MINUTES of the meeting of the Planning Committee on Thursday 11 April 2019 at 8.00 pm in the Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint.  

Committee Members Present 

Also Present:   

  Helen Valler ASSISTANT CLERK 

  Joy Dennis WSCC Councillor 

  7 members of the public 

P18/100 Apologiesfor Absence and Declarations of Interest: 

The following member declared a financial interest: 

Martin Machan – 118 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PX. DM/19/1118Proposed change of use from offices to a six bedroom dwelling. 

The following member declared a personal interest: 

Malcolm Llewellyn – Faringdon House St Georges Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QX. DM/19/0976. Proposed widening of existing lower ground floor french doors to include new french doors and side glazed panels.  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 

P18/101 Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 14 March 2019:    The minutes were received and accepted by the Committee and signed by the Chairman.  

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

P18/102 Matters arising from the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 14 March 2019:  There were no matters arising.  

P18/103 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. 

P18/104 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.)  

P18/104.1 12 Wolstonbury Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AA. DM/19/0881. 

Conversion of garage. Provision of windows to front and side elevations. Patio doors to rear elevation and glazed canopy to form a covered patio area 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/104.2 Duke of York London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HY. DM/19/0859. 

Retrospective application for a timber pagoda to the east elevation. 

RECOMMENDATION: No comment as the application has since been withdrawn 

P18/104.3 95 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RS. DM/19/0990. Oak (T17) – 

Crown reduction of 2-3m 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/104.4 Hope Lodge 41 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QL. 

DM/19/0728. Veranda and Pergola to rear elevation. 

RECCOMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/104.5 62 Nursery Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9WA.DM/19/1024. Garage conversion to study and proposed flat roof single storey side extension to create utility. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/104.6 111 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SY. DM/19/1110. T1 Willow – 

reduce crown by 2 metres, T2 Plum – fell, T3 Pear – reduce crown by 1 metre 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/104.7 32 Nursery Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9WA. DM/19/1185. Extend existing porch and convert flat roof to pitched 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/104.8 The Old Police Station Jobs Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HE. 

DM/19/1194. Variation of condition 3 relating to planning application 13/03375/COU to enable the storage of vehicles on the hardstanding areas within the site. Moved to P18/105.16 

P18/104.9 86 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RZ. DM/19/1265. Proposed hip to gable roof for loft conversion, rear dormer, 2 rear and 3 front roof lights and chimney flue. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/105 Planning applications – Committee decision:  The Committee was asked consider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the Planning Authority: 

P18/105.1 118 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PX. DM/19/1118Proposed change of use from offices to a six bedroom dwelling. 

Martin Machan in his capacity as chairman left the room, and Tony Lank as vice chairman took over the meeting. A discussion occurred and recommendation made. Thereafter Martin Machan re-entered the room and resumed the chair. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/105.2 White Horse Lodge Furzeland Way Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JB. 

DM/19/1003. Construction of 4×3 bed and 4×4 bed dwellings with access from B2118 and associated landscaping and parking. Two members of the public spoke in objection 

 RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – as being contrary to the following Neighbourhood and District Plan policies: 

C3 – local gaps and coalescence 

H1 (c) – enhance existing settlement, doesn’t enhance flood and drainage facilities. 

H3 Sayers Common housing sites 

H6 – housing sites infrastructure, environmental impact 

H7 – affordable homes 

H8 – small dwellings 

DP13 – preventing coalescence  

DP15 – new homes in the countryside 

DP41 – flood risk and drainage 

Road safety and access safety concerns 

  P18/105.3 48 Kemps Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UE. DM/19/0724. Erection of Two Storey 

4 bedroom dwelling. 

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – over development of the site, parking  

P18/105.4 62 Wickham Hill Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NP. DM/19/0116. Single storey 

rear extension.  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: Needs planning permission as exceeds permitted development 

P18/105.5 62 Wickham Hill Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NP. DM/19/0112. Proposed 

detached double garage to the front of the property. Amended plans received 18.03.2019 showing revised location of garage 

    RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/105.6 15 Layton Fields Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9YH. DM/19/0962. Move existing fence to property boundary on the east side of property 

     RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/105.7 16 Weald Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SR. DM/19/1113. Proposed loft 

conversion incorporating velux windows to the front, hip to gable to side and dormer to rear. Also single storey rear facing pitched roof extension 

     RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/105.8 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. (Amended plans received 28/03/2019)  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal, loss of amenity, privacy, unneighbourly 

P18/105.9 37 Fairfield Crescent Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SE. DM/19/1014. Loft 

conversion to create 1st floor. 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 

P18/105.10 Kingsland Laines Reeds Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JG. 

DM/19/1148 Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline consent (Ref. 12/01540/OUT) relating to appearance, landscaping and scale of Phase 1 for 120 new dwellings, provision of open space and Sustainable Drainage System (SUDS) pursuant to the approved Outline consent. 

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – No drainage policy 

No masterplan for site, unclear as to Phase 2 

Application is contrary to the following District Plan policies: 

DP 26 – character design 

DP28 – accessibility  

DP30 – housing mix 

DP31 – affordable housing 

DP37 – trees woodland and hedgerows 

DP28 – bio diversity 

DP39 – sustainable design and construction 

DP41 – flood risk and drainage 

DP42 – water infrastructure and water environment 

P18/105.11 Goddards Green Sewage Treatment Works, Cuckfield Road, Ansty, RH17 5AL. 

WSCC/032/19. Construction and operation of a sludge cake reception building and sludge cake loading tunnel/building 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted 

P18/105.12 Southern Water Services Goddard Green Sewage Treatment Works Cuckfield Road Ansty Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AL. DM/19/1289. Construction and operation of a sludge cake reception building and sludge cake loading tunnel building. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/105.13 Allingtons 127 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SY. DM/19/1145. 

Proposal to replace existing hip roof of rear extension with gable 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/105.14 Faringdon House St Georges Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QX. 

DM/19/0976. Proposed widening of existing lower ground floor french doors to include new french doors and side glazed panels.  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 

P18/105.15 132 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TB. DM/19/0584. Demolition of existing wc/store and construction of a single storey flat roofed rear extension. 

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P18/105.16 The Old Police Station Jobs Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HE. 

DM/19/1194. Variation of condition 3 relating to planning application 13/03375/COU to enable the storage of vehicles on the hardstanding areas within the site. 6 members of the public spoke in objection.  

  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – loss of amenity – noise and pollution, vague ambiguous  application. Countryside policy- Hurstpierpoint quiet lanes.  

DP29 noise, air & light pollution 

P18/106 MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as HP&SCPC recommendation, except where noted.) P18/106.1 Granted: the Committee noted permissions granted by MSDC: 

1. a) Hillside Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TR. DM/18/3715. New single storey side extension. (revised plans received 30th January 2019 and revised description 19th February.) 
2. b) Bridgers View Langton Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HA. DM/19/0393. Proposed single storey rear extension with balcony above and associated alterations. HPP&SC recommended refusal 
3. c) Land South Of A2300 Burgess Hill West Sussex.DM/18/4588. Application for approval of reserved matters of landscape, appearance, layout and scale pursuant to outline permission 13/01618/OUT for the erection of 1 industrial unit of 5,229 sq m (GIA) for B1c, B2 and B8 employment uses with gatehouse, ancillary office, car parking, service yard areas, landscaping and enabling works. (Amended description to reflect the correct floorspace and updated documents received 17th December). 
4. d) 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. 
5. e) Five Chimneys 51 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RR. DM/19/0680.Side and rear extension replacing garage with garden room. 
6. f) 1-3 Trinity Court Brown Twins Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XS. DM/19/0224. T1, T2 – Oaks (rear of No 2 and 3) crown reduce two Oak trees overall by 2.5 meters in branch length. T3 Chestnut (adjacent to No1) – to cut away from property insuring 2.5 metres clearance. 
7. g) 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. 
8. h) Kingsland Laines Reeds Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JG. DM/18/4331. Variation of Condition 6 to revise the layout drawing (ref: 55027-107C) and Removal of Condition 17 of planning permission 12/01540/OUT. 

HPP&SC recommended refusal 

1. i) 8 Berrylands Farm Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9XH. DM/19/0524. Part conversion of double garage 

to form office/utility room 

1. j) 19 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TT. DM/19/0671. 4 x Cypress Trees – Fell. 
2. k) 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. 
3. l) 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, 26 February 2019 and 27 March 2019) 

 P18/106.2 Refused: The Committee noted refusals by MSDC:  No notifications received 

P18/106.3 Withdrawn: The Committee noted withdrawn applications: 

1. a) Hornsdene Farm Pookbourne Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HD. DM/19/0296. Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the change of use of 2 agricultural buildings to become 2 no. independent residential units. This application does include building operations necessary to convert the buildings to residential use. 
2. b) Duke Of York London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HY.DM/19/0859. Retrospective application for a timber pagoda to the east elevation. 

P18/106.4 Appeals: the Committee noted planning appeal decisions:  

1. a) 145 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex. AP/19/0017. Appeal against Variation to Plan – Roof / Windows 

/ Render 

1. b) 2 Foxhole Cottages, Bedlam Street, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9EL. SDNP/17/05638/FUL. Change of use from agricultural to residential and retention of greenhouse, shed/workshop building. Retention of and alteration to wildlife pond and decked areas. 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.55pm     Chairman