerk
Apologies		Mr. A.E.C. Chapman, Mrs. P.A. West.
			Action
63 79.	Minutes		DEB
	The Minutes of the meeting held on the 21^st September, 2005, as circulated, were approved by the meeting and signed by the Chairman.
80.	Matters arising on the Minutes
	There were no matters arising on the Minutes.
81.	Planning Applications on Weekly List – 21^st September, 2005		DEB
	The following planning applications were considered:
	BO/05/03484/LBC – 6 Mariners Terrace Shore Road – Internal reorganisation, re-instatement of windows on south elevation, new side porch and rear extension (existing to be demolished), works to boundary walls, insertion of roof lights and windows on north and east elevations. No objection. BO/05/03488/DOM – 6 Mariners Terrace Shore Road – Construction of new rear extension and side porch (existing to be demolished), works to boundary wall. No objection. BO/05/03485/DOM – 7 North Road – Ground floor and roof extension. Cdr. Johnstone declared a personal interest in this application and took no part in its consideration. We could not consider this application as the architect’s drawings are at odds with the written description. BO/05/03519/DOM – Taffrail Crede Lane – Proposed dormers to east and west elevations in connection with loft conversion. We have significant concern as to the loss of privacy to the property on the west side (Cherry Tree Cottage) where there is insufficient room to provide adequate screening; we therefore consider this application to be un- neighbourly and it should therefore be refused. Members had before them a letter from Mrs. Stevens of Cherry Tree Cottage. BO/05/03526/DOM – 10 M’Tongue Avenue – Second storey extension and loft conversion. No objection. BO/05/03558/AGR – Land East of Reservoirs Walton Lane.- 5 million gallon reservoir for the storage of abstracted. Whilst we do object in principle to this application, nevertheless we wish to raise the following points, which we feel should be taken into consideration: 1) Landscaping and safety issues – It must be ensured that the landscaping shall be to a standard not less than already existing for the 2 adjacent reservoirs; adequate fencing to be provided together with other safety measures as required. 2) Existing overflow arrangements to be maintained into Fishbourne creek. 3) Abstraction of water should be carefully monitored and any advice issued by the Environmental Agency adhered to. BO/05/03549/DOM – 36 Brooks Lane – Single storey rear extension. No objection.
82.	Planning Applications on Weekly List – 28^th September. 2005		DEB
	The following planning applications were considered:
	BO/05/03516/COU – Ham Farm Main Road – Use of agricultural parking, distribution and storage shed for B8 purposes with ancillary B1(a) use. The original application was permitted, because the applicant demonstrated a special compelling need to build the development within the strategic gap; this was despite strong opposition from both Bosham and Fishbourne Parish Councils. When consents were granted, the District Council thought fit to impose the following conditions: The extension hereby permitted shall not be used except for storing, chilling, washing, wrapping, weighing, labeling, packing, and assembling for distribution and any ancillary processing, of agricultural produce grown only on land controlled or owned by the applicant and shown on the 1:10,000 plan 695.1 received 30.9.97 and for no other purpose. There shall be no use of the building for the handling of produce not grown on this land except that a maximum of 25% (or such other percentage as may be agreed in writing for a temporary period) of the crop handled may be grown elsewhere. Reason: To ensure that the use is appropriate in an area defined as a Rural Area in the Chichester District Local Plan. To grant permission other than in the terms of this condition would be contrary to Development Plan policies. The changes of use requested under the current application will result in the creation of an industrial park in the strategic gap and in a sensitive rural location. It is the view of the Bosham Parish Council that its use must remain agricultural. The policy, which allows surplus agricultural buildings to have change of use, we believe, is not relevant in this instance; this policy is primarily intended for “old stock” buildings to be given a useful life and should not provide a loophole in planning to permit general industrial use. Intrinsically this is a new development of no architectural merit and out of sympathy with the landscape. We object to the current application and if the building will be surplus to agricultural requirements, it should be demolished.
	BO/05/03648/FUL – Sturts Croft Hoe Lane – Change of use from cow shed to form extension to single dwelling and associated works. No objection.
	BO/05/03652/LBC – Sturts Croft Hoe Lane – Change of use from cow shed to form extension to single dwelling and associated works. No objection.
83.	Village Plan
83.1	Britannia Court
	The Clerk reported that a Section 106 agreement could be attached to the future redevelopment of Britannia Court and the Parish Council have been asked to consider the benefits of such an agreement.
84.	Other planning matters
84.1	Enforcement matters
	Enforcement matters is to be an agenda item for future meetings.

The Meeting closed at 8.12 p.m. ……………………………………..

Chairman

NB. There were no planning applications for Bosham Parish on the Weekly List of

Applications dated 5^th October, 2005.