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Meeting

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee - Hart

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 15th January 2024
10:00 AM
End:
Monday, 15th January 2024
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
15 Jan 2024
Location:
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Shared Legal Services

Absent

Secretary
Kathy Long

In attendance

Officer
Mark Berry

In attendance

Officer
Planning Enforcement Officer
Sharon Whittaker

Absent

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Chairman
Tim Southern

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Wendy Makepeace-Browne

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Officer
Executive Director - Place
Mark Jaggard

In attendance

Officer
Development Management & Building Control Manager
Stephanie Baker

Expected

Officer
Interim Development Management and Building Control Manager
Katherine Fitzherbert-Green

Expected

Officer
Planning Enforcement Team Leader
Victoria Goldberg

In attendance

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Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Planning Policy and Development Management
Alan Oliver

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Officer
Enforcement Officer
Sylvia O'Connor

Absent

Officer
Committee and Member Services Manager
Sharon Black

Democratic Services

In attendance

Agenda
1 Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2023 are attached for approval.
Minutes The minutes of the Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee meeting held on 26 June 2023 were agreed as a correct record and were signed by the Chairman.

Proposed by: Cllr Southern; Seconded by: Cllr Makepeace-Browne.
2 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.
Minutes There were no apologies for absence.
3 Declarations of Interest
To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
4 Chairman's Announcements
Minutes The Chairman welcomed two new members of staff: Mark Berry (Interim Development Management and Building Control Manager), who would be post while Ms Stephanie Baker was on maternity leave; and, Kathy Long who had recently joined the Committee Services team.

The Chairman advised the Committee that Victoria Goldberg would be leaving Hart District Council to join the Planning Inspectorate.  He thanked Ms Goldberg for her service to the Council and extended the Sub-Committee’s best wishes for the future.
5 Planning Enforcement Update
To provide the Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee with an update on a number of current planning enforcement cases.

Recommendation

That Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee notes the updates of the cases as set out in Appendix 1.
Minutes The Planning Enforcement Team Leader gave an update on the following notable planning enforcement cases, as outlined in the paper circulated with the agenda pack. During discussion on the enforcement notice in connection with Granary Court, South Warnborough, the Ward Councillor (Cllr Kennett) advised that he would raise the vehicular access issue with Hampshire County Council.

The Sub-Committee was advised that there were currently 190 live cases pending consideration and 45 cases where notices had been issued (inclusive of Planning Contravention Notices (PCNs)).  During the previous six months, the Planning Enforcement Team had issued: five PCNs; one Section 215 Notice; and three enforcement notices.  A four-day public inquiry had been held in December 2023 regarding an appeal against an enforcement notice, where the Planning Inspector had found in favour of the Council.  It was further noted that there were an additional seven live appeals in relation to enforcement notices.

The Planning Enforcement Team Leader advised the Sub-Committee that there had been an error in a report to the Sub-Committee at the June 2023 meeting relating to No. 7 Castle Bridge Cottages, Hook Road, North Warnborough, where it had been stated that the Planning Enforcement Team had been unable to get a response from the owner regarding a site visit.  Subsequently, the owner had contacted the Planning Enforcement Team to state that they had replied by email to the Officer’s contact. The Sub-Committee agreed to note this correction.

The Planning Enforcement Team Leader stated that she was working with the Executive Director - Place to update the Planning Enforcement Policy to ensure that the most serious issues of planning control were prioritised by the Planning Enforcement Team to make sure that the Team had the capacity to deal with the most harmful instances as a priority.  This approach received the support of the Sub-Committee.

Members raised questions regarding updates on other sites not listed in the report, which were answered by the Planning Enforcement Team Leader.

DECISION

The Sub-Committee noted the updates on notable cases of planning enforcement, as set out in the report.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

14th Apr 2025

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

20th Jan 2025

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

21st Oct 2024

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

29th Jul 2024

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

15th Jan 2024

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

18th Oct 2023 Cancelled

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

26th Jun 2023

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

3rd Apr 2023 Cancelled

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

30th Jan 2023

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

17th Oct 2022

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

28th Jul 2025

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

20th Oct 2025

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

19th Jan 2026

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

Meeting

13th Apr 2026

Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee

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