Dear Councillor,
Committee Members are summoned to attend the MEETING of the Planning Committee to be held on Monday 3 March 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 25 February 2025
Committee Membership: Cllr Julia Shorrocks (Chair), Cllr Michael Avery, Cllr Sarah Baldey, Cllr Helen Bedford, Cllr Susan Dyke, Cllr David Evans, Cllr Barry Forster, Cllr Bob Sampson and Cllr Lindsay Thompson.
AGENDA
- 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 3rd February 2025: To receive and accept the minutes.
4. Matters arising from the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 3rd February 2025: To consider 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) SDNP/25/00549/LIS: Hautboyes, New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9BD. Partial dismantling and reconstruction of unstable section of chimney stack.
6.2) DM/25/0201: 115 College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AF. Proposed roof conversion and ground floor addition and alterations.
6.3) DM/25/0236: 53 College Lane Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AD. Proposed single storey rear extension.
6.4) DM/25/0358: 1 Wintergreen Way, Sayers Common, BN6 9ZQ. Erection of an annexe for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.
6.5) DM/25/0359: 1 Wintergreen Way, Sayers Common, BN6 9ZQ. Use of the land for siting a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.
6.6) DM/25/0292: Land To The North Of Lyndon Reeds Lane, Sayers Common, BN6 9LS. Full planning application for the retention of and further works for the erection of two residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with supporting infrastructure including access, parking and landscaping.
6.7) DM/24/2932: Land South Of Contego Safety Wearmaster House, Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9LA.
Proposed variation of conditions 17 and 18 relating to planning application DM/21/1118 to allow 24 hours access to the site for 365 days a year with no exceptions and deliveries during the night. (Description of application amended on 11/02/2025).
6.8) DM/25/0379 Burgess Hill Burial Ground, Jane Murray Way, Burgess. Variation of condition 11 of application 00/02576/FUL to allow for design changes to allow additional parking spaces and maintenance/storage yard.
7. Information Items – Tree Applications:
7.1) DM/25/0165: Colwood, Halton Shaws, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9QR. Group of leylandii -(G1) – Fell. Poplar (T1) – Re-pollard large stem overhanging neighbours’ property. Sycamore (T2) – Fell. Sycamore (T3) – Fell
7.2) DM/25/0219: Pigwidgeon Cottage, Albourne Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9ET. G1 2 x Beech trees (at rear of property) – reduce by 1.5 metres. Holly tree (at rear of property) – remove to ground level. Holly stems (at front of property) – remove to ground level.
7.3) DM/25/0313: Howard Lodge. 7 High Street. Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9TT. T1 Sycamore – crown reduce by 2m due to proximity to road.
7.4) DM/25/0330: 38 College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AQ. Eucalyptus (T1) – reduce crown by 2 – 3m no further than previous pruning points.
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:
- DM/24/2363 – 74 Goldcrest Drive Sayers Common, BN6 9EH. Loft conversion with roof light windows to front and rear elevations
b. DM/18/1860 – Naldretts Farm, Pookbourne Lane, Sayers Common, BN6 9HD. Change of use of grazing land to a polo pitch with associated works including the formation of a new lagoon, landscaping, and vehicular access via Northend Lane. (H&SC PC recommended refusal)
c. DM/24/1735: Oaklands, London Road, Sayers Common, BN6 9HY. Retrospective application for the retention of a replacement dwelling house with ancillary garage, swimming pool and tarmac hardstanding for parking. (H&SC PC recommended refusal)
d. DM/24/2787: White Oaks, London Road, Sayers Common, BN6 9HT. Conversion of garden room to residential annex.
e. DM/25/0037: 17 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9TT. T1 holly – fell. T2 macrocarpa – fell. (H&SC PC recommended refusal without justification for felling)
f. DM/24/1138: Eastlands Farmhouse, Malthouse Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9LA. Demolition of existing farmhouse. Construction of new farmhouse, double garage and pottery studio. Any associated works.
g. DM/25/0121: 36 College Lane Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AQ. Beech – fell. (H&SC PC recommended refusal without justification for felling)
h. DM/24/3057: 3 Highfield Drive, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AT. Proposed ground and first floor rear extension, first floor front extension, front porch and part garage conversion into a habitable room.
i. DM/24/2942: 7 Maude Singer Way, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9GF. Proposed ground floor rear extension and all associated works.
j. DM/23/2039: Friday Ad Ltd, London Road, Sayers Common, BN6 9HS. Demolition of existing FM house buildings and development of new Porsche centre for the sale and service of motor vehicles including workshop, parts storage, office accommodation and mot testing facility.
k. DM/24/3107: 83 Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9RR. Proposed works include the demolition of the existing rear single storey extensions, the development of a single storey rear and side extension at ground floor level, the installation of skylights to the ground floor extensions, the demolition of the existing rear and side dormer extensions at roof level; the development of a hip to end gable roof extension, the development of a replacement rear dormer extension to the rear roof slope, the installation of two operable skylights to the front elevation roof slope.
9.2 Refused: to note refusals by MSDC:
- DM/24/3121: Fairhaven, Abberton Field, Hurstpierpoint 1 x oak – fell
b. DM/24/2330: 1 Wintergreen Way, Sayers Common, BN6 9ZQ. Two storey side extension to be used as annex. (H&SC PC recommended approval)
c. DM/25/0045: Land At Mill Lane Sayers Common. Planning in principle to develop an area of land to five residential dwellings.
9.3 Withdrawn: to note withdrawn applications: None
9.4 Appeals: to note planning appeals: None
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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