MINUTES of the meeting of the Planning Committee, held on Thursday 16^th January 2020 at 8.00 pm in the Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint.  

Committee Members present: 

Also present: Helen Valler, Assistant Clerk  

P19/061 Apologies for absence and declarations of interest: The following members gave apologies-  

David Evans, Stephen Hand, Julia Shorrocks, Bob Sampson, Peter Griffiths.  

The following members made a declaration of interest: 

Seth Jee 6.2 – Pond Lye Barn Cuckfield Road Ansty Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AL. DM/19/5106 – Personal 

Martin Machan, 6.6 – Southdown Cottage 145 High Street Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9PU. DM/19/5209 – Personal  

P19/062 Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19^th December 2019: The minutes were received and accepted by the committee and signed by the Chairman as a true record:   

P19/063 Matters arising from the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 19^th December 2019: There were no matters arising.  

P19/064 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. One member of the public present.  

P19/065 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) 18 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QW. DM/19/5104. Replace existing 

conservatory with oak framed structure.  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  

1. (2) 53 College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AD. DM/19/5169. Beech (T1) – reduce crown by 1.5m 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

1. (3) St Georges House Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9QH. DM/19/5171. Sycamore 

(T1,2 and 3) – Fell.  Horse Chestnut (T4) – Fell. Sycamore (T5) 

 RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – Significant number of trees to be felled, in a conservation area, without reasonable justification. 

1. (4) Land To The Rear Of Contego Safety Solutions Wearmaster House Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint 

Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LA.  DM/19/5177. Variaton of conditions 1, 4 and 5 relating to planning reference 

DM/17/4462 to amend the proposed equipment and layout. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted – in line with Environmental Protection Team comments. 

1. (5) Lodge Cottage South Avenue Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QB. DM/19/5180. 

Removal of condition 4 relating to planning application DM/19/1837 requiring the proposed window to be obscured.  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

1. (6) Land Parcel At Brown Twins Road And Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint West Sussex. DM/19/5222. 

Fagus Sylvatica (T5) Reduce to create monolith to 8 metres, Pyrus Communis (T6) Remove, Acer Pseudaplatanus (T8) and (T9) Remove hazard limb overhang. Beech Tree (T10) – Remove Holly  from root/ stem junction. Beech (T) Reduce crown all over by 2 metres, Oak Holm (T) Create Monolith with 3 stems to 4 meters. Oak (T15) Reduce individual  branches to create a 2 metres clearance of phone mast. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

1. (7) 182 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TE. DM/20/0009. Cypress (T1) – Fell.  

Cypress (T2) – Fell. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

P19/066 Planning applications – Committee decision: The Committee considered the following and made 

RECOMMENDATIONS to the Planning authority: 

1. (1) 2 Pine Tree Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AX. DM/19/5105. 2 storey side extension  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted   

1. (2) Pond Lye Barn Cuckfield Road Ansty Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5AL. DM/19/5106. 

Proposed two storey side extension to enable internal reconfiguration of existing dwelling and the addition of a car port with home office above and front porch. One member of the public spoke in objection. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – DP26 – Character & Design. No Heritage Report to measure impact on the historical features of the original 17^th century barn, No Conservation Officer report, no drainage report. 

1. (3) 34 Manor Gardens Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UG. DM/19/5159. Widen current concrete single driveway to a double driveway to a total size of 6.2 x 5.5meters. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

(4) 34 Manor Gardens Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UG. DM/19/5160. Retrospective application for fence to replace boundary wall and bushes, 28ft (8.5m) length and 6ft (1.8m) height. 

  RECOMMENDATION:  Refusal  

1. (5) Primrose Cottage St Georges Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9QU. DM/19/5048. Change of use of existing outbuilding to ancillary annexe. 

  RECOMMENDATION: Refusal – DP12 – Development in the countryside. DP28 – Accessibility. Lack of detail regarding drainage and internal configuration.  

1. (6) Southdown Cottage 145 High Street Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9PU. DM/19/5209. Retrospective 

application for ground and first floor extensions, including addition of chimney stack, replacement brickwork wall to rear side boundary, re-rendering to all elevations along with amended soffit detail, replacement timber windows to front & flank elevations, 3 Velux roof lights removed from West roof slope and replaced with 2 conservation roof lights, glazed panel removed from East roof slope and replaced with 1 conservation roof light. Cllr Machan declared a personal interest. Chair – Cllr Lank. 

      RECOMMENDATION:  Permission is granted – Subject to deadlines for completion of work, enforcement in the event of non-compliance.  

1. (7) Goddard Green Sewage Treatment Works Cuckfield Road Haywards Heath RH17 5AL. 

WSCC/002/20. Construction and operation of a sludge cake barn, polymer dosing kiosk, LV distribution kiosk and steam boiler house. Cllr Machan resumed the chair. 

      RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

(8) 76 Willow Way Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TJ.  DM/20/0003. Erection of a new 3 storey, 

3 bedroom detached house. 

      RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted  

(9) Flat 4 Halton Lodge Halton Shaws Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QR. DM/20/0002. Conversion of an existing garage into accommodation to provide a second bedroom and bathroom, with single storey extension to two internal facades of the rear courtyard 

      RECOMMENDATION: Permission is granted    

P19/067 MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as HP&SCPC recommendation, except where noted.) 

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

1. a) Culvers Church Fields Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TU. DM/19/4706. Beech T1 remove two lowest limbs and thin canopy by 20%, 
2. b) Bungalow 2 Valley Farm Reeds Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JQ. DM/19/4409. Removal of planning condition no. 3 (Agricultural Occupancy Condition) of planning permission F/71/366. 
3. c) Tulley House 143 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SZ. DM/19/4610. Leylandii Tree – (T1) 

Fell 

1. d) 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, layout and scale of Phase 1 for 120 new dwellings, provision of open space and Sustainable Drainage System (SUDS) pursuant to the approved Outline consent. Amended plans and updated supporting information received 8 July. Description amended to confirm that this application for Reserved Matters consent is pursuant to the revised Outline permission approved under reference DM/18/4331. Amended plans received 24 September showing revisions to various dwellings as set out in the supporting letter from ECE Planning dated 24 September 2019. 

(HPP&SCPC recommended refusal) 

1. e) 68 Western Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TB. DM/19/4600. Eucalyptus Tree – fell and remove. Willow tree – remove top 3 metres. 
2. f) 16 Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SA. DM/19/4703. T1 Magnolia – reduce crown by 1m. 
3. g) The Annex North End Farm Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9HJ. DM/18/0664. Use of the building known as ‘The Annex’ as a single dwellinghouse. 
4. h) Hurstpierpoint Bowling Club Pavilion South Avenue Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9QB. DM/19/4297. Single storey extension to West end of Clubhouse as groundsman’s storage unit. (Amended plans received 26.11.2019 and amended description) 
5. i) 1 Barter Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9FS. DM/19/4729. Proposed first floor rear extension. 
6. j) Vine House 5 Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QH. DM/19/4892. Western Red Cedar tree – Remove 3 x limbs and reduce 4th limb as follows: smaller limb to the south of the tree- remove, larger limb to the north of the tree (over drive): remove, smaller limb over lawn to the south east of the tree: remove, largest, lowest limb growing out to the base of the main stem on the east side of the tree over the lawn: rather than removal of this limb a lesser reduction to reduce the height of this limb by up to 4 metres and remove the first side branch growing on the east side of this limb about around 1.5metres from ground. 

Grind 1 x large stump at the rear of the property 

1. k) St Georges House Hassocks Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9QH. DM/19/4900. T1 Ash multi stemmed – Fell. T2 Goat Willow – Fell. 
2. l) Land South Of A2300 Burgess Hill West Sussex.DM/19/4801.Non material amendment to DM/18/4588 to allow changes in design 
3. m) Longs Yard Cuckfield Road Hurstpierpoint West Sussex. DM/17/5238. Conversion and remodelling of existing offices to form a single dwelling. (Amended plans received 23/11/2018) 

(2) Refused: The Committee noted refused applications: 

a) Land At Little Park Farm Marchants Close Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9UZ. DM/19/4153. Removal of an existing barn, mobile home and other outbuildings. Construction of 3 dwellings, 1 x 5 bedroom with detached garage, 1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 2 bedroom. (HPP&SCPC recommended approval) 

(3) Withdrawn: The Committee noted withdrawn applications:  

a) Bungalow 1 Valley Farm Reeds Lane Sayers Common Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JQ. DM/19/4396. Removal of planning condition no. 2 (Agricultural Occupancy Condition) of planning permission F/70/106. 

(4)   Appeals: The Committee noted planning appeals: 

1. a) The Old Barn Southbrooks Farm Danworth Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LW. AP/19/0087. 

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a two bedroom dwelling house. (Appeal Pending) 

1. b) 12 College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AG. AP/19/0074. Without planning permission the erection of a timber fence. Enforcement Notice Upheld  

P19/068 Street Naming: The Street Naming & Numbering Officer at MSDC has requested that the Parish Council start work on the naming and numbering for the new development at Reeds Lane, creating 7 new streets and 120 new homes. 

(Ref: Postal Site Layout).                                                                        

 RESOLVED: It was agreed that a final decision would be taken at the upcoming Council meeting on 23^rd January 2020.  

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.59pm     Chairman