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 Wednesday 13 September 2023.

There were no apologies received for this meeting.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2023, and published on

the councils website, as correct record of the meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2023 were agreed as a correct record.

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 Wednesday 13 September 2023.

There were none.

The Chairman to respond to any questions received from members in

accordance with Procedure Rule 11.

Submission of questions must be received by Wednesday 13 September 2023].

There were none.

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

Officers advised there were no relevant updates to report.

There are no items subject to Public Speaking for this meeting.

Ther were no applications subject to public speaking scheduled for this meeting.

Erection Of Fence And Gate Together With Alterations To Driveway.

Recommendation

That, subject to conditions, permission be GRANTED

Erection Of Fence And Gate Together With Alterations To Driveway.

Motion proposed By Cllr John Robini and Seconded by Cllr Terry Weldon to REFUSE the application delegating authority to the Executive Head of Planning Development to add relevant Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan policies  .

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‘The alignment of the fencing and hard surfacing would be visually intrusive within the street scene introducing a harmful feature out of keeping with the area. Further it has not been demonstrated that there are special circumstances that justify this development in the green belt. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy and the NPPF’. 

Decision

The alignment of the fencing and hard surfacing would be visually intrusive within the street scene introducing a harmful feature, out of keeping with the area. Further, it has not been demonstrated that there are special circumstances that justify this development in the Green Belt. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy RE2 of the Local Plan (Part 1) 2018, Policy DM4 and DM14 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023, Policy ND5 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan AND paragraphs 149 and 150 of the NPPF (2021). 

Erection Of Fence And Gate Together With Alterations To Driveway.

This item was not subject to public speaking but Cllr Maxine Gale, Ward Councillor, and Cllr Gillian McCalden, Witley Parish Council had registered to speak on the item and were invited to do so by the Chair.

Motion proposed By Cllr John Robini and Seconded by Cllr Terry Weldon to REFUSE the application delegating authority to the Executive Head of Planning Development to add relevant Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan policies  .

‘The alignment of the fencing and hard surfacing would be visually intrusive within the street scene introducing a harmful feature out of keeping with the area. Further it has not been demonstrated that there are special circumstances that justify this development in the green belt. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy and the NPPF’. 

The Committee voted on this motion 12 in favour, none against and 2 abstained.

Decision

The alignment of the fencing and hard surfacing would be visually intrusive within the street scene introducing a harmful feature, out if keeping with the area. Further, it has not been demonstrated that there are special circumstances that justify this development in the Green Belt. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy RE2 of the Local Plan (Part 1) 2018, Policy DM4 and DM14 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023, Policy ND5 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan AND paragraphs 149 and 150 of the NPPF (2021). 

To consider, if necessary, the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:

Recommendation

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(s) 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 these items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100I of the Act) at paragraph 1 in the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

3.         Information relating to any individual

There were no items to discuss in exempt session so the Chair closed the meeting.