EAST WITTERING & BRACKLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
HELD ON 22 DECEMBER 2008 IN THE PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE, WITTERING WALK
PRESENT: Planning Committee Members
Councillors: Cllr. G. Breeze (Chairman)
Cllr. C. Munday (Vice Chairman)
Cllr. R. Lowe
Cllr. B. Lambert
IN ATTENDANCE: District Councillor Peter Clementson
Mrs. J. Griffith
APOLOGIES: None
P08.130 Declarations of Interest. None.
P08.131 Minutes of the last meeting.
The minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2008 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
P08.132 Matters Arising from the last meeting. None.
P08.133 Public Questions. None.
P08.134 New Planning Applications.
The Committee had NO OBJECTION to the following application:
P08.134.1 EWB/08/04825/FUL Mr B C Warnett. Clayton Farm Cottage 1 Clayton Lane Bracklesham. Replacement dwelling and associated works.
The Committee OBJECTED to the following application:
P08.134.2 EWB/08/04827/DOM Mr Chris Fry Beach Cottage East Bracklesham Drive Bracklesham. New garage. Reason: This is more than a garage, it appears more like a dwelling with dormer windows and is inappropriately described.
P08.135 The Clerk provided an updated list of decisions regarding planning applications.
The Chairman reported his attendance at CDC’s Development Control Committee meeting on Wednesday 17 December re. the roof height of St. Martin’s, West Bracklesham Drive. The Committee concluded that they would get an independent surveyor to measure the height of the building and carry out a site visit before making a decision.
P08.136 Enforcement Enquiries – updates.
P08.136.1 EWB/94/01936/FUL Stubcroft Farm, Stubcroft Lane, E. Wittering – unauthorised building.
Cllr. Lambert attended the public enquiry on 21 June 07 as representative of the Council and reported that the enquiry had received late paperwork from Mr. Green therefore the Planning Inspector decided to reconvene the enquiry on a date to be arranged in either August/September. The Committee was advised that a new date has been set as 13/14 September.
10.9.07 Mr. Lambert confirmed that he would attend the public enquiry.
5.10.07 Inquiry held on 13,14 and 20 Sep 07 – awaiting decision from Planning Inspectorate (anything between 4-10 weeks).
18.12.07 Committee advised that the decision can take up to a year.
21.1.08 Appeal dismissed. Enforcement notice EW/22 upheld, compliance by 4.4.08.
03.03.08 Awaiting compliance.
14.04.08 Compliance check carried out – building still in situ. Prosecution process commenced for non-compliance with enforcement notice.
10.06.08 Awaiting court date.
30.6.08 Court hearing 2.7.08.
28.7.08 Court allowed further time for applicant to submit planning application. CDC awaiting application form.
18.08.08 Committee to ask why these were not dealt with as separate applications.
10.11.08 Committee asked the Clerk to write to Mr. Carvell (Head of Development and Building Control, CDC) expressing its view that the judge’s recent decision to allow a planning application is questionable and undermines the decision of the Planning Inspector at the public enquiry. The Parish Council asks whether this decision is legitimate or whether CDC legal department can appeal against such a decision.
24.11.08 Application EWB/08/02786/FUL refused by CDC. Awaiting further information from CDC.
P08.136.2 EWB/07/00366/CONBC Stubcroft Farm, Stubcroft Lane, E. Wittering – exceeding permitted number of caravans. The Committee received copies of three letters together with photographs which had been sent to Chichester District Council. The Clerk was asked to contact CDC to obtain an update on the situation and also ask District Councillor Peter Clementson to follow up this enquiry.
10.9.07 CDC reported that an investigation is in progress.
10.9.07 EWB Committee asked what is happening as conditions have not been enforced.
5.10.07 Report being submitted to CDC Head of Service for enforcement action.
5.11.07 Head of Service directed that a letter be sent to Mr Green stating more than 5 caravans have been stationed on the site at certain times. This is a breach of condition and is the result of the land being used for the storage of caravans and motor homes. If not removed then enforcement action be pursued. Compliance check due this week.
18.12.07 CDC have forwarded a report to the Director of Environment for enforcement action regarding storage of caravans on the land.
21.01.08 Awaiting CDC action.
11.02.08 CDC drafting a breach of condition notice and checking the site to ensure that breach continues prior to serving. The Clerk was asked to write to CDC expressing the committee’s displeasure and great concern over the time taken to deal with this matter. The Clerk was asked to include the fact that the caravans are being inhabited as lights have been seen at night contravening planning.
03.03.08 Awaiting further information.
16.04.08 The Committee queried the location of the caravans in question.
06.05.08 Non-compliance with controlling condition limiting use to 5 caravans. Breach of Condition Notice served – period for compliance 2 months (25.05.08)
10.06.08 Compliance check to be conducted.
30.6.08 CDC to carry out additional inspections.
28.7.08 Chairman asked if the access conditions of planning permission had been adhered to.
18.8.08 Committee asked what photographic evidence is required.
13.10.08 Committee asked Clerk to find out whether conditions 9 and 10 of the planning consent EWB/07.01241/COU have been dealt with.
A further compliance check due to be carried out on or around 02.10.08.
10.11.08 Due further compliance check.
P08.136.3 EWB/08/00100/CONMHC. Westerlies, Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham. Mobile home in rear garden.
6.05.08 CDC to make site visit.
10.06.08 Site visit carried out and Planning Contravention Notice to be issued.
30.6.08 Awaiting return of PCN.
10.11.08 Compliance check carried out. Consideration now being given to enforcement action on usage of mobile home.
P08.136.4 Farthings, Bracklesham Lane. Committee queried that car bodywork repairs and paint spraying were taking place at this property without planning consent.
10.11.08 CDC advised no case has been formally recorded on this matter. Clerk to forward copy of previous advisory emails to CDC.
P08.136.5 Longacre, Bracklesham Lane. Clerk to ask CDC what the situation is regarding this alleged breach in planning permission and that the Parish Council be kept informed of the situation.
