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Contact: Ema Dearsley Democratic Services Officer
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MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 October 2017 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting). Minutes: The minutes of the meeting which took place on 11 October 2017 were confirmed and signed. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF SUBSTITUTES To receive apologies for absence.
Where a Member of the Committee is unable to attend a meeting, a substitute Member from the same Area Planning Committee may attend, speak and vote in their place for that meeting.
Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Carole Cockburn, Stephen Mulliner and John Ward. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS To receive from Members declarations of interests in relation to any items included on the Agenda for this meeting in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC The Chairman to respond to any questions received from members of the public of which notice has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 10. Minutes: There were none. |
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Proposal
Outline planning application for 58 new dwellings, including 23 affordable dwellings, public open space and landscaping with vehicular access via The Green, Horsham Lane; following the demolition of No's 44 & 45 Larkfield. Access only to be determined at outline (as amended by Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) received 18/04/2017 and plans and documents received 26/06/2017).
Recommendations
Additional documents: Minutes: Proposal
Outline planning application for 58 new dwellings, including 23 affordable dwellings, public open space and landscaping with vehicular access via The Green, Horsham Lane; following the demolition of No's 44 & 45 Larkfield. Access only to be determined at outline (as amended by Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) received 18/04/2017 and plans and documents received 26/06/2017).
With reference to the report circulated with the agenda, Officers presented a summary of the planning context for making a decision on the application, and the proposed development including indicative site plans and layout. Officers outlined the determining issues and those matters of a more subjective nature.
Officers reported that an Independent Highways Safety Audit had been undertaken by the applicant. This had not identified any problems with the proposed access arrangement, but two safety issues had been identified at the existing junction with Cranleigh Road and The Green. In view of this, officers proposed an amendment to Condition 3 to refer to updated off-site speed limit measures.
Two further representations relating to road safety had been received; these had been reviewed by the Highway authority and no objection had been raised.
An additional condition was also proposed following advice from the Council’s Environmental Health Service. This would require any reserved matters application to include a strategy for the provision of electric vehicle charging points within the development.
Public speaking
In accordance with the Council’s arrangements for public participation at meetings, the following made representations in respect of the application, which were duly considered:
Mr Briley – Objector Cllr Turner – Parish Council Mr Rodway – Applicant/Agent
Cllr Val Henry spoke in her capacity as Ward Councillor for Ewhurst.
Discussion
The Committee discussed the application and the merits of providing 23 affordable homes for the area. However it was noted that a development of this scale would deliver a large proportion of Ewhurst’s housing requirement very early on in the Local Plan period, and the supporting infrastructure was not yet in place. Members also noted that there were other developments in the area that had been approved but had not yet been built and these would also impact on the local infrastructure.
It was noted while the majority of the site was outside the settlement boundary, the proposed development would constitute a logical extension of the existing settlement and therefore would not be isolated. Some members were concerned, however, that the indicative site layout was too cramped and out of keeping with rural nature of Ewhurst.
Members also commented that the site had not been included within the Land Availability Assessment and was not a site identified in the developing Ewhurst Neighbourhood Plan. The Committee acknowledged, however, that due to the fact that the Neighbourhood Plan was still in its early stages, no weight could be given to it at this time.
Richard Cooper, Surrey Highways Strategic Transport Consultant, responded to members' questions regarding highway safety. He explained that the transport assessment included personal injury accident data. The latest data ... view the full minutes text for item 40. |