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Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth. View directions

Contact: Lisa Gallacher 0239283 4056  Email: lisa.gallacher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

49.

Apologies for Absence

Councillor Aiden Gray sends his apologies that he will be away, but as Chair for the new municipal year he wishes to extend a warm welcome to the new committee members who he looks forward to working with this year, and also his thanks to Councillor Hastings for deputising as Chair in his absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Aiden Gray and Councillor Hugh Mason.  Councillor John Ferrett was in attendance for Councillor Gray and Councillor Darren Sanders was in attendance for Councillor Hugh Mason.

50.

Declaration of Members' Interests

Minutes:

Councillor Vernon-Jackson declared a prejudicial interest in planning applications 1, Roko Health & Fitness Club and 2, Darby House, as he had had discussions on both applications in a previous role.  He left the room before these applications were discussed.

 

Councillors Ken Ellcome and Scott Harris declared personal interests in planning application 1, Roko Health & Fitness Club, as they are both season ticket holders at Portsmouth Football Club.

 

Councillor Darren Sanders declared a personal interest in planning application 1, Roko Health & Fitness Club, as he had previously given money to Portsmouth Football Club. 

51.

Minutes of Previous Meeting - 29 April 2015 pdf icon PDF 103 KB

RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 29 April 2015 are approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Minutes:

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RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 29 April 2015 were agreed and signed by the chair as a correct record.

 

52.

Updates from the City Development Manager on previous planning applications

Minutes:

There were no updates.

53.

Dates and times of Planning Committee meetings for 2015/16 municipal year

Members of the Planning Committee are asked to consider the start times and the dates of the meetings for the rest of the municipal year.  The proposed dates are as follows, all Wednesdays:

 

24 June

22 July

19 August

16 September

14 October

11 November

9 December

13 January 2016

3 February

2 March

30 March

27 April

 

Planning Applications

Minutes:

The committee noted the dates of Planning Committee meetings for the 2015/16 municipal year.  These were agreed as:

24 June

22 July

19 August

16 September

14 October

11 November

9 December

13 January 2016

3 February

2 March

30 March

27 April

 

All meetings are on Wednesday and will start at 5pm. 

54.

14/01523/FUL - Roko Health & Fitness Club Copnor Road, Portsmouth PO3 5EW - Construction of up to 3 metre high fencing with 5 metre high netting above to enclose 2 additional football pitches on land to the East of ROKO/Portsmouth FC Training Ground; Siting of 2 storage containers and water storage tank pdf icon PDF 117 KB

Minutes:

The City Development Manager's supplementary matters report set out that a representation has been received from Penny Mordaunt, MP for Portsmouth North noting she has received representations from local residents both for and against the proposal.  The representation was attached to the supplementary matters list.  Three additional objections have been received to the application, as have seven additional representations in support of the proposal.

A deputation was made by Mr Colvill, objecting to the proposal.  Mr Colvill also spoke on behalf of Mrs Grant.  Their points included:

 

·         He felt that Policy PCS13 which does not require protected open space to be publicly accessible was absolutely wrong.

·         He referred to the Council's core strategy and references within this stating that it is increasingly important to protect the city’s open spaces and natural Environment, and asked why the Council would want to reduce this by approving this application.

·         Parks and open spaces should be open to all therefore putting in fencing is wrong.

·         Portsmouth Football Club has advised they would install CCTV on the footpath however this does not prevent crime.

·         Existing pitches are suitable for football and are regularly used for this.


A deputation was made by Mr Slingsby, objecting to the proposal whose points included:

·         Portsmouth is the second most densely populated city after London so protected open space is essential.

·         Following the fences being built for the 5 a side pitches at Roko, residents were assured there would be no more development on the site. 

·         There is now 35m left of open view at ground level.

·         The effect on the local residents will be huge as the fields are currently used by a many for sports, dog walking etc.

A deputation was made by Mrs Hill, objecting to the proposal whose points included:

·         Objects to the application as it means the area will purely be used for football, which is not the only thing people are interested in and they would prefer for the fields to remain open for other activities. 

·         Portsmouth Football Club hardly uses the pitches already in place.

·         The narrowing of pathway to Hilsea station will cause a health and safety risk to people walking to and from the station.

 

A deputation was made by Mr Garnett, objecting to the proposal.  He felt that the open space is a valuable amenity and fears that if the application is approved, this will be lost forever and it will make the area less attractive.

A deputation was made by Councillor Robert New as ward councillor. His points included:

·         Disappointed as it seems that little progress has been made since the application was before the committee in February.

·         If this application was approved it would be to the detriment of the local community.

·         Concerns of safety with people using the pathway to Hilsea station as the pathway would be enclosed creating a 3-4 metre corridor and if anyone encounters an incident there will be no way to escape .  He was heartened that PFC have said  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

55.

15/00425/REM - Darby House Skye Close Portsmouth PO6 3LU - Application for the approval of Reserved Matters in respect of the appearance, scale and landscaping relating to the construction of 8 dwellings with associated car parking approved under outline application 13/00553/OUT

Minutes:

The City Development Manager introduced the report.

 

A deputation was made by Mr Trickett, objecting to the proposal whose points included:

·         Does not object to the development in its entirety; however he objects to the relocation of the two parking bays to opposite his driveway in Orkney Road.

·         The road is very narrow and he currently needs to reverse into his driveway.  If there were two cars parked in the proposed parking bays opposite, this would make it very difficult for him to park and would need to mount the kerb.

·         Cars parking in the bays would no doubt use his driveway to turn around in since Orkney Road is a dead end.

·         Is it possible for the spaces to be relocated or removed?

A deputation was made by the applicant, Mr Wawman whose points included:

·         The development is in keeping with the existing character of the area. 

·         There are now more off street parking spaces proposed and the highways department raised no objections to the development.

·         Willing to extend the width of the drop kerb should it cause a problem parking for the properties in Orkney Road.



Members' Questions

In response to a question regarding one of the objections being that a three bedroom property was out of keeping in the area, officer advised that there is only one three bed dwelling proposed on the development and this would not be out of keeping with the estate.

 

Members' Comments

Members felt it would be sensible to widen the drop kerb as suggested by the applicant and officers advised this would be a matter for the applicant and Mr Trickett to discuss outside of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that the application be approved.