Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence and substitutes.

Where a Member of the Committee is unable to attend a substitute Member may attend, speak and vote in their place at that meeting.

Members are advised that in order for a substitute to be arranged a Member must give four (4) clear working days’ notice of their apologies.

For this meeting the latest date apologies can be given for a substitute to be arranged is Tuesday 3 January 2023

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Dan Hunt and Michaela Wicks.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2023, and published on the Council’s website, as correct record of the meeting.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2023, and published on the Council’s website, were agreed as correct record of the meeting.

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.

There were no declarations of interest submitted for this meeting.

The Chairman to respond to any questions received from members of the public in accordance with Procedure Rule 10.

Submission of questions must be received by Tuesday 3 January 2023.

There were no questions submitted by members of the public.

The Chairman to respond to any questions received from Members in accordance with Procedure Rule 11.

Submission of questions must be received by Tuesday 3 January 2023.

There were no questions submitted by members.

Officers to update the Committee on any changes to the planning environment of which they should be aware when making decisions.

There were no updates to note for this meeting. Members were reminded that an informal briefing had been held the previous evening on the review of LPP1.

Requests for site visits should be submitted within five working days after the publication of the agenda.  Site visits will be held on the Friday prior to the meeting at 10am or 2pm.

Background Papers

Background papers (as defined by Section 100D(5) of the Local Government Act relating to reports are listed under the “Representations” heading for each planning application presented, or may be individually identified under a heading “Background Papers”.

The implications for crime, disorder and community safety have been appraised in the following applications but it is not considered that any consideration of that type arises unless it is specifically referred to in a particular report.

Erection of 4 dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings together with associated works (as amplified by ecology report received 12/07/22 and highways information received 21/07/22) as amended by plans received 16/11/22.

Recommendation

That, subject to conditions 1-19 and Informatives 1-14, permission be GRANTED

DECISION

Permission GRANTED subject to Conditions 1-19 and Informatives 1-14.

Erection of 4 dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings together with associated works (as amplified by ecology report received 12/07/22 and highways information received 21/07/22) as amended by plans received 16/11/22.

Public Speaking

In accordance with the Council’s public speaking scheme, the following made representations which were duly considered:

Kristopher McHale – in objection

Matt Smith – in support

Following the debate, the Committee voted in favour of the officers’ recommendation to grant permission 8 in favour, 4 against and no abstentions.

DECISION

Permission GRANTED subject to Conditions 1-19 and Informatives 1-14.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:

Recommendation

That, pursuant to Procedure Rule 20 and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the item, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100I of the Act) of the description specified at the meeting in the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no items to discuss in exempt session therefore the Chairman closed the meeting.