Dear Councillor,
Committee Members are summoned to attend the MEETING of the Planning Committee to be held on Monday 6th January 2025 at 7.30pm, in the Conference Room, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint. Members of the public have a right to and are invited, to attend the meeting.
Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council 24th December 2024
Committee Membership: Cllr Julia Shorrocks (Chair), Cllr David Evans, Cllr Michael Avery, Cllr Bob Sampson, Cllr Helen Bedford (Vice-Chair) Cllr Lindsay Thompson, Cllr Susan Dyke, Cllr Sarah Baldey, Cllr Barry Forster.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of Interest: To note any declarations of interest.
3. Minutes of the Planning Committee held on 2nd December 2024: To receive and accept the minutes.
4. Matters arising from the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 2nd December 2024: There were no matters arising.
5. Adjournment for questions from the public: To consider whether to adjourn the meeting in accordance with Standing Orders, in order to receive questions from members of the public.
6.Planning applications – Committee decision: Toconsider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the Planning Authority:
6.1) 43 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RW. DM/24/2528. Proposed rear extension to dining room with a rear dormer. Front and side extensions to form new porch (amended description 02/12)
6.2) Pellings Barn Mill Lane Sayers Common West Sussex. DM/24/2913. Prior Notification application for the change of use of a building from agricultural use to residential (C3) with associated operational development.
6.3) Land South Of Contego Safety Wearmaster House Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LA. DM/24/2932. Proposed variation of condition 17 relating to planning application DM/21/1118 to allow 24 hours access to the site for 365 days a year with no exceptions. (Amended application form received 12/12/2024 correcting site address).
6.4) White Horse Lodge Furzeland Way Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JB. DM/24/2983. Replacement of Existing Container with New.
6.5) White Oaks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT. DM/24/2787. Conversion of garden room to residential annex.
6.6) 7 Maude Singer Way Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9GF. DM/24/2942. Proposed ground floor rear extension.
6.7) 28 Iden Hurst Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XZ. DM/24/3096. Proposed part single and two storey extension to front elevation.
6.8) 26 Gothard Green Way Goddards Green Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ZJ. DM/24/3000. Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development for Class E(g)(iii) light industrial use together with secondary Class E use of kart track and associated car parking.
6.9) Ladymead Nursing Home Ladymead Albourne Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ES. DM/24/0845. Change of use from residential care home (Class C2) to children’s day nursery (Use Class E(f)) at ground floor, with 5 No. new residential flats above. Alterations to access. Increased parking provision. (Updated plans and further information received 30.10.2024, 13.11.2024, 14.11.2024, 20.11.2024 and 13.12.2024).
6.10) 3 Highfield Drive Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AT. DM/24/3057. Proposed ground and first floor rear extension, first floor front extension, front porch and part garage conversion into a habitable room.
6.11) 1 Wintergreen Way Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ZQ.DM/24/2330. Two storey side extension to be used as annex. Flood Risk Assessment received 23.12.2024.
7. Information Items – Tree Applications:
7.1) 5 Hurst Gardens Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ST. DM/24/2931. Oak (T1) – raise crown on South side to give 1.5m clearance above apple tree, pruning back secondary growth only – to allow more light to the suppressed apple tree beneath. Tree Surgery.
7.2) Colwood Halton Shaws Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QR. DM/24/2952. Robinia (T1) – Reduce crown by 3m on all aspects. Silver birch (T2) – Reduce crown by 2m on all aspects. Trees in a Conservation Area
8. Enforcement Action Updates:
No notifications received.
9. MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as H&SC PC recommendation, except where noted).
9.1 Granted: to note permissions granted by MSDC:
a) Littleway West Furlong Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RH. DM/24/0792. Front extension with new pitched roof, new rooflights, replacement grey roof tiles, addition of solar panels, fenestration alterations, addition of zinc cladding to existing rear dormers, re-landscaping frontage, new parking to front drive, new Air Source Heat Pump, and addition of timber cladding. Supporting Tree Report received 26.09.2024 and Amended Plans including design amendments received 01.10.2024.
b) Gatehouse Hub Neaves Park Goddards Green West Sussex BN6 9ZN. DM/24/2459. Erection of Brick Electricity Substation.
c) 80 Nursery Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9WA. DM/24/2668. English Oak – prune back limbs on southern side of canopy by 2-3m back to lateral growth points.
d) Pooh Corner St Georges Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QX. DM/24/2656. DM/24/2656. Reduce Beech (T1) by up to 2.5m on the side overhanging the driveway of Bee Cottage. Remove lowest branches near driveway entrance to improve visibility and balance look of lower canopy of the group.
e) Burgess Hill Burial Ground Jane Murray Way Burgess Hill West Sussex. DM/24/2838. Non Material Amendment to application HP/00/02576/FUL – to add a condition to allow amendments to the approved plans.
f) 100 College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AJ. DM/24/2587. Demolition of rear single storey additions, Proposed erection of new front porch and rear extensions, loft conversion and side dormer extension to form first floor living accommodation. Extension of garage and raised roof structure. Internal reconfiguration and external remodelling to include change of materials and fenestration. (amended floor plan received 04/12).
g) Tree Adjacent To 9 Percy Saunders Drive Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RL. DM/24/2803. (T1) Sycamore – Crown lift the 5 lowest branches that are hanging over the house.
h) 6 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RU. DM/24/2816. Oak Tree (T1) Reduce Crown by 2-3 metres.
9.2 Refused: to note refusals by MSDC:
a) Maltings Farm Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JZ. DM/24/2467. Creation of walled garden, new tree planting and landscaping (part-retrospective). (H&SC PC recommended approval)
b) Land at Grid Reference 527549 114194 Brighton Road Newtimber West Sussex. SDNP/24/04984/APNW. Engineering operations associated with a development platform for the construction of the agricultural barn and access track previously approved under SDNP/24/02303/APNB. (Prior Approval Required and Refused – SDNP)
9.3 Withdrawn: to note withdrawn applications:
No notifications received.
9.4 Appeals: to note planning appeals:
a) Hautboyes New Way Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9BD.SDNP/23/00070/REFCLU. Use of land as residential garden. (Appeal dismissed by SDNP)
b) Maltings Farm Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JZ. AP/24/0046. Retrospective application for the creation of a new walled garden. (Landscaping and supporting information received 17.04.2024)
(Appeal Dismissed)
The role of the Planning Committee in planning decisions:
- The Planning Authority is Mid Sussex District Council or South Downs National Park Authority who have the final decision on whether planning permissions are granted or refused.
- The Parish Council is a Statutory Consultee, which means that MSDC or SDNPA must ask for its opinion and take it into account, but not necessarily follow its recommendation. (The Planning Authority can grant permission against the wishes of the Parish Council.)
- The Parish Council has delegated its decision-making to the Planning Committee, which is authorised to express the Council’s view.
- The Committee should take account of local planning policies, as detailed in the MSDC Local Plan (2004), Neighbourhood Plan PARISH 2031 and the Mid Sussex Design Guide 2020. It can also take guidance from the Parish Council’s Design Statement.
- Members of the public attending Committee meetings are given the opportunity to speak on matters on the agenda but should follow the procedures set down in the Council’s Standing Orders.
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