MINUTES of the meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee, held on Thursday 4th March 2021 at 7.30 pm via Microsoft Teams video conferencing.

Committee Members present:

Martin Machan (Chairman) Tony Lank (Vice-Chairman) Bob Sampson Michael Avery Also present: Helen Valler, Assistant Clerk One member of the public John Lowman Julia Shorrocks Seth Jee

P&E20/21.080 Apologies for absence: Due to the Coronavirus the meeting was not held in person. Apologies for absence were received and accepted by Peter Griffiths, David Evans, Allan Brown.

P&E20/21.081 Declarations of Interest; the following declarations were received:

There were no declarations of interest

P&E20/21.082 Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 4th February 2021: The minutes were agreed. Due to the Coronavirus the minutes will be signed by the Chairman at the next available opportunity.

P&E20/21.083 arising from the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4th February 2021: There were no matters arising.

P&E20/21.084 Adjournment for questions from the public: Members considered whether to adjourn the meeting in order to receive questions from members of the public in attendance. One member of the public present.

P&E20/21.085 Planning applications delegated to Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman in accordance with Minute P17/048. The following Applications were reported to the Committee and the Recommendations to the Planning Authority agreed:

(1) South Lodge South Avenue Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QB. DM/20/3522. Replace a single storey garage and store with a new two storey garage with dormer windows and an attached bin store. Arboricultural report and tree protection plan received 08.02.2021.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(2) 1 College Place Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AF. DM/21/0475. Single storey rear extension, enclosure of existing porch with new oak and glazed frame and internal alterations.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

P&E20/21.086 Planning applications – Committee decision: The Committee considered the following and made RECOMMENDATIONS to the Planning authority:

(1) Field to The South of New Way Lane, Randiddles Close, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex. SDNP/21/00476/APNB.

Sussex Oak Barn with hip ends and traditional clay-tiled roof. Agricultural Prior Notification Building. One member of the public spoke in objection.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted subject to the following conditions – Not to be used for residential or educational use without another planning application being submitted. Committee have concerns around site access particularly any access from the Highway.

(2) The Thatch Mill Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HN. DM/20/3822 Construction of a single storey rear extension, with internal alterations, and replacement porch. (Revised plans received 07.01.2021, 26.01.2021 and 02.02.2021) (Revised description agreed 01.02.2021). Listed Building Consent.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(3) The Thatch Mill Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HN. DM/20/3828. Construction of a single storey rear extension, with internal alterations, and replacement porch. (Revised plans received 07.01.2021, 26.01.2021 and 02.02.2021) (Revised description agreed 01.02.2021).

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(4) 40 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RG. DM/21/0046. Demolition of existing shed with replacement single storey shed. Creation of outdoor covered area.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(5) 40 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RG. DM/21/0047. Demolition of existing shed with replacement single storey shed. Creation of outdoor covered area. Listed Building Consent.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(6) 5 Cherrington Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AY. DM/20/4358. Ground floor extension with flat roof to front elevation providing larger kitchen/breakfast room and covered porch. (Amended plans received 08/02/2021)

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(7) Naldretts Farm Pookbourne Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HD. DM/21/0311. Removal of existing Atcost style agricultural buildings and replace with a new agricultural and equestrian facility, ancillary to the new replacement dwelling at Naldretts Farm

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted subject to the following – The new facility is not, in the future used for commercial purposes. Pookbourne Lane is designated a ‘quiet lane’ in the Neighbourhood plan. Agreement required from WSCC Highways & Access, MSDC Water, and MSDC Contaminated Land. Road Safety audit to be satisfactorily completed.

(8) White Oaks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT. DM/21/0283. Proposed outbuilding with a pitched roof, comprising home gym, office and shower room.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(9) Bridgers Farm Langton Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HA. DM/20/3882. Change of use from agriculture buildings to form flexible commercial use and associated external alterations to the buildings. Amended plans received 28/01/2021 revising red edged area of application site removing buildings 1 and 2 from the proposal, and the stable doors to building 4 to remain.

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – Committee reiterate previous concerns over future use, which have not been addressed – Langton Lane is designated as a “Quiet Lane”, in line with this Council’s Neighbourhood Plan. A Class E classification gives a very wide range of potential usages for the buildings in question, many of which would be detrimental to Langton Lane, and a Quiet Lanes Policy. Satisfactory Traffic Survey is required

(10) Little Lower Ease Cuckfield Road Ansty Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AL. DM/21/0486. Construction of 3 bedroom detached dwelling.

RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – application is contrary to

DP6 – Settlement Hierarchy

DP12 – Protection and Enhancement of Countryside

DP15 – New Homes in the Countryside

DP26 – Character and design

DP35 – detrimental to the setting of the listed building

Hurst C1 – Conserving and enhancing character

(11) Box House Farm Langton Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9EX. DM/21/0531. Construction of single-storey extension to east elevation to form entrance porch/hall and shower room. Widening of existing internal door opening. Minor adjustment of existing hard and soft landscaping to suit proposed extension. Resubmission of planning application approved under DM/18/0782.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(12) Box House Farm Langton Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9EX. DM/21/0532. Construction of single-storey extension to east elevation to form entrance porch/hall and shower room. Widening of existing internal door opening. Minor adjustment of existing hard and soft landscaping to suit proposed extension. Resubmission of planning application approved under DM/18/0783. Listed Building Consent.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(13) Bankyfield 21 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QH. DM/21/0602. T1 – Beech, Fell. Trees in a Conservation Area.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(14) 59 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9RE. DM/21/0530. Change of Use of first floor offices to a 2-bedroom flat.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted subject to a satisfactory noise assessment report and asbestos report submitted.

(15) Oak Tree St Georges Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QU. DM/20/4625. Two storey side extension with associated internal alterations and reinstating integral garage and a new front porch. (Description updated 18.01.2021) (Revised plans received 23.02.2021)

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(16) Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm And Studio Pitfield Barn Chalkers Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LR. DM/21/0529. Use of barn as permitted under application DM/17/3619 – mixed agricultural and E use building to enable a flower workshop area, storage of materials associated with the flower growing enterprise, office and erection of a poly tunnel, together with the holding of educational workshops, cafe and flower sales ancillary to the permitted use of the barn and flower farm.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(17) 94 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TB. DM/20/4584. Three storey rear extension.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(18) Geniefa Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LL. DM/21/0647. Proposed roof extension over existing double garage and over part of existing first floor rooms, proposed plant room, and garden store, with lean-to pitch roof over. Proposed new solar panels to new roof extension south roof slope

(permission for existing solar panels on existing south and east roof slopes, installed in 2015).

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(19) 49 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QL. DM/21/0557. Raising the roof line of the existing lower roof structure. Demolish existing side orangery, erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a single storey rear extension. Reinstate window above the front door and re-organise part of the fenestration.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

(20) 172 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SD. DM/21/0661. Single storey rear extension and a part two storey rear extension.

RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted

P&E20/21.087 MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as HP&SCPC recommendation, except where noted)

(1) Granted: The Committee noted permissions granted by MSDC:

) Arnolds Cottage, New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9BB. SDNP/20/04871/HOUS. Proposed new swimming pool in courtyard. New plant room and shower in existing stables. New Indian Sandstone paving, regrading existing bank and new air source heat pump. Permission granted by SDNP Planning Authority.

b) Hautboyes New Way Lane Hurstpierpoint BN6 9BD. SDNP/20/05320/FUL. Tractor shed as an extension to existing building, Permission granted by SDNP Planning Authority.

c) 136 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SD. DM/20/4517. Proposed rear first floor extension over existing ground floor extension. The first floor is proposed to have a flat rof with a pitched roof border.

d) Naldretts Farm Mill Lane Sayers Common West Sussex BN6 9HL. DM/20/4720. This scheme includes alterations to the high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) overhead lines at Naldretts, including the removal of HV poles 616594, 633620 and 633621.

e) Lodge Cottage South Avenue Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QB. DM/20/4547. Removal of existing garage and erection of a new garage with pitched roof

f) White Oaks London Road Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HT. DM/20/4717. Outbuilding comprising home gym, office and shower room.

g) St Lawrence Church Of England School Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UY. DM/20/4515. New trim trail to school playing field, comprising 1500mm wide black tarmac surface path with treated timber edging.

h) 15 Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UY. DM/20/4700. Rear single storey flat roof extension.

i) 135 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SZ. DM/20/4613. Single storey rear infill extension.

j) The Old Flower Field Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9EF. DM/20/4636. Variation of condition number 5 relating to planning application DM/20/3340 to allow the cabins to be occupied from the 1st February until the 24th December.

k) Kingsland Laines Reeds Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JG. DM/20/2937. Full planning application to revise the approved permission (DM/19/1148) to provide for 13 additional dwellings including 30% affordable units with associated landscaping, road layout, access and parking. (HPP&SC PC recommended refusal)

(2) Refused: The Committee noted refused applications:

No notifications

(3) Withdrawn: The Committee noted withdrawn applications:

No notifications

(4) Appeals: The Committee noted planning appeals:

a) Little Park Farm Marchants Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UZ. AP/21/0013. Removal of an existing barn, mobile home and other outbuildings. Construction of 3 dwellings. Amended plans received 16.06.2020.

b) The Old Barn Southbrooks Farm Danworth Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LW. AP/20/0062. Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a two bedroom dwelling house. Decision – Appeal dismissed

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.17p.m. Chairman