MINUTES of the meeting of the Planning Committee on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 8.00 pm in the Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint.  

Committee Members Present 

Also Present:   

  Helen Valler ASSISTANT CLERK 

  1 member of the public 

P18/094 Apologiesfor Absence and Declarations of Interest: Bob Sampson, Allan Brown, Peter Griffiths  

The following members declared a personal interest: 

Martin Machan –  Butchers Barn High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PU. DM/19/0318. Single storey side extension with monopitch roof, rooflights and external door to garden. Replace the two existing garage doors with one single wider door. 

P18/095 Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 14 February 2019:    The minutes were received and accepted by the Committee and signed by the Chairman.  

RESOLVED:  The Minutes of the meeting of 14 February 2019 are adopted. 

P18/096 Matters arising from the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 14 February 2019:  There were no matters arising.  

P18/097 Adjournment for questions from the public: The Committee agreed to adjourn the meeting in accordance with Clause 1(d) of Standing Orders to allow members of the public to speak.  It was agreed that the public would speak when the item was discussed. The meeting then resumed. 

P18/098 Planning applications delegated to Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman in accordance with Minute P17/048:  (The decisions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are reported to the meeting.)  

P18/098.1 . DPD Goddard Green Land South Of The A2300 Goddards Green Burgess Hill West Sussex. 

DM/19/0540. 10 no. building mounted signs and 2 no. totem entrance signs. All non-illuminated. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/098.2 Torch Holiday and Retreat Centre Little Torch 4 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks 

West Sussex BN6 9QN. DM/19/0687. T1 Conifer- remove to ground level. 

        RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted    

P18/098.3 6 Sunleigh Court Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9YB. 

DM/19/0758. T4 Spruce – Fell. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – Tree has a TPO 

P18/098.4 3 Hurst Gardens Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ST. DM/19/0825. T1 Field Maple – Remove primary branch back to first secondary fork (over vegetable garden). T2 Hornbeam – Remove secondary branch over vegetable garden back to trunk 

  RECOMMENDATION:  Permission is granted  

P18/99 Planning applications – Committee decision:  The Committee was asked consider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the Planning Authority: 

  P18/99.1 Butchers Barn High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PU. DM/19/0318.  

  Chair: Tony Lank 

  Single storey side extension with monopitch roof, rooflights and external door to garden. Replace the two existing garage doors with one single wider door. 

    RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted   

 P18/99.2 19 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TT. DM/19/0671. 4 x Cypress Trees – Fell. Martin Machan resumed the chair 

    RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted. 

P18/99.3 Five Chimneys 51 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RR. DM/19/0680. Side and rear extension replacing garage with garden room. 

               RECOMMENDATION:  Permission is granted  

P18/99.4 12 College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AG. DM/19/0678. Proposed link between main house and existing garage/utility room  

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/99.5 10 Brown Twins Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XT. DM/19/0402. Proposed 

two storey extension including formation of a Juliet balcony at first floor level to existing West elevation serving existing master bedroom, to match existing Juliet balcony on North elevation. 

  RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal. In a conservation area this two storey extension does not conform to DP26, DP35, DP37.  

P18/99.6 Hurstpierpoint Ex Servicemens And Social Club Willow Way Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TH. DM/19/0777. Variation of Condition 8 relating to planning application DM/18/2623, to amend restrictions on opening hours. Nursery opening hours to remain 07:30 to 18:30 Mon to Fri excluding public holidays. 

Community Hall hours of operation from 07:30 to 23:00 Sun to Thurs, and 07:30 to 00:00 Fri and Sat. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/99.7 Allum Associates 28 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RG. 

DM/19/0174. Removal of existing shop front and installation of replacement window and door with porch canopy to front elevation; single storey rear extension; fenestration alterations to side and rear elevations; and new rooflight within inner rear wing roof slope, all in conjunction with Change of Use of property to residential as previously permitted under reference DM/18/3209 (Amended plans received 7 February 2019 and 26 February 2019) 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted, subject to Conservation Officer approval 

P18/99.8  16 Fairfield Crescent Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SF. DM/19/0772. Proposed loft conversion with barn end roof and rear dormers to include removal of chimney. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – Loss of privacy, un-neighbourly 

P18/99.9 Land At Little Park Farm Marchants Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UZ. DM/19/0824. Remove existing barn, mobile home and other outbuildings for the construction of 4 dwellings with car ports. 1 member of the public spoke in support of the application. 

        RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted subject to the following conditions: 

Permitted Development Rights are removed 

Restrictions on lighting to protect the rural setting – DP29 

No Construction Traffic before 9.30am allow school traffic (both vehicular and pedestrian) to clear. Access only southbound from Cuckfield Road and then via Marchants Road , NOT Trinity Road, to keep lorries that much further from the Village Centre. 

Landscape Plan submitted 

English Heritage report 

Conservation Officer report 

P18/99.10 Hampton Lodge Cottage Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9EF. 

DM/19/0767. Planning application for ground floor and first floor roof extensions to the existing dwelling 

        RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/99.11  8 Berrylands Farm Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XH. DM/19/0524. Part 

conversion of double garage to form office/utility room.  This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful.  This will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the proposed use cannot be taken into account. 

          RECOMMENDATION:    No Comment 

P18/99.12 10 Brown Twins Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XT. DM/19/0669. 2 x 

Conifers, 1 x Oak and 1 x Sycamore – Fell 

            RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal. There is a TPO on the Oak and Sycamore (HP/02/TPO/01) . There is no evidence of disease or provision of sketch map as required in the application form in sections 4,5 and 6. The oak and sycamore are stated to be fair specimens and not diseased as set out in the arboricultural impact assessment November 2018, DM/18/3900.  DP35 – The trees are in a conservation area and are a boundary feature. 

P18/100 MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as HP&SCPC recommendation, except where noted.) P18/100.1 Granted: the Committee noted permissions granted by MSDC: 

1. a) Pakyns Place Albourne Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ET. DM/19/0086. Yew tree – Fell. 
2. b) Rear Of Caer Glow 35 Wilderness Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XD. DM/18/4907. Ash Tree – Remove third trunk as close to main tree . 
3. c) Northbrooks Danworth Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LW. DM/18/5128. Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the change of use from agricultural barn to a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) and for associated operational development. 
4. d) 52 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TA. DM/19/0172. Demolition of current garage and adjoining workshop. Erect new timber clad garden room in place off garage. New garden room will be split into two with an internal wall. One section for storage and the other to be used as playroom/study. 
5. e) Land South Of A2300 Gatehouse Lane Goddards Green West Sussex.DM/19/0308. Non material amendment to DM/16/5637 to allow alterations to site layout. 
6. f) Valley Farm Reeds Lane Sayers Common West Sussex BN6 9JQ. DM/18/4428. Proposed new B1 light industrial unit to the North of existing Unit 4. Demolish existing unit 4 once new completed. 
7. g) Fieldside Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QW. DM/18/0855. Proposed variation of condition 2 of application DM/17/2039 to allow the substitution of the approved drawings with amended drawings. h) 62 Wickham Hill Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NP. DM/19/0160. Single storey rear extension. 

1. i) 201 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RT. DM/19/0173. Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension. 
2. j) Long Melford Albourne Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ES. DM/19/0392. Hazel (T1) – Fell. Damson (T2) – Fell. Yew (T3) – Raise crown to height of adjacent wall, reduce overall canopy by up to 1 metre. 

P18/100.2 Refused: The Committee noted refusals by MSDC:  No notifications received 

P18/100.3 Withdrawn: The Committee noted withdrawn applications: 

1. a) 16 Fairfield Crescent Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SF. DM/19/0047. Proposed loft conversion with gable ends and rear dormer to include removal of chimney. 
2. b) Spotted Cow Cottage Albourne Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ET. DM/18/4666. Proposed erection of two bay open sided carport with a garage attached. 

P18/100.4 Appeals: the Committee noted planning appeal decisions:  

1. a) Hurst Wickham Barn, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9AD.APP/D3830/W/17/3191742.DM/17/0992. Erection of ten new build dwelling houses with associated gardens and parking. Appeal dismissed. 
2. b) Hurst Wickham Barn, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9AD.APP/D3830/W/18/3194173.DM/17/4601. Erection of 6 no. 

new build dwelling houses (C3) and associated works. Appeal dismissed. 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 9.04pm     Chairman