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Report to
Planning Committee

Date: 23 June 2010

Report of:Director of Regulatory Services

Subject:PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER

SUMMARY

This report recommends action on various planning applications and miscellaneous item.

RECOMMENDATION

The recommendations are detailed individually at the end of the report on each planning application.

Index List of Applications with Item Numbers

Application No. / Item
FAREHAM EAST
P/10/0421/FP/M / 18 HARTLANDS ROAD, FAREHAM
PART ROOF CONVERSION TO PROVIDE TWO STOREY ACCOMMODATION / Permission / 8
FAREHAM NORTH
P/10/0403/OA / 33 FUNTLEY HILL - ST FRANCIS CHURCH -, FAREHAM
ERECTION OF THREETWO-STOREY DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATEDPARKING, NEW ACCESS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ACCESS TO CHURCH WITH NEW PARKING AREA (OUTLINE APPLICATION) / Outline Permission / 9
P/10/0417/FP / 9 KILN ROAD, FAREHAM
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH GARAGES& LANDSCAPING (ALTERNA / Permission / 10
FAREHAM SOUTH
P/10/0231/FP / REDLANDS LANE - PARKER FOODS SITE -, FAREHAM
RE-DEVELOPMENT OF SITE BY ERECTION OF 54 EXTRA CARE APARTMENTS, 4 BUNGALOWS, DAY CAREFACILITIES & PARKING / Permission / 11
P/10/0433/FP / 128 PAXTON ROAD, FAREHAM, - LAND ADJACENT -
ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING / Permission / 12
FAREHAM WEST
P/10/0375/FP / 31 HEATHFIELD AVENUE, FAREHAM
DEMOLITION OF ATTACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF GARAGE WITH FIRST FLOOR SIDE AND REAREXTENSION INCLUDING FRONT & REAR DORMERS & BARN HIP ROOF / Permission / 13
HILL HEAD
P/10/0320/CU / 60 HILL HEAD ROAD, HILL HEAD
ALTERATIONS TO DETACHED WORKSHOP TO FORM AN ANNEXE / Permission / 14
P/10/0368/FP / 43 OLD STREET, FAREHAM
ERECTION OF SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS, RESITE EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND PROVISION OFNEW ROOF TO PROVIDE FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION WITH JULIET BALCONY / Permission / 15
LOCKS HEATH
P/10/0369/FP / 6 CUNNINGHAM DRIVE, LOCKS HEATH
RETENTION OF DETACHED LOG CABIN IN REAR GARDEN / Permission / 1
SARISBURY
P/10/0366/AD / 152 BOTLEY ROAD - YEW TREE, FARMHOUSE - SWANWICK
DISPLAY OF EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED HANGING SIGN / Consent For 5 Years / 2
STUBBINGTON
P/10/0304/FP / 20 ALBERT ROAD, FAREHAM
RETENTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR BALCONY / Permission / 16
TITCHFIELD
P/10/0380/FP / 335 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, TITCHFIELD
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS / Permission / 3
P/10/0410/FP / 9 BEECHCROFT CLOSE, FAREHAM
ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY / Permission / 4
WARSASH
P/09/1075/CU / 21 SHORE ROAD, WARSASH
CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP (CLASS A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A5) AND PROVISION OFREAR EXTRACTION FLUE / Permission / 5
P/10/0373/TO / 88 NEWTOWN ROAD, WARSASH
FELL WHITEBEAM AND BEECH AND CARRY OUT VARIOUS WORKS TO ASH, MONTEREY CYPRESS ANDMONTEREY PINE COVERED BY F.T.P.O. / Consent / 6
P/10/0434/FP / 9 WARSASH ROAD, WARSASH
ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION / Permission / 7

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ZONE 1 – WESTERN WARDS

Locks Heath Park Gate

Sarisbury

Titchfield

Titchfield Common

Warsash

(1) P/10/0369/FP LOCKS HEATH

Mr Allan Tribe

RETENTION OF DETACHED LOG CABIN IN REAR GARDEN

6 CUNNINGHAM DRIVE LOCKS HEATH SO31 6SS

OFFICERS REPORT - Emma Betteridge ext. 2677/2301

Site Description

This application relates to a detached dwelling on the west side of Cunningham Drive which is to the south of Admirals Road.

Description of Proposal

Planning permission is sought for the retention of a detached log cabin sited in the rear garden of the property which measures 5.1 metres in width, 3 metres in depth with a ridge height of 2.65 metres.

Policies

Fareham Borough Local Plan Review - DG1; DG3 and DG5

Representations

Two letters have been received objecting on the following grounds:

  • Size
  • Very imposing
  • Impact on selling or neighbouring property
  • No guarantee of its usage
  • Large and out of character

Comments

This application relates to a detached dwelling on the west side of Cunningham Drive which is to the south of Admirals Road. Permission is sought for the retention of a log cabin within the rear garden of the property and is currently used to store the applicant's own collection of books.

Concern has been raised that the structure is imposing, large and out of character. Officers have considered these concerns are of the view that whilst the structure has a floor area of 14.4m² its overall height is only 2.65 metres which is not excessive or over bearing when viewed from the neighbouring properties.

Concern was also raised about the intended use of the structure. Officers are proposing to condition the building so that it cannot be used for any business or commercial use what so ever.

Officers are of the opinion that in light of the design, scale and siting of the log cabin the amenities of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties are not compromised and the structure therefore complies with the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review.

RECOMMEND:

PERMISSION: Building not to be used for business or commercial activities.

BACKGROUND PAPERS: P/10/0369/FP

(2) P/10/0366/AD SARISBURY

Mr Michael Sealey

DISPLAY OF EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED HANGING SIGN

152 BOTLEY ROAD - YEW TREE FARMHOUSE - SWANWICK SO31 1BU

OFFICERS REPORT - Richard Wright ext. 2356

Site Description

This application relates to a freestanding hanging sign post located on the highway verge alongside Botley Road, Swanwick. The sign lies between the one way access and egress from the highway to Yew Tree Farmhouse and Yew Tree Court south of the roundabout with Yew Tree Drive. The land is part of the adopted highway within the ownership of Hampshire County Council.

The hanging sign post measures approximately 2.4 metres high. The space for the sign is 900mm x 700mm. The post is illuminated by two downward facing overhanging spot lights attached to the top of the post.

Description of Proposal

It is proposed to display a sign in the existing sign framework. The purpose of the sign would be to direct visitors to Yew Tree Farmhouse, a private residential property.

Policies

Fareham Borough Local Plan Review Policy DG7

Representations

Two letters have been received objecting on the following grounds:

  • Confusion for road users
  • No relevant purpose
  • Would set a precedent for the erection of "to my house" signs on public property
  • No indication of if and when the sign would be lit
  • No details of responsibility for upkeep of sign

Consultations

Director of Strategic Planning and Environment (Highways) - A licence for the display of such a sign would be required from the highways authority. No objection on highway safety grounds.

Comments

This application proposes the display of an illuminated sign in an existing freestanding hanging sign post structure on the public highway. From a planning perspective the acceptability of this proposal turns on two key issues - the visual impact of the sign on the character of the area and the likely impact on public and highway safety.

The sign post has been in this position for a number of years. However, it has not been used for the purposes of displaying a sign in recent times and therefore officer's have recommended that the local planning authority's express consent would now be required for it to be used in this way. Given that the structure is already in place officers do not believe that the addition of a hanging sign in the space available would materially affect the appearance or character of the area.

Notwithstanding the sign's close proximity to the egress onto Botley Road from the residential development at Yew Tree Court and Yew Tree Farmhouse itself, the Council's Highways Engineer has not raised an objection to the proposal on highway safety grounds. He has advised that the applicant would need to successfully obtain the separate consent of the highways authority to display the sign on the public highway.

Officers believe this application to accord with the relevant policies of the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review.

RECOMMEND:

CONSENT 5 YEARS: standard advertisement conditions; illumination screened and non-intermittent; illumination max 530cd/m2

BACKGROUND PAPERS: File P/10/0366/AD

(3) P/10/0380/FP TITCHFIELD

as amended by email dated 9th June 2010.

Mr Pillai Agent: Mr B K Lawrence

ERECTION OF TWO STOREY FRONT AND SINGLE AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSIONS

335 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD TITCHFIELD PO14 4AX

OFFICERS REPORT - Simon Thompson ext. 4815

Site Description

335 Southampton Road, Titchfield, is a detached house with side conservatory and a detached garage, located on the north side of this road, slightly east of the junction of Southampton Road with Southampton Hill, Titchfield.

The land in this area slopes down towards the River Meon to the east. There is a small field immediately adjacent to the west, a field/farm complex to its north, a detached dwelling, to its east, and mature trees and quite tall hedgerow/fencing to the immediate frontage.

This locality is countryside and strategic gap

Description of Proposal

Erection of two storey front and single storey and two storey rear extensions. No additional bedrooms are specifically shown as a part of these proposals.

Policies

Fareham Borough Local Plan Review: DG3, DG5, C1, C11, H11 and H13

Fareham Borough Council Extension Design Guide.

Relevant Planning History

P/99/0720/FP - Retention of two metre high boundary fence - Retain development August 1999

FBC.4999/3, /9, /12, /13 & P/95/0879/OA - Erection of dwelling (two schemes including a garage) - Refused in 1981, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 1995 - Appeal dismissed regarding the 1995 refusal

FBC.4999/8 - Erection of two storey side extensions and single storey front extension - Permitted April 1987

FBC.106/2 - Erection of double garage - Permitted March 1972

Representations

One email has been received from 337 Southampton Road objecting on the following grounds:

  • Loss of light;
  • Loss of privacy; and
  • No objection if this property was extended on its western side the site having room for this.

Comments

The proposed extensions are designed to be subsidiary to the existing house and over 3m from this site's nearest boundary. There is a good degree of screening by mature trees/hedging/fencing in this area at and near the frontage with Southampton Road, and along the northwest/northern boundary, and off site nearby to its west and east. Considering Local Plan policies and the Council's Extension Design Guide, and subject to matching external materials, these proposed extensions are considered by Officers as acceptable.

The nearest part of the proposed extensions would be about 11m from the western flank wall of 337 Southampton Road. This exceeds the minimum distances expected in the Council's Extension Design Guide for protection of light to neighbouring dwellinghouses.

In terms of privacy, no first floor windows are proposed in the extension side elevations, other than a bathroom window which would face towards the neighbours front garden. The proposed rear first floor bedroom window would be about 13m from the back boundary it faces, with only oblique views to the western side neighbouring garden.

Considering the Local Plan and the Council's Extension Design Guide, the light and privacy implications of these proposals are considered acceptable by Officers.

RECOMMEND:

PERMISSION: Matching materials.

BACKGROUND PAPERS:

(4) P/10/0410/FP TITCHFIELD

Mr Ian Fox Agent: Mrs Sarah Bax

ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY

9 BEECHCROFT CLOSE FAREHAM PO15 5NJ

OFFICERS REPORT - Richard Wright ext. 2356

Site Description

This application relates to an end of terrace property located on the southern side of Beechcroft Close, Catisfield, Fareham. A patio area lies immediately to the rear of the house, beyond which the garden, mostly laid to lawn, slopes away. A 1.8 metre high brick wall runs along the party boundary with the adjoining property, 8 Beechcroft Close. The adjoining property, 8 Beechcroft Close, remains as originally built and is not extended at the rear.

Description of Proposal

This proposal is for the erection of a rear P-shaped conservatory. The conservatory would be 3 metres in depth along the party boundary. The other end of the conservatory would feature an additional 45 degree angled return projecting a further metre in depth from the rear elevation of the house. It would span the whole width of the property (7.4 metres) and would feature a fully hipped roof design measuring 2.6 metres high to eaves and 3.75 metres to its highest point (the apex of the roof).

Relevant Planning History

P/10/0184/FP - Erection of Rear Conservatory - Refused 30 April 2010

Policies

Fareham Borough LocalPlan Review: DG5

Extension Design guide

Representations

Two letters have been received objecting on the following grounds:

  • Overbearing impact on neighbouring property
  • Increase in noise

Comments

A previous planning application submitted earlier this year was refused under officer delegated powers. The application proposed a similar conservatory to that hereby proposed with the exception being that the P-shaped part was intended to be placed alongside the party boundary. Taking into account the size of the proposed conservatory and the modest rear garden serving the neighbouring property at 8 Beechcroft, officers believed the impact upon the neighbouring property would have been overbearing and unacceptable.

This revised planning application proposes to move the P-shaped part away from the party boundary thereby reducing the visual impact on the neighbouring property. The proposal now is for the conservatory to extend 3 metres along the party boundary. According to the Council's approved Extension Design Guide, normally single storey rear extensions up to three metres in length on the property boundary are acceptable in relation to loss of light and change of outlook from the adjoining property. A further consideration is that, under permitted development rights, the applicant could erect a conservatory without the P-shaped element up to 3 metres in depth along the boundary without the need to apply to the Council for planning permission. Given these considerations, officers are satisfied that the proposal is acceptable and would not harm the amenities of the occupant of the adjoining property.

Officers do not believe the noise generated by domestic use of the conservatory would be in excess of that typically expected. Officers are satisfied that statutory powers afforded to the Council would be adequate in addressing any issues of domestic noise nuisance.

Officers consider the proposal to be in accordance with the relevant policies of the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review.

RECOMMEND:

PERMISSION:

BACKGROUND PAPERS: File P/10/0184/FP

(5) P/09/1075/CU WARSASH

as amplified and amended by email dated 20th January 2010 and 11th June 2010 and plan received 18th May 2010.

IVENS & HAMPTON AGENT: DANIELLS HARRISON SURVEYORS

CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP (CLASS A1) TO HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A5) AND PROVISION OF REAR EXTRACTION FLUE

21 SHORE ROAD, WARSASH, SO31 9FS

OFFICERS REPORT - Simon Thompson ext. 4815

Site Description

This application relates to a shop unit at 21 Shore Road, Warsash which was last used as a carpet shop.

No.21 is situated in a ground floor parade of retail and commercial units located on the south side of Shore Road westwards from this road's junction with Newtown Road, Warsash.

It is located in the Warsash local centre and urban area as referred to in the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review.

Description of Proposal

This application seeks permission to change the use of this ground floor unit from class A1 (shops) use to class A5 (hot food takeaway) and, at the rear of this premises, for the provision of an extraction flue.

The application's Design and Access statement explains that it is intended for a fish and chip shop, with no external alterations (other than the extraction flue), and otherwise just minor internal alterations.

The proposed opening hours for this fish and chip shop would be Monday to Saturday 11.30am to 2.00pm and 5.00pm to 9.30pm only.

Details of a revised rear extraction flue design has also been submitted and proposed as a part of this application.

Policies

Fareham Borough Local Plan Review: Policies DG1, DG3, DG5, DG9, S7, S12 and T5.

Relevant Planning History

None relevant specifically relating to No.21.

Representations

21 letters and emails have been received from or on behalf of 19 individual parties. A petition statement with 112 signatures has also been received. These object to this application on the following grounds:

  • Increased local litter detracting from village character/environmental quality, no measures (e.g. bins) are proposed to tackle this;
  • Increased people loitering outside unit (e.g. after they have visited pubs);
  • Already good/several/sufficient/variety of food outlets in the Village and along Barnes Lane, no need/demand for this extra one;
  • Increased parking/traffic/congestion/dangerous (including delivery lorry) parking problems, nearby parking/footpath being restricted (e.g. In front of 19 to 33 Shore Road, this is in private, not public, car park and footpath also being narrow here), conflicting with other close by businesses;
  • Significant smells from cooking at this unit, (e.g. extraction fans may not be appropriate for future uses after this proposal);
  • Generation of crime/disorder problems, previously problems of Village night time street violence and crime have occurred causing licensing changes and intensive policing;
  • Better if this is definitely a fish & chip shop (rather than a kebab one);
  • Extra noise/disturbance, here and nearby affecting residents;
  • Proposal not in best interests of local community/business, could remove takings from existing/newly opening businesses, that struggle financially in the current economic situation;
  • Lack of space for associated commercial bins, resulting in unsightly residential bins being brought to property frontage in this area, and possible increased foxes/vermin. Private agreement is needed for the proposed continued storage of waste in the rear service yard;
  • Would help turn beautiful Warsash village into commercial town;
  • Planning decisions need a more balanced perspective on provision of local shops and should better reflect the true nature of service demand as transport energy constraints bite. Something more useful should be done with this site of value to the whole village/locality rather than the being driven by financial benefit for real estate agents;
  • Strain on water drainage system;
  • Loss of retail use, useful shops in the Village are needed to attract not only local people but visitors too;
  • Extension of non-retail uses in this local centre, excessive concentration of A2/A3/A5 uses in this particular shopping parade, reducing retail attractiveness/vitality for example for normal shoppers during the day;
  • Questionable whether a window display would be maintained.
  • Proposed hours of opening are not known;
  • Full specification of odour neutralising equipment is needed to ensure effective cooking smell and noise mitigation for nearby residencies;
  • Proposed rear extraction flue will be an unattractive addition to the building;
  • Submitted Design and Access Statement is misleading/incorrect in several respects;
  • Proposal is contrary to Local Plan Policies DG1(A), DG3(C), S7(A) & (C) and S12(C) and with no material considerations to justify a decision contrary to this Local Plan, it should be refused.

Two letters have been received as a result of additional publicity raising no new issues.